Taking possession of road kill??

[Archer23]

There was a big buck killed on the road by a car near my home and I called the Texas parks and wildlife to see if I can get a tag for it and they said in Texas u can't process a road killed animal and they don't issue permits?! Is this right? Doesn't sound real??
Anyone been through this

[BowSlayer]

It's the law. Illegal to pick it up.

[Ol Thumper]

Road kill is buzzard bait unless the game warden gives it to you. Bypass the state level and go straight to the local warden, its your only hope.

[Archer23]

Ok. It's sucks. Very different from other states. I hope they don't try and sell if for their profit. I was gonna mount it and honor it in my home

[Archer23]

Anyone know the number to the game warden that covers north Travis county?

[deer99hunter]

It's the law. Illegal to pick it up.

^^^ This ^^^

page 24 of the Outdoor Annual

[Ol Thumper]

They wont sell it but if its really big my experience is your not getting it either and you better not move it and get caught.... Thats a big ol ticket you will surely cry over lol

[Grayson]

No comment, but following closely.....

[Ol Thumper]

No comment, but following closely.....

Come on and comment you probably know more about this than any of us do. I just know of a friend that picked one up and paid a HUGE fine for doing so..

[TX_H-F]

Id never do that

[b.slocum]

Anyone know the number to the game warden that covers north Travis county?

Here's the lookup from TPWD by county

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/warden/find_warden/county.phtml?county=TRAVIS

[Legdog]

Almost... I said I ALMOST got in trouble for this reason in my college days in Williamson county while at Southwestern.

Luckily LE came and informed us before we actually did anything stupid.

[Thumper]

What about non-game animals?

What about just taking the horns?

[Passthrough]

First question they usually ask is "how big is it"? That should tell you all you need to know!

[Quackerbox]

Call the gw and have him FAX you a tag. I've done it several times, the processor can keep deer with it. Or you can.process it

Horns he will prolly want