3 CSR 10-4.140 - Possession, Storage, and Processing
PURPOSE: The proposed amendment add provisions for black bears taken during the black bear hunting season.
(1) Wildlife legally taken or acquired may be
possessed and stored, preserved, or under refrigeration only at the possessor's
home, camp, place of lodging, or in a commercial establishment. Turkeys may be
possessed or stored not later than February 15 next following the close of the
season when taken.
(2) All stored
wildlife, except black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri, shall
be labeled with the owner's full name and address, or Conservation Number, and
permit number if required, species, and date of placing in storage. If taken in
another state or country, it also shall include the export certificate, if
required. Stored black bears, deer, elk, and turkeys taken in Missouri shall be
labeled with the taker's full name and address, or Conservation Number, the
date taken, and the Telecheck confirmation number of the black bear, deer, elk,
or turkey.
(3) The manager of any
commercial processing or cold storage plant shall possess, process, or store
black bears, deer, and elk only under the provisions of
3 CSR
10-10.744. Black bears, deer, and elk left for
processing at any commercial processing plant shall be claimed by the owner by
May 1 following the season when taken. All commercially-processed black bears,
deer, and elk not claimed and picked up or stored by May 1 following the season
when taken shall be considered abandoned and must be reported immediately to an
agent of the department for disposal.
Notes
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