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| Furbearer Registration |
A person taking a bobcat, fisher, marten, otter, or incidental catches must present the animal at a DNR office for registration. Furtakers must register their own take. It is unlawful to register the take of another person. Operations Service Centerswill be and other DNR offices may be open during normal business hours. Hunters and trappers are strongly encouraged to call ahead to determine availability of DNR personnel or make arrangements to register animals outside normal working hours on an appointment basis. The DNR will attach an official seal to the pelt of each animal. Depending on the species, an undamaged canine tooth or skull will be collected to determine the sex, age, and physical condition of the specimen. The location of take, date of harvest and manner of harvest will be recorded when the animal is sealed.
Seals may be removed by a licensed taxidermist upon acceptance and recording of the specimen. Otherwise, seals shall not be removed until the pelt is processed or tanned, nor shall a person possess or transport a raw, unsealed hide after the required registration date for each animal. A person may not buy or sell a bobcat, fisher, marten, or otter pelt without a DNR seal unless the pelt has been processed or tanned.
Unfrozen carcasses are preferred for sealing. However, if it is necessary to submit a frozen carcass, it must be properly prepared to ensure employees can seal the pelt and remove the front tooth row.
To prepare a carcass for sealing:
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Create a small hole and insert a popsicle stick, pencil or similar object between the lower eyelid and the eye so the stick exits behind the upper lip.
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Cut and skin back the lower lip to the back of the jawbone.
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Freeze the carcass with the mouth open and the hind legs separated to allow for easy removal the the front tooth row and determination of sex.
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Species
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What is required for registration?
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What will be kept from each specimen?
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When must I register?
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Bobcat
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The skull or an undamaged canine tooth, and pelt for sealing.
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The skull or canine tooth.
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Bobcat:
BCMU D hunting on or before Feb. 11, 2009.
All other bobcat units on or before Mar. 11, 2009
Fisher and Marten: on or before Dec. 18, 2008
Otter: on or before May 5, 2009
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Fisher
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The skull and pelt for sealing.
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The skull
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Marten
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The skull and pelt for sealing.
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The skull or canine tooth.
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Otter
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The pelt for sealing.
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No parts retained by DNR.
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Incidental Catches*
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The entire carcass and pelt.
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The entire carcass and pelt
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Click here for information.
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* Includes wolves, lynx, and over-harvest of badger, bobcat, fisher, marten and otter.
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