The Ethics of Selling Capes

[325]

As long as animals are legally harvested, it's nobody's business what someone does with the cape IMO.

[boxhitch]

As long as animals are legally harvested, it's nobody's business what someone does with the cape IMO.

Eggzachary, but there will always be preachers
The practice of selling capes or hides has been around for eons

[boxhitch]

...........The flip side is if someone is selling capes to pay for trips.....they are looked at by some asreally not putting much value on the animal they shot.

For some, its not a matter of the flip side but the same side.
value of hides, value of wildlife, value of the hunt, value of the trophy,........the water gets deep quick

[boxhitch]

.......Seems like more and more individuals feel that if a so so animal hits the dirt the Cape Market will justify the Harvest.
.........

true fact or just your impression?
The market is only so big, and if it is fulfilled, values will reflect that.

[kootenaihunter]

Trying to find the wording on the Wildlife Act. I think once it's tanned, it's now an animal product and different, but a raw cape is probably considered a wildlife part. I think someone could sell it to a taxidermist as they have the permit for it, then it can be used by someone else. I don't think you can sell animal parts directly to another person.

Possession of wildlife

33 (1)A person commits an offence if the person has live wildlife in his or her personal possession except as authorized under a licence or permit or as provided by regulation.
(2)A person commits an offence if the person has dead wildlife or a part of any wildlife in his or her possession except as authorized under a licence or permit or as provided by regulation.

[Gateholio]

Not sure if this directly applies... trying to find the wording ion the Wildlife Act, you know, looking for facts. I think once it's tanned, it's now an animal product and different, but a raw cape is probably considered a wildlife part.

Transport with record of receipt

4.03 For the purposes of section 37 of the Act, a person may ship or transport wildlife or fish killed or taken by another person or parts of them where he or she has in his or her immediate possession a record of receipt of the wildlife or fish or parts of them showing
(a)the date and place of receipt,
(b)the name and address of the person who killed or took the wildlife or fish or from whom the wildlife or fish or parts of them were acquired,
(c)the number of the licence or permit of the person who killed or took the wildlife or fish,
(d)the name and address of the person to whom the wildlife or fish or parts are to be delivered, and
(e)the species and sex of the animal if it is a big game animal.

I think it would make sense to keep the paperwork of all parts/products in perpetuity. Taxidermists always record tag and hunter lic information etc too.

[Wild one]

No issue with it as selling a cape is often just utilizing a part of the animal that would normally go to waste other wise

[bearvalley]

No issue with it as selling a cape is often just utilizing a part of the animal that would normally go to waste other wise

This is probably the best answer to this debate.

[russm86]

Should that thought apply to the sale of game meat as well?

Isn't selling game meat illegal in itself though?

[kootenaihunter]

No issue with it as selling a cape is often just utilizing a part of the animal that would normally go to waste other wise

just like bear gallbladders?