Declaration of Entry

[JakeSCH]

Hi Everyone!

While I haven't been able to get out for turkey's yet, I have had a few minutes to start planning for my out of state elk hunt at the end of the year.

I have a couple of out of state hunting questions, assuming a successful hunt:

1) Do you typically get a declaration of entry form for every state you drive through with the meat? Or just your final destination (CA)?
2) Assuming you are coming down the 15 FWY, do you stop at the inspection station to hand them a copy of the form?
3) I'm hunting elk in a known CWD area (border of CO and UT), do you guys get your meat tested there, here or both?
4) I see that no skull or backbone may be brought into CA, however a clean skull plate or a finished taxidermy head. What do you guys typically do? I will be on a cow elk hunt, so I am less concerned about keeping the head but would like to do a euromount (if allowed).

I get they are protecting our cervids from CWD, but it is annoying that I can't do a euromount myself in CA with a cervid harvested outside of CA.

For reference: 14 CCR § 712
https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Do...ype=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)

Anything else that you would like to add would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Jake

 

[steveo007]

Hi Everyone!

While I haven't been able to get out for turkey's yet, I have had a few minutes to start planning for my out of state elk hunt at the end of the year.

I have a couple of out of state hunting questions, assuming a successful hunt:

1) Do you typically get a declaration of entry form for every state you drive through with the meat? Or just your final destination (CA)?
2) Assuming you are coming down the 15 FWY, do you stop at the inspection station to hand them a copy of the form?
3) I'm hunting elk in a known CWD area (border of CO and UT), do you guys get your meat tested there, here or both?
4) I see that no skull or backbone may be brought into CA, however a clean skull plate or a finished taxidermy head. What do you guys typically do? I will be on a cow elk hunt, so I am less concerned about keeping the head but would like to do a euromount (if allowed).

I get they are protecting our cervids from CWD, but it is annoying that I can't do a euromount myself in CA with a cervid harvested outside of CA.

For reference: 14 CCR § 712
https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Do...ype=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)

Anything else that you would like to add would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Jake

no spinal cord , no brain

 

[Mandog760]

I just came back from a successful elk hunt in Colorado I stopped at the checkpoint just past primm they said they are not checking anymore but some stations are? I boiled the head out in co before I came through . Finished taxidermy is acceptable from what I read, I just mailed off the form I filled out to CDFW

 

[Ramshackle]

I just came back from a successful elk hunt in Colorado I stopped at the checkpoint just past primm they said they are not checking anymore but some stations are? I boiled the head out in co before I came through . Finished taxidermy is acceptable from what I read, I just mailed off the form I filled out to CDFW

Just out of curiousity, will you have it tested for CDW?

 

[Snake Charmer]

Read the reg's it's clear no spine no brain, The decalretion must be in hand and presented to the inspector upon arrival at the state line inspection site. The best way to avoid trouble is to have the meat processed wrapped and frozen upon arrival as youenter the state

 

[longbowhunter2]

Wow, debone?

 

[sherpa]

I just came back from a successful elk hunt in Colorado I stopped at the checkpoint just past primm they said they are not checking anymore but some stations are? I boiled the head out in co before I came through . Finished taxidermy is acceptable from what I read, I just mailed off the form I filled out to CDFW

I believe you are required to declare your game coming into the great state of Ca