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Skriven 2006-01-16 07:50:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av ROY WITT
Ärende: Road Kill
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-=> Quoting Roy Witt to Ward Dossche <=-

 >> That is against the law. What happens to the carcass is that it's
 >> rendered
 >> into dog food, or if it's not all torn up, it's turned over to a
 >> county orphanage or 'poor' folks home. The keyword there is 'county'
 >> as the animal is the regulated property of the state/county.
 
 WD> What happens a lot in Montana is that the one having the carcas gets
 WD> a hunting tag and uses that for the carcas if it is a meaty animal.
 WD> In that state, and some others, hunting is not for fun or a trophy
 WD> but for food.

 RW> No Ward, that's not how it works. Montana, like every other state in
 RW> the union, has a set season for deer hunting. Early September through
 RW> the end of November. If what you're saying is so, how would a person
 RW> who's struck and killed a deer on the road, explain how they aquired
 RW> that deer, with an expired hunting tag, say in June? The fact is that a
 RW> deer tag must be signed off by a game warden. Do that in June and he's
 RW> going to arrest you for poaching. The fact is, you're not allowed to do
 RW> anything with that carcass. If you have damage to your vehicle, it's
 RW> better to report the incident to the authorities, so that your
 RW> insurance will repair the damage to the vehicle.

I think in Michigan the unfortunate driver can take the deer 
carcass ... assuming he can stand the taste of venison, of course 
...

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