§ 11-1707 — Importation and possession of non-saleable fish, game and wildlife and saleable fish, game and wildlife imported during the closed season

§ 11-1707. Importation and possession of non-saleable fish, game and\n wildlife and saleable fish, game and wildlife imported\n during the closed season.\n 1. a. Carcasses or parts thereof, of trout, black bass, muskellunge\nand landlocked salmon, other than Atlantic salmon, and fish, the sale of\nwhich is prohibited by subdivision 4 of section 11-1703, and of wildlife\n(other than migratory game birds), sale of which without license or\npermit is not authorized by section 11-1705, may be imported during the\nopen season as provided in subdivision 2, and may be imported during the\nclosed season as provided in subdivision 3 or subdivision 4.\n b. Carcasses and parts thereof, of other fish and wildlife, may be\nimported during the closed season as provided in subdivisions 3 or 4.\n c. Importation of migratory game birds is governed by regulation of\nthe department pursuant to section 11-0307.\n 2. During the open season, carcasses described in paragraph a of\nsubdivision 1 may be transported by the taker from without to within the\nstate, without permit or license, in any manner except by parcel post,\nprovided that if they are shipped by carrier, they or the parcel\ncontaining them shall have attached a card or label showing the name and\naddress of the taker, the name and address of the consignee, and if the\nshipment is a package, the nature of its contents.\n 3. During the closed season, the taker may transport carcasses or\nparts thereof of any fish or wildlife (other than migratory game birds),\nfrom without to within the state, provided he accompanies them and has\nwith him a license issued by the department permitting such\ntransportation; or he may ship such carcasses or parts thereof by\ncarrier except parcel post if he has obtained a license issued by the\ndepartment permitting such transportation and if the carcasses or the\npackage containing them has attached thereto a card or label showing the\nname and address of the taker, the name and address of the consignee,\nand if the shipment is a package, the nature of its contents; or he may\nimport into the state and transport therein carcasses and parts of\nlawfully taken big game animals without such license, provided he\naccompanies them and the carcasses and parts are tagged and identified\nin accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the big game\nanimal was taken.\n 4. From September 1 to February 10 any resident of the state may cause\nto be transported, from without to within the state, in any manner\nexcept parcel post, (a) carcasses of fish and wildlife described in\nparagraph a of subdivision 1, or (b) carcasses of other fish and\nwildlife (other than migratory game birds) for which there is no open\nseason at the time of such transportation, if he first obtains a license\nfrom the department permitting such transportation, and if the shipment\nhas attached a tag showing the name and address of the shipper, and the\nname and address of the licensee and the number of his license\npermitting such transportation. The department may refuse to issue such\nlicense to any person for any reason it deems sufficient.\n 5. Carcasses of fish and wildlife imported as provided in subdivision\n2 or subdivision 3 may be possessed and transported within the state at\nany time. Carcasses of fish and wildlife imported pursuant to\nsubdivision 4 may be possessed by the licensee and transported by him\nwithin the state during the term of the license and for thirty days\nimmediately following.\n