4-39-304 - Marking domesticated elk.
4-39-304. Marking domesticated elk.
(1) Each domesticated elk, not previously tattooed, shall be marked by either a tattoo, asprovided in Subsection (2), or by a microchip, as provided in Subsection (3):
(a) within 30 days of a change of ownership; or
(b) in the case of newborn calves, within 15 days after being weaned, but in any case, nolater than September 15.
(2) If a domesticated elk is identified with a tattoo, the tattoo shall:
(a) be placed peri-anally or inside the right ear; and
(b) consist of a four-digit herd number assigned by the department over a three-digitindividual animal number assigned by the owner.
(3) If a domesticated elk is identified with a microchip, it shall be placed in the right ear.
Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session