Re: Bringing meat, capes, skulls back to Canada from USA
Originally Posted by
264mag
I am going on an elk hunt in New Mexico in Nov.
I have called border services and have gotten mixed information.
If all goes well I am hoping to return with deboned meat and a bleached (euro mount ) skull and antlers. If that’s not possible at least meat and a skull cap and antlers.
Can anyone she some light on what the actual regulations are for bringing these back to Canada. I will be driving.
thanks in advance
Chuck
The synopsis states: "do not return with
intact carcasses or tissues able to carry
CWD prions to B.C. Make sure to process
carcasses and leave high risk tissues behind
(brain, spinal cord, lymph nodes and organs)
where you harvested."
Checking in the Ministrywith the guy who deals with imports and exports of animals and parts of animals adds the following with regards to the skull: You must be diligent to REMOVE ALL SOFT TISSUE from the inside and outside of the skull. It must be thoroughly cleaned and then boiled and then bleached. It can be done by the hunter but perfection in cleaning it of infectious tissue is the objective.
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