Dave
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Post by Dave on Sept 3, 2010 21:58:04 GMT -5
I was thinking about what might be a good seminar for next year show, and came up with possibly having someone from the wild division come in and go over some of the laws governing taxidermy like proper record keeping, buying or selling animals or capes, what they look for if they pay you a visit or what you need to know or do if you are just starting out. Good time for Q&A for things you were not sure about. Just a thought
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keith
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Post by keith on Sept 5, 2010 7:42:38 GMT -5
Good idea Dave, I might still be able to find answers to some questions they answered about ten years ago, and Rod might still have the directive that came out of that, it was back in the Zanesville days, but I know their opinion has changed fairly regular, especially dealing with fawns. The problem you are going to have is getting any answers on paper, in black and white. We have a column that will be starting in each issue of the OSTA publication, the Buckeye Trapper, that will answer law questions about trapping, and it is written by an investigator from the DOW, but each of his answers will have to be approved by the higher ups before they will let it go into print, this gives you an idea of how cautious they are.
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Post by jimtucker on Sept 10, 2010 8:19:32 GMT -5
It's a good idea and we have tried this many times and each time the scheduled seminarian cancelled. Like Keith said you will have a hard time getting answers in B&W. We have several DNR and former DNR officers as members. Maybe you can look to them for answers. To be honest I don't even know if there ARE any written laws governing taxidermy. I have tried for 20 years to get a copy and nobody can tell me how or where to find them.
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Post by wildlifelady on Sept 15, 2010 7:06:36 GMT -5
Being a new taxidermist, I obtained a fur dealer's license from the state and also contacted my wildlife officer in Coshocton. I wanted to cover my butt no matter what. For the fur dealer records, you must keep all records but you do not have to send them in to the state. They must still be kept updated and available upon request. Lisa
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