50 C.F.R. Subpart D—Possession
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
No person shall at any time, by any means, or in any manner, possess or have in custody any migratory game bird or part thereof, taken in violation of any provision of subpart C of this part. No person shall possess any freshly killed migratory game birds during the closed season. No person shall possess more migratory game birds taken in the United States than the possession limit or the aggregate possession limit, whichever applies. No person on the opening day of the season shall possess any freshly killed migratory game birds in excess of the daily bag limit, or aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies. No person shall possess, have in custody, or transport more than the daily bag limit or aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies, of migratory game birds, tagged or not tagged, at or between the place where taken and either (a) his automobile or principal means of land transportation; or (b) his personal abode or temporary or transient place of lodging; or (c) a migratory bird preservation facility; or (d) a post office; or (e) a common carrier facility. [41 FR 31536, July 29, 1976] No person shall put or leave any migratory game birds at any place (other than at his personal abode), or in the custody of another person for picking, cleaning, processing, shipping, transportation, or storage (including temporary storage), or for the purpose of having taxidermy services performed, unless such birds have a tag attached, signed by the hunter, stating his address, the total number and species of birds, and the date such birds were killed. Migratory game birds being transported in any vehicle as the personal baggage of the possessor shall not be considered as being in storage or temporary storage. No person shall receive or have in custody any migratory game birds belonging to another person unless such birds are tagged as required by §20.36. Every migratory game bird wounded by hunting and reduced to possession by the hunter shall be immediately killed and become a part of the daily bag limit. No person shall at any time, or by any means, possess or transport live migratory game birds taken under authority of this part. Subject to all other requirements of this part, the possession of birds taken by any hunter shall be deemed to have ceased when such birds have been delivered by him to another person as a gift; or have been delivered by him to a post office, a common carrier, or a migratory bird preservation facility and consigned for transport by the Postal Service or a common carrier to some person other than the hunter. [41 FR 31537, July 29, 1976] No person may receive, possess, or give to another, any freshly killed migratory game birds as a gift, except at the personal abodes of the donor or donee, unless such birds have a tag attached, signed by the hunter who took the birds, stating such hunter's address, the total number and species of birds and the date such birds were taken. [42 FR 39668, Aug. 5, 1977]
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 20—MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING
Subpart D—Possession
§ 20.31 Prohibited if taken in violation of subpart C.
§ 20.32 During closed season.
§ 20.33 Possession limit.
§ 20.34 Opening day of a season.
§ 20.35 Field possession limit.
§ 20.36 Tagging requirement.
§ 20.37 Custody of birds of another.
§ 20.38 Possession of live birds.
§ 20.39 Termination of possession.
§ 20.40 Gift of migratory game birds.
