Alaska § 16.30.012 - Possession of horns or antlers.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 16.30.012 — Possession of horns or antlers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.30.012. Possession of horns or antlers.
(a) It is a class A misdemeanor for a person to possess the horns or antlers of a big game animal that was killed after the opening of the current or most recent lawful hunting season for that animal if the person does not possess the edible meat of the animal.
(b) A person may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of this section unless the arresting officer determines that there is probable cause to believe that the edible meat of the big game animal from which the horns or antlers were taken has not been salvaged.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 16.30.012 cover?
Section 16.30.012 ("Possession of horns or antlers.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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