Selling a mounted Red Fox

I have a Red Fox mount that was done by the late Don Mathis. Beautifully done standing on drift wood in perfect condition. I have been thinking of selling it because it now resides in the basement.
My question, is it legal to sell?
How would you price this if it is legal to sell?
Where would you list it?
Thanks,
Speedemon

Speedemon said:

I have a Red Fox mount that was done by the late Don Mathis. Beautifully done standing on drift wood in perfect condition. I have been thinking of selling it because it now resides in the basement.
My question, is it legal to sell?
How would you price this if it is legal to sell?
Where would you list it?
Thanks,
Speedemon

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That would be illegal according to the regulations. You can sell deer mounts, hides, tails, and antlers from legally taken deer, and you can sell squirrel tails and legally taken alligator parts and products, but that's it....no other game animals or parts or products thereof. Foxes and bobcats are considered game animals.

I had a grey fox standing on drift wood that I gave away.

Dang Germag, what ever happened to trapping and selling pelts?

They have fox mounts for sale on ebay all the time. I would think that it would fall under the same rules as selling pelts.

JustUs4All said:

Dang Germag, what ever happened to trapping and selling pelts?

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That's a dang good question. I don't know. The way I read the regulations, foxes and bobcats are considered game animals....there's an open and closed season on them. So are rabbit, raccoon, and opossum. If you look at page 18, column 1, bullet 12, under "illegal activities" it says:

"Selling or purchasing any game species or parts thereof; except antlers, hides, and tails of legally taken deer, tails of legally taken squirrels, and legally taken alligator products."

Maybe there's some different rules for trapping? Is it legal to sell fox and bobcat pelts if they were legally trapped? It's about as clear as mud, isn't it? Reading the above regulation, I would have to say it's illegal to sell them if they were taken while hunting as opposed to trapping, but that doesn't really make a lot of sense to me.

germag said:

That's a dang good question. I don't know. The way I read the regulations, foxes and bobcats are considered game animals....there's an open and closed season on them. So are rabbit, raccoon, and opossum. If you look at page 18, column 1, bullet 12, under "illegal activities" it says:

"Selling or purchasing any game species or parts thereof; except antlers, hides, and tails of legally taken deer, tails of legally taken squirrels, and legally taken alligator products."

Maybe there's some different rules for trapping? Is it legal to sell fox and bobcat pelts if they were legally trapped? It's about as clear as mud, isn't it? Reading the above regulation, I would have to say it's illegal to sell them if they were taken while hunting as opposed to trapping, but that doesn't really make a lot of sense to me.

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But you said you "can" sell a mounted deer.
I thought deer were considered a game animal?
Mind clearing this up for a newb?

DvilleDawn said:

But you said you "can" sell a mounted deer.
I thought deer were considered a game animal?
Mind clearing this up for a newb?

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It is a game animal...and for years (until just recently) it was illegal to sell them too. The only exception was that taxidermists could sell mounts that were not picked up to recover the taxidermy fees.

A deer mount is nothing more than the hide and the antlers, both of which are now legal to sell.

germag said:

It is a game animal...and for years (until just recently) it was illegal to sell them too. The only exception was that taxidermists could sell mounts that were not picked up to recover the taxidermy fees.

A deer mount is nothing more than the hide and the antlers, both of which are now legal to sell.

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Thanks for explaining this!

Well, would it be ok to sell a really nice piece of driftwood and giv e them a free fox mount to go with it?

HALOJmpr said:

Well, would it be ok to sell a really nice piece of driftwood and giv e them a free fox mount to go with it?

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Well, if it's illegal to sell the fox, I think it would probably get you in hot water if you tried that.

Ok guys, I think I found what I was looking for. See if this pretty much covers it:

27-2-9 G
*** CODE SECTION *** 12/03/01

27-2-9.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of
taxidermy or provide taxidermy services to anyone other than himself
unless he has first been issued a taxidermist license by the
department as provided in Code Section 27-2-23. Such license shall
authorize the holder thereof to have, at his business premises,
wildlife which has been legally taken for the sole purpose of
preserving or mounting or preserving and mounting. Such license
shall be issued only after submission of an application in such form
and containing such information and conditions as may be prescribed
by the department.

(b) Any wildlife at the business premises of a taxidermist must have
a tag attached displaying a number that can be cross-referenced with
the same number in the written records that are required in
subsection (f) of this Code section. Any wildlife transferred to
another taxidermist must have an additional tag attached showing the
name, address, and telephone number of the taxidermist which has the
original written record needed for cross-referencing to the numbered
tag. Such tags may be removed as necessary during mounting but must
otherwise remain on the wildlife until final disposition.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any taxidermist to fail to notify the
department of any wildlife in his possession which he knows or
reasonably should know was not legally taken.

(d) It shall be unlawful for a taxidermist to sell any wildlife or
part thereof without the prior written permission of the
commissioner or his designee; provided, however, that it shall not
be unlawful for a taxidermist to mount and sell legally taken
furbearers, deer, and squirrel, or parts thereof.

(e) It shall be unlawful for a taxidermist to possess or mount any
game species for which there is no open season or any endangered,
rare, threatened, or unusual species without obtaining a special
permit from the department. There shall be no charge for such
permit.

(f) It shall be unlawful for any taxidermist to fail to keep at his
business premises a written record of all wildlife received by him,
which record shall show the name and address of the owner, the date
such wildlife was killed, the number and species of such wildlife,
and the date received. Each taxidermist shall keep such records at
his business premises until he has disposed of the specimen to which
the records refer.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the
contrary, it shall not be unlawful for a licensed taxidermist to
mount and sell legally taken furbearers or alligators and alligator
products without procuring a fur dealer's license.

Basically I think you need a taxidermist license

Doesn't really answer your question but here is a link to the trapping regulations.

Not sure where to find an answer to your question though.

I assume there is a way for a predator hunter (not trapper) to sell legally collected hides but couldn't find that info.

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/342

cowhornedspike said:

Doesn't really answer your question but here is a link to the trapping regulations.

Not sure where to find an answer to your question though.

I assume there is a way for a predator hunter (not trapper) to sell legally collected hides but couldn't find that info.

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/342

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there is. get a trapping license.


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I'd list it on Craigslist. Try and get what the mount cost you...but I doubt someone would pay $350-450 for a mount they didn't shoot.

So....there are different rules regarding what you can do with legally trapped animals as opposed to animals taken legally while hunting.

I called DNR. After looking at the regs and being bounced around the phone system I got this answer. Buy a $5.00 permit and sell it legally.

http://www.gohuntgeorgia.com/node/342
Licenses
A trapping license is required for trapping and selling fur, hides and pelts.

Speedemon

Speedemon said:

I called DNR. After looking at the regs and being bounced around the phone system I got this answer. Buy a $5.00 permit and sell it legally.

http://www.gohuntgeorgia.com/node/342
Licenses
A trapping license is required for trapping and selling fur, hides and pelts.

Speedemon

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a trapping license is 30 dollars.

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