11-1721 - Tagging of carcasses and parts thereof.
§ 11-1721. Tagging of carcasses and parts thereof. 1. The provisions of this section apply to carcasses and parts thereof of a. domestic game killed on the premises of the holder of a domestic game bird breeder's license, domestic game animal breeder's license or shooting preserve license; b. domestic game raised outside the state on the premises of a holder of a certificate under section 11-1715, subdivision 1; c. foreign game imported from outside the United States; d. wild deer (other than white-tailed deer), moose, elk, caribou and antelope, coming from outside the state, imported pursuant to section 11-1711; e. bear possessed under license pursuant to section 11-0515 or outside the state under a license similar in principle and killed for food purposes, and bought and sold for such purpose under permit from the department pursuant to section 11-1713; f. trout, black bass, lake trout, landlocked salmon, muskellunge, pike, pickerel and walleye taken from fishing preserve waters licensed pursuant to section 11-1913. 2. All such game shall be tagged with a tag or seal, which shall be supplied by the department for a fee of five cents for each tag or seal. The tag or seal shall be affixed to each game bird, and in the case of foreign game shall be affixed to the breast skin, and to the flesh of each quarter and loin of other game, and shall remain so affixed until the game is finally prepared for consumption. Trout, black bass, lake trout, landlocked salmon, muskellunge, pike, pickerel and walleye taken from fishing preserve waters licensed pursuant to section 11-1913 shall be tagged as prescribed by the department, with a seal, which shall be supplied by the department for a fee of five cents for each seal. 3. Domestic game killed in this state shall not be possessed unless tagged as required by this section. Foreign game imported from outside the United States and domestic and wild game coming from outside the state shall be tagged before it is brought into the state or immediately upon its receipt within this state by the consignee. 4. No person shall counterfeit any seal or tag issued by the department. No person shall attach such a tag to game which is not game described in subdivision 1, nor attach to any game described in subdivision 1 a tag or seal other than the tag or seal prescribed by the department for the tagging of such game.