Louisiana § RS 56:125 - Possession of game quadrupeds; tags; deer carcasses

§ RS 56:125. Possession of game quadrupeds; tags; deer carcasses

            A. A licensee may have in his personal possession anywhere during the open season the number of game quadrupeds permitted by this Subpart to be taken or possessed by him; but should he have in his personal possession at any time or anywhere more than the possession limit of such game quadrupeds, that fact is prima facie evidence of the violation of the provisions of this Subpart unless each such game quadruped in excess of the possession limit is tagged showing the species of game quadruped, the actual signature and license number of the licensee who took the same, and the date and place taken.

            B. Positive evidence of sex identification, including the head or sex organs, shall remain on any deer taken or killed within the state of Louisiana, or on all turkey taken or killed during any special gobbler season when killing of turkey hens is prohibited, so long as such deer or turkey is kept in camp or field, or is en route to the domicile of its possessor, or until such deer or turkey has been stored at the domicile of its possessor or divided at a cold storage facility and has thus become identifiable as food rather than as wild game. Deer and turkey may be divided in camp or field but, in the event of such division, each portion shall be identified by the name, address, and license number of the person killing it and the sex of the animal; however, it is not necessary to affix the license number as required above to portions cut from the carcass immediately prior to their being consumed in camp. Evidence of sex identification of deer shall only be required to be maintained until the deer tag is validated.

            Amended by Acts 1974, No. 717, §1; Acts 1977, No. 197, §1; Acts 1981, No. 838, §1; Acts 2012, No. 327, §1; Acts 2025, No. 73, §1.