Washington Administrative Code
Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of
WILDLIFE
Chapter 220-413 - Wildlife-Hunting-General rules
Section 220-413-030 - Importation and retention of dead nonresident wildlife
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 220-413-030
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) It is unlawful:
(a) To import or possess dead wildlife, taken
in another state or country, into Washington unless such wildlife was acquired
lawfully. Proof of legal acquisition must be retained during the period of
retention of the carcass or edible parts.
(b) For a person who imports a dead bighorn
sheep, mountain goat, cougar or bear to fail to report such importation to the
department in writing within 10 days of the importation. The report must
contain the name and address of the importer, the location where the dead
wildlife is being stored, and general information describing where and how the
wildlife was obtained.
(c) To
import or possess deer, elk, moose, or caribou, or parts thereof, harvested
outside Washington state, with the following exceptions:
(i) Meat that has been deboned in the state
or province where it was harvested and is imported as boned-out meat;
(ii) Skulls and antlers, antlers attached to
the skull plate, or upper canine teeth (buglers, whistlers, ivories) from which
all soft tissue has been removed;
(iii) Hides or capes without heads
attached;
(iv) Tissue imported for
use by a diagnostic or research laboratory; and
(v) Finished taxidermy mounts.
(2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is punishable under RCW 77.15.290 Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife-Penalty.
(3) It is unlawful for an importer or receiver of deer or elk to fail to notify the department within 24 hours if a state or province alerts the importer or receiver that a harvested animal has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Violation of this subsection is an infraction punishable under RCW 77.15.160 Infractions.
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