Section 11-1721. Tagging of carcasses and parts thereof  


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  • 1. The provisions of this section apply to carcasses and parts thereof
      of
        a.  domestic  game  killed on the premises of the holder of a domestic
      game bird breeder's license, domestic game animal breeder's  license  or
      shooting preserve license;
        b.  domestic game raised outside the state on the premises of a holder
      of a certificate under section 11-1715, subdivision 1;
        c. foreign game imported from outside the United States;
        d. wild deer (other than white-tailed deer), moose, elk,  caribou  and
      antelope,  coming  from  outside the state, imported pursuant to section
      11-1711;
        e. bear possessed under license pursuant to section 11-0515 or outside
      the state under a license similar  in  principle  and  killed  for  food
      purposes,  and  bought  and  sold for such purpose under permit from the
      department pursuant to section 11-1713;
        f. trout, black bass,  lake  trout,  landlocked  salmon,  muskellunge,
      pike,  pickerel  and walleye taken from fishing preserve waters licensed
      pursuant to section 11-1913.
        2. All such game shall be tagged with a tag or seal,  which  shall  be
      supplied by the department for a fee of five cents for each tag or seal.
      The  tag  or seal shall be affixed to each game bird, and in the case of
      foreign game shall be affixed to the breast skin, and to  the  flesh  of
      each  quarter  and loin of other game, and shall remain so affixed until
      the game is finally prepared for consumption.  Trout, black  bass,  lake
      trout,  landlocked salmon, muskellunge, pike, pickerel and walleye taken
      from fishing preserve waters licensed pursuant to section 11-1913  shall
      be  tagged  as prescribed by the department, with a seal, which shall be
      supplied by the department for a fee of five cents for each seal.
        3. Domestic game killed in this state shall not  be  possessed  unless
      tagged  as  required by this section. Foreign game imported from outside
      the United States and domestic and wild game  coming  from  outside  the
      state shall be tagged before it is brought into the state or immediately
      upon its receipt within this state by the consignee.
        4.  No  person  shall  counterfeit  any  seal  or  tag  issued  by the
      department. No person shall attach such a tag to game which is not  game
      described  in  subdivision  1,  nor  attach  to  any  game  described in
      subdivision 1 a tag or seal other than the tag or seal prescribed by the
      department for the tagging of such game.