Taking wild game meat back to the US

[snowhunter]

What are the legal regulations for US hunters bringing wild game meat back to the US from a B.C. hunt, in particular the regulations on the US side of the border ?

Planning to take a close US relative on an "Accompany Hunt" in B.C.

[igojuone]

Custom and Border Protection(CBP) recommends that you contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov/le/ impexp/info_importers_exporters.htm) before you depart if you plan to bring any of the following into the United States:
• Wild birds, land or marine mammals, reptiles, fish, shellfish, mollusks, or invertebrates.
• Any part or product of the above, such as skins, tusks, bone, feathers, or eggs.
• Products or articles manufactured from endangered wildlife or fish.
Endangered species, and products made from them, generally may not be imported. You will need a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to import virtually all types of ivory.
Some states have fish and wildlife laws and regulations that are stricter than federal laws and regulations. If you are traveling to such a state, be aware that the stricter state laws and regulations have priority. Similarly, the federal government does not allow you to import wild animals into the United States that were taken, killed, sold, possessed, or exported from another country if any of these acts violated foreign laws.

Game and Hunting Trophies
If planning to import game or hunting trophies, please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before you leave.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Permits – www.fws.gov/permits/