March 31, 2011
By Mike Demick, IDFG
Idaho Fish and Game will auction furs, hides, antlers,
traps and miscellaneous hunting and fishing equipment on Saturday, April 2, at
the Clearwater Regional office,
Anyone interested may view the items beginning at
Auction items include furs, whole carcasses, antlers, and
skulls of elk, moose, deer, black bear, mountain lion, otter, beaver, bobcat and
fox. All items were either seized as evidence or salvaged. All carcasses are
considered unfit for human consumption and are sold for use of the non-edible
portions only.
Elk, deer and moose antlers may be sold as small bundles
by weight or as single sets attached to skull plates.
A taxidermist-furbuyer license is required in advance to
bid on bear parts, mountain lion parts or any furbearer for anyone in the
business of buying and selling hides or animal mounts. Resident licenses are $40
for one year, and nonresident licenses are $170. The licenses can be purchased
at any Idaho Fish and Game office.
Buyers for personal use are not required to have a
taxidermist-furbuyer license.
Fish and Game will accept only cash or personal check. No
credit card service will be available.
Nonresident purchasers should be aware that their state
may not allow import of the hides or parts of bear, mountain lion, bobcat or
otter. Be sure to check state regulations before purchasing these items.
A person who has killed an animal illegally and that
animal has been confiscated and put up for sale at the auction, may not buy that
animal or any part of it at the auction. Nor may another person buy the animal
or any part of it on their behalf. A violation would be considered an illegal
purchase of wildlife.
For more information contact the Clearwater Region Fish
and Game office at
Sportsmen's Report sponsored by John and Lorraine Weiland
Riverside Sport Shop/Sinclair
11320 U.S. Highway 12, Orofino--208-476-5418