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10/16/16 08:13 PM
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rawToes
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So i stumbled on a freshly road-killed otter today. What's the law regarding taking it? I see a LOT of stuff about it being illegal in Texas, but every discussion I see relates to DEER. I've seen people saying other animals or exotics are legal. Anyone know the facts?
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Re: Roadkill...
[Re: rawToes]
#6497861
10/16/16 08:16 PM
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krmitchell
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Not going to be legal, except for exotics maybe. Also for an otter it would require a CITES tag.
Last edited by rexmitchell; 10/16/16 08:16 PM.
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/16/16 10:59 PM
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Roll-Tide
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What you gonna do with it?
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/16/16 11:06 PM
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rawToes
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skin it of course. looked in great shape, just took a car to the head and landed on the roadside.
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Re: Roadkill...
[Re: rawToes]
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10/17/16 01:14 AM
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Double Naught Spy
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Yeah, with no salvage permit, I think you would be out of luck.
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/17/16 07:07 PM
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Grosvenor
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I've never seen a Texas river otter, alive or dead, but there are some out there. Where was it?
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/17/16 07:12 PM
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stxranchman
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I saw one in the late 60's in a creek in DeWitt county.
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Re: Roadkill...
[Re: Grosvenor]
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10/17/16 09:05 PM
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krmitchell
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I've never seen a Texas river otter, alive or dead, but there are some out there. Where was it? I've seen a few on our place in East Texas. They are all over in that area.
Last edited by rexmitchell; 10/17/16 09:05 PM.
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Re: Roadkill...
[Re: rawToes]
#6499564
10/17/16 09:45 PM
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Sugars Pop
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All over Lake Limestone. They steal fish out of your basket at night if you do not secure the lid.
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Re: Roadkill...
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#6499628
10/17/16 10:40 PM
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huntwest
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If you have a trappers license I don't know how anybody would know the difference.
If otters are legal to trap.
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/18/16 01:28 AM
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krmitchell
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Again it is going to need a CITES tag. Those can only be obtained for animals legally harvested. Roadkill won't be a legally harvested animal IMO.
Last edited by rexmitchell; 10/18/16 01:28 AM.
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Re: Roadkill...
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#6502433
10/19/16 04:34 PM
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I've never seen a Texas river otter, alive or dead, but there are some out there. Where was it? I have seen some in the Lake Somerville area.
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/19/16 05:37 PM
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flintknapper
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I've never seen a Texas river otter, alive or dead, but there are some out there. Where was it? I've seen a few on our place in East Texas. They are all over in that area. Yes Sir, most rivers and some farm ponds here in Deep East Texas have them.
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/21/16 01:02 PM
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DHS274
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You can call Game Warden or Sheriffs department and ask for permission to take it. Friend uses antlers and skins for crafts, he has gotten permission to take deer killed on the road before.
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10/21/16 01:32 PM
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colt45-90
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You can call Game Warden or Sheriffs department and ask for permission to take it. Friend uses antlers and skins for crafts, he has gotten permission to take deer killed on the road before. I would venture to say that if you asked 3 different g.w.'s you would get 4 different answers
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Re: Roadkill...
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#6506101
10/22/16 02:46 AM
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Txcatman1
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Well picking up roadkill fur bearers is illegal in texas. If using for personal use then I'm sure a game warden is not going to hassle you for it. You only need to have the cites tags if your going to be crossing state lines with the animal or pelt in an unfinished state. If it's mounted or tanned your fine. There's some trappers in the north east part of the state that catch around 50 a year. Pretty common if your in good territory, they are pretty tough to flesh and smell like a basket of fish heads. Oily too
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Re: Roadkill...
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#6506833
10/22/16 09:54 PM
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bull279
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I've never seen a Texas river otter, alive or dead, but there are some out there. Where was it? I came across 2 roadkill otters off Hwy 84 in Limestone County (between Mexia and Waco)
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Re: Roadkill...
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10/22/16 10:18 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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Well picking up roadkill fur bearers is illegal in texas. If using for personal use then I'm sure a game warden is not going to hassle you for it. You only need to have the cites tags if your going to be crossing state lines with the animal or pelt in an unfinished state. If it's mounted or tanned your fine. There's some trappers in the north east part of the state that catch around 50 a year. Pretty common if your in good territory, they are pretty tough to flesh and smell like a basket of fish heads. Oily too Game wardens will definitely hassle people who try to salvage a deer without a permit or permission, so I would not be so sure that they won't hassle a person for trying to salvage a river otter without a permit or permission and tag. As you said, it is illegal. It is best to assume that there will be a hassle and work to keep that from happening.
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