Interstate transport of venison - The Firearms Forum

henry0reilly · 12-04-2004, 06:51 PM

I live in Indiana and I have won a hunting trip to Georgia over Christmas vacation. Are there laws concerning interstate transportation of venison I should be aware of?

Also, any suggestions on the practical angle would be appreciated, too. The best plan I can think of so far is to take several coolers and freeze the meat.

Jay · 12-04-2004, 09:49 PM

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The best plan I can think of so far is to take several coolers and freeze the meat.

Your plan will work. It's just exactly what I"m gonna do the first week of January, in Tennessee. Transportation of venison is not a problem as long as there's no intent to sell it.

IShootBack · 12-06-2004, 04:59 PM

See if they can "Hard Freeze" the meat for you. That's when they freez it to 20 below zero. Some procssors do it as part of their service. It'll last for several days with a few pounds of dry ice in a cooler.

Country101 · 12-08-2004, 09:39 PM

As long as you have it tagged you should be fine. You might look in the Game and Fish Commision's booklet or website to find how you might have to mark the packages of meat.

stash247 · 12-09-2004, 09:29 PM

If cut and wrapped, most states consider the meat to have reached it's point of final disposition; tags no longer required.

Salvage33 · 12-18-2004, 12:36 PM

Having returned from pheasant hunting in South Dakota in October, we followed the state of S.D.'s regulations....left a foot on so the spur could be seen, and had them frozen and put them on dry ice. Also a COPY of our licenses was taped to the coolers so that if stopped, anyone could ascertain whose birds they were, and that they were legal.

In the case of venison, as previously stated, if it is already butchered and wrapped, I doubt if you would have a problem. Just keep a copy of your Georgia license with you, just in case.

John

Crpdeth · 01-07-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by stash247

If cut and wrapped, most states consider the meat to have reached it's point of final disposition; tags no longer required.

I was thinking the same thing...Say I came and visited you and you gave me a deer that you had processed (you know...cause ya like me so darn much) How could a Trooper/Game Warden be expected to ask for tags, ect?

I know, but it really does happen quite often.

Crpdeth

bard · 01-08-2005, 07:37 AM

No one mention the antlers. If you are transporting your venison that has been processed and packaged by a meathouse, you should have no problem. However, if you have antlers, be sure to keep the tag attached until you get safely home. Most game wardens or LEOs frown upon carrying around antlers without tags. There are some states that even forbid the gathering of sheds.......and will shoot you on sight if you do.

BobbyWins · 01-14-2005, 11:05 AM

Around here,(Texas)the processors give you a reciept(they keep the tag) when antlers are involved.Just be sure to have it handy in case you get checked.

BW

12-04-2004, 06:51 PM	#1
henry0reilly Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 553	Interstate transport of venison I live in Indiana and I have won a hunting trip to Georgia over Christmas vacation. Are there laws concerning interstate transportation of venison I should be aware of? Also, any suggestions on the practical angle would be appreciated, too. The best plan I can think of so far is to take several coolers and freeze the meat. __________________ The only Thing necessary for Evil to Triumph is that Good Men do Nothing. Recruit someone for the NRA today! -->

12-06-2004, 04:59 PM	#3
IShootBack Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,309	Re: Interstate transport of venison See if they can "Hard Freeze" the meat for you. That's when they freez it to 20 below zero. Some procssors do it as part of their service. It'll last for several days with a few pounds of dry ice in a cooler. __________________ "The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name." Exodus15:3

12-08-2004, 09:39 PM	#4
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,045	Re: Interstate transport of venison As long as you have it tagged you should be fine. You might look in the Game and Fish Commision's booklet or website to find how you might have to mark the packages of meat. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

12-09-2004, 09:29 PM	#5
stash247 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,815	Re: Interstate transport of venison If cut and wrapped, most states consider the meat to have reached it's point of final disposition; tags no longer required. __________________ Don't start no s**t and there won't be none, Terry

12-18-2004, 12:36 PM	#6
Salvage33 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Shreveport, LA why leave the USA to visit a 3rd world country? Posts: 475	Re: Interstate transport of venison Having returned from pheasant hunting in South Dakota in October, we followed the state of S.D.'s regulations....left a foot on so the spur could be seen, and had them frozen and put them on dry ice. Also a COPY of our licenses was taped to the coolers so that if stopped, anyone could ascertain whose birds they were, and that they were legal. In the case of venison, as previously stated, if it is already butchered and wrapped, I doubt if you would have a problem. Just keep a copy of your Georgia license with you, just in case. John __________________ Living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.

01-08-2005, 07:37 AM	#8
bard V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 54	Re: Interstate transport of venison No one mention the antlers. If you are transporting your venison that has been processed and packaged by a meathouse, you should have no problem. However, if you have antlers, be sure to keep the tag attached until you get safely home. Most game wardens or LEOs frown upon carrying around antlers without tags. There are some states that even forbid the gathering of sheds.......and will shoot you on sight if you do.

01-14-2005, 11:05 AM	#9
BobbyWins V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Texas Posts: 337	Re: Interstate transport of venison Around here,(Texas)the processors give you a reciept(they keep the tag) when antlers are involved.Just be sure to have it handy in case you get checked. BW