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Fish Report for 7-9-2009
California Outdoors Q&As: Legal to ship trout and venison out of state?
7-9-2009
Marine Management News
Contact: Carrie Wilson, Communications Office, CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov .
Question: I was wondering about the laws on mailing fish. A friend of
mine took me to Eagle Lake a few years ago, and to return the favor I
always bring him some fish on the way home. He is going to be moving to
Kansas and I want to send him some of the prized fish. Is it legal to
ship them through the mail? I know I can get live lobsters from Maine,
but they are a commercial product. My friend also wants to try to send
me some venison but we're not sure of the laws there either. Thank you
for your help. (Steve)
Answer: Unfortunately, it is not legal to ship trout outside of
California (FGC Section 2356.) You also cannot personally transport it
to another state, unless you have a nonresident angling license or are
on active military duty (in which case you may personally transport no
more than one limit of trout across state lines).
As far as venison mailed across state lines, as long as the animal was
taken legally in the state of origin, it can be shipped to a recipient
in California for their personal use provided the shipper complies with
the following procedures:
According to Captain (ret.) Phil Nelms, both California (FGC Section
2348) and United States (Lacey Act) laws require that packages
containing wildlife and being shipped by common carrier \"... shall bear
the name and address of the shipper and of the consignee and an accurate
description of the numbers and kinds of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles,
or amphibians contained therein clearly and conspicuously marked on the
outside thereof.\" In addition, a declaration form must be filed when
importing fish, game, etc. (FGC 2353.) This form is available online at
www.dfg.ca.gov/enforcement/docs/declaration_form.pdf.
Though it's not a requirement, it would be a good idea for your
friend to include with his venison shipment a copy of his valid hunting
license and tags for the deer, along with all information regarding
where and when the animal was taken.
Question: I am going to be hunting 300 acres of private land for wild
hogs in a few weeks with only my archery tackle gear. Can I carry a side
arm in case of a charge by a large hog? I will be hunting with someone
else but we will be in different areas and would like some protection.
Is this legal? (Albert Q.)
Answer: Yes, you may carry a side arm when archery hunting for wild
pigs. According to game warden Todd Tognazzini, you may carry any legal
method of take and combine the methods when you are hunting pigs. It is
illegal, on the other hand, to carry a firearm while hunting other big
game species under the authority of an archery-only tag or during an
archery-only season. And if you will be hunting in the condor range,
your handgun must be loaded with non-lead ammo.
Question: I\'d like to try some rabbit hunting but hear they may carry
some kind of disease. Is this true? If so, is this anything to be
concerned about and what precautions should I take? (Jeff J., Stockton)
Answer: You may be referring to \"tularemia,\" a bacterial disease that
wild rabbits occasionally carry To be safe, hunters should take
precautions by wearing latex gloves when field dressing their rabbits to
minimize exposure to the disease. Be sure to properly cool the animal
after field dressing it, and to always cook it thoroughly. Tularemia is
named after the place where it was discovered - Tulare.
Question: If I'm out spearfishing with scuba gear, can I leave the
scuba gear in the boat to also free dive for abalone?
Answer: No. Sport divers are prohibited from using scuba or other
surface-supplied air equipment to take abalone, and they cannot possess
abalone on board any boat, vessel, or floating device in the water
containing scuba or surface-supplied air. There is no problem
transporting abalone and scuba gear together while on land. Divers
working from boats, kayaks, float tubes or other floating devices who
wish to use scuba equipment to spear fish or harvest sea urchins, rock
scallops or crabs of the genus Cancer, will need to make a separate trip
for abalone.
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