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Selling an Elk Mount

Posted By: BigDad

Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 01:54 PM

We are moving to a new house and my wife won't let me put my 6x6 Elk shoulder mount in the new house. Honestly there's really no good place in the new house for it. I'm thinking about selling it. Are there any laws regarding the sale of a game animal mount that I should be aware of?
Posted By: don k

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 02:07 PM

Not that I know of. People sell them all the time.
Posted By: TxHunter80

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 02:24 PM

Nope, My house was getting crowded so I sold an axis mount not long ago. It was easier than I expected. People want them for game rooms, bars, restaurants, etc. I looked at Ebay and got a good feel for what they sold for and just listed it locally. Sold in about a week
Posted By: Stub

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 02:25 PM

Originally Posted By: don k
Not that I know of. People sell them all the time.


NO both Individuals and retail stores sell them all of the time. No place in the garage for it ?
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 04:14 PM

Originally Posted By: BigDad
We are moving to a new house and my wife won't let me put my 6x6 Elk shoulder mount in the new house. Honestly there's really no good place in the new house for it. I'm thinking about selling it. Are there any laws regarding the sale of a game animal mount that I should be aware of?


Sorry but your man card has been revoked. roflmao
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 04:56 PM

Originally Posted By: Pitchfork Predator
Originally Posted By: BigDad
We are moving to a new house and my wife won't let me put my 6x6 Elk shoulder mount in the new house. Honestly there's really no good place in the new house for it. I'm thinking about selling it. Are there any laws regarding the sale of a game animal mount that I should be aware of?


Sorry but your man card has been revoked. roflmao

First bid.....$100....
Posted By: QuitShootinYoungBucks

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 05:07 PM

My elk head would be moving with me; the wife, maybe not so much. Good luck, sale is legal.
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 05:09 PM

Yeah, man card is gone! Thanks for the feedback folks.
Posted By: Gumbeaux

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 05:57 PM

Migratory bird mounts are an issue, but I think that's it.
Posted By: Captain Luke

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 06:07 PM

worthless
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 06:25 PM

I'll post pics when I get home tonight
Posted By: Mr. T.

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 06:28 PM

I've sold several on ebay. Just be sure you put in enough money to have it shipped correctly.
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/02/18 06:58 PM

I checked eBay and was very surprised to see how much some people are asking for their mounts.
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 04:18 AM

Here are pics


Posted By: Sneaky

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 04:32 AM

I can understand, now.
Posted By: JCO

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 01:00 PM

why not yank the horns out of the form and do something cool with them? Plenty of ideas out there.
Posted By: snake oil

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 01:24 PM

I'd sell that one also........LOL
Posted By: Espy

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 02:39 PM

Originally Posted By: BigDad
I checked eBay and was very surprised to see how much some people are asking for their mounts.


That's the asking price. look up the sold listings the mounts don't bring very much. Why don't you try and sell it on here.
Posted By: Bucks and Ducks

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 03:26 PM

Originally Posted By: Sneaky
I can understand, now.


roflmao peep
Posted By: EddieWalker

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 04:19 PM

In CA it's illegal to sell any wild animal parts without a special permit. I don't know for sure what the laws are in any other states, but in the land of many laws, CA rarely enforces that one and usually it's only done when they are trying to get you for a bunch of other stuff. I know that my taxidermist there had to have those permits to sell mounts that he did and then nobody ever came by to pay for them. After a year, he would sell them.

Life has a way of changing in time and you will regret selling it. If it was me, I would find a friend to hold it for me if I could, if not, I would put it in the garage, or box it up and store it somewhere out of the way. Maybe buy a shed or something.
Posted By: txtrophy85

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/03/18 04:37 PM

Elk take up a lot of room and and I understand the lack of space

I would see if you could find a resturaunt to loan it to that way if you wanted it back then you could get it
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/04/18 07:05 PM

Ok....$150.....
Posted By: TFF Caribou

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 03:55 AM

Glad my wife is cool... she couldn’t wait to find a place to hang up my deer mounts.
Posted By: TurkeyHunter

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 05:25 AM

Originally Posted By: BigDad
my wife won't let me


wife
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 06:39 AM

Originally Posted By: Sneaky
I can understand, now.

Need to see pics of the wife in order to tell you which one to keep ...... stir
Posted By: snake oil

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 09:40 AM

Originally Posted By: SnakeWrangler
Originally Posted By: Sneaky
I can understand, now.

Need to see pics of the wife in order to tell you which one to keep ...... stir


LOL............
Posted By: copperhead

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 12:30 PM

I think the only mounted you can't sell are migratory gamebirds, such as ducks. My wife, who conducts estate sales, had been informed of this prior to the sale. You may have to have a permit to do so. They fall under state and federal regs.
Posted By: ErnestTBass

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 01:10 PM

Originally Posted By: txtrophy85
Elk take up a lot of room and and I understand the lack of space

I would see if you could find a resturaunt to loan it to that way if you wanted it back then you could get it



That’s a good idea.
Posted By: BigDad

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 01:46 PM

Here's what EstateSales.org says re taxidermy sales in Texas. I think I'm good to go.

"Texas, TX
Contact: (325) 669-2634

Any taxidermied animal is allowed, as long as it it was obtained legally, is not endangered or federally restricted or protected.

Reference:

Endangered/Threatened Species of Texas (pdf)
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/…"
Posted By: tShawnB

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/05/18 02:45 PM

Originally Posted By: SnakeWrangler
Originally Posted By: Sneaky
I can understand, now.

Need to see pics of the wife in order to tell you which one to keep ...... stir

100% this.
Posted By: Longhunter

Re: Selling an Elk Mount - 02/10/18 05:24 PM

Man Cave at the new digs... Thats what I did.
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