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MBBUCK
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Does anyone know the procedure on what to do if you find a dead head, with elk antlers in tact in the State of Montana? Can you keep it or do you have to check it in? Any input would help. Thanks
antlerradar
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If it died of natural causes (winter kill, lion kill) you can keep the head. You don't have to report it but if it is a big head I would just to be on the safe side. It is legal to keep an head that died of unnatural causes like an unrecovered hunter kill or a road kill.
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COLOelkman
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Antlerradar - Is there a typo in your message? Otherwise your post says it's LEGAL to keep a deadhead whether natural or unnatural death? Most places I'm aware of you'd need to report it and the G&F determines whether it's natural or unnatural to avoid potential poaching issue.
antlerradar
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That is a typo. Thanks for pointing it out. It is illegal to keep a dead head that died of unnatural causes.
You are not required to report a dead head butI would report a large dead head just to avoid and questions that may come up latter
Antlerradar
You are not required to report a dead head butI would report a large dead head just to avoid and questions that may come up latter
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