RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

Well, I just emailed the PGC with this question. Although they say they can't answer every question, I have had remarkable luck with them responding to me, so hopefully I will get an answer and then I'll let you guys know.

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

You got that straight Bill, I have had several "nice guys" ask me more about the details of the buck I found...

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

Cardeer, thank you for the clarification. Im guilty of being outdated. I can tell you this, though...the guy that found the dead locked bucks did indeed get a permit from PGC to possess, and it cost him $10 per point. Maybe they make exceptions on stuff like that, I dont really know otherwise. Again, thanks for setting me straight! (whispering...Id still pick them up if it were me!)

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

I thought you could only pick sheds up in PA if they had 3 or more points to a side.....:D:D

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

I HAVE A friend who has found (4) dead 10 pts (1) 8 pt about 5 sheds. last friday he found a human skull. he sent me pics. im not sure what he is going to do. we advised him to return it to the place foundand call the authorities. all this in fairfax county, virginia.

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

Well I got the responce from the PGC today. They seem to be pretty good at responding to my questions. To put it simply, sheds are ok, roadkill is ok if you pay $10/point and skulls found in the woods are illegal. Here's what they had to say...

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You may not possess a skull and antlers if you find one. The law only allows
possession of antlers that have shed naturally from deer and elk. Antlers from
a roadkill may be purchased for $10 per point from the Commission. As far as
bear, you may not possess a skull that you find.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Rzepka [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 5:10 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Question on Possessing Antlers/Skuills of Deer


Hello, I have a quick question for you folks, and I am hoping you can help
me out. I would like to know what are all of the rules for possessing
antlers and sheds from whitetail deer. From what I have heard, you are now
permitted to pick up shed antlers from the woods and keep them. Is this
correct? Also, are you allowed to keep a full skull from a deer that has
died from some other cause if you come upon them while walking around? Do
you need to obtain some type of permit to keep them?
Secondly, I was always told that you were not allowed to keep the antlers
from a roadkill deer. Is this true, even if you call the authorities and
get a permit for the carcass? I heard just recently that you are indeed
allowed to keep the antlers if you pay for them, something like $10/point.
Is this true? As you can tell I have a lot of questions pertaining to the
possession of antlers/skulls of a whitetail deer. Any information that you
can provide for me will be greatly appreciated.

While we are on the subject, what are the rules pertaining to PA elk and
black bears?

Thank You,
Steven

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I won't tell if you don't. Seems like a weird law to me, but what can you do about it. I guess I am confused about the "pick-up" category then if you aren't allowed to pick them up.

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

Told ya So,I had a PGC officer read me the riot act already on this subject

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

Well, that seems strange. I've picked up skulls before and never thought anything about it. Maybe I should leave the litter I find, too. Unless I can buy it back for $10 a piece. How are pickups scored, then? Are they only road kills that are bought for $10 a point.

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

Man these state are really trying to get some money anyway they can. I thought we left England so the king didn't get all the money. No wonder the jails are full.

RE: Another Successful Shed Hunt
 

I just checked the game commissions website for the PA state record "pick-up". A 194" nontypical. That had to have been hit by a car and bought for $10 a point. That would be an expensive rack. Especially if he had about 20 little stickers everywhere. I'm sure they would charge $10 on every bump they could hang a ring on. Maybe $9 for the ones where the ring falls off.

If the hole in the horn buck was from PA, it would have laid rotting and never been discovered.