Is there some kind of law that would keep me from selling a mallard that I had mounted?

I don't think you can sell federal game birds

Yes, you would have to have documentation that it was a farm raised bird. Its a federal law that you cant sell wild duck mounts.

Or any parts there of.

And just so you know, this IS something they watch for closely and show little mercy on. Don't do it.

So I assume you can just give it away? Correct?

Disclaimer: I dont actually have one. I know a guy that got a couple thinking he would make a few bucks reselling them, then heard that it was illegal to sell them. So I was just wanting to confirm what he heard.

That's silly

You could however sell the base its mounted to and give the duck away.

Ya you try that one.....

LMAO.


the old "not me but a guy I know..."

https://www.fws.gov/le/pdf/50_CFR_20.pdf

You can sell feathers for fly tying, pillows and beds.

Not necessarily true.

That law has never made any sense (shocker since its federal) to me. I can understand if you are exporting it or it is a national bird/endangered ie the bald eagle.

I bet its cause the gov can't regulate taxing it. It isn't to protect conservation in any form. They couldn't care less about that.

Anything the gov can't tax that you do or sell they make a law against it. Such freedom via scare tactics. I heard the other day on the radio they are going to tax yoga in certain states.

I would imagine it has ties to market hunting being so destructive.

Right on the money.

So I couldn't sell feathers on eBay for fly tying?

No

There's a few minor exceptions, as was mentioned. I just wanted to make it clear that it's something they take seriously, and if you want to take advantage of the exceptions, such as that, then it would be best to look it up through USFWS.

I saw this thread the other day and was walking around canton on Friday one guy had a bunch of mounts for sale and had no less than a dozen Waterfowel mounts guess he didn't read up on the rules.

Walter

How to catch a predator: waterfowl edition

I'm guessing this wasn't the case, but you can sell pen raised birds with the proper paperwork.

I see them a lot in antique shops just tell your friend to sell the base of the mount