R657-11-7. Permanent Possession Tags for Bobcat and Marten

  (1) A person may not:

  (a) possess a green pelt or unskinned carcass from a bobcat or marten that does not have a permanent tag affixed after the second Friday in March;

  (b) possess a green pelt or the unskinned carcass of a bobcat with an affixed temporary bobcat possession tag issued to another person, except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6); or

  (c) buy, sell, trade, or barter a green pelt from a bobcat or marten that does not have a permanent tag affixed.

  (2) Bobcat and marten pelts must be delivered to a division representative to have a permanent tag affixed and to surrender the lower jaw for each harvested bobcat.

  (3) Bobcat and marten pelts may be delivered to the following division offices, by appointment only, during the dates published in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking furbearers:

  (a) Cedar City - Regional Office;

  (b) Ogden - Regional Office;

  (c) Price - Regional Office;

  (d) Salt Lake City - Salt Lake Office;

  (e) Springville - Regional Office; and

  (f) Vernal - Regional Office.

  (4) There is no fee for permanent tags.

  (5) Bobcat and marten which have been legally taken may be transported from an individual's place of residence by an individual other than the furharvester to have the permanent tag affixed; bobcats must be tagged with a temporary possession tag and accompanied by a valid furbearer license belonging to the furharvester.

  (6) Any individual transporting a bobcat or marten for another person must have written authorization stating the following:

  (a) date of kill;

  (b) location of kill;

  (c) species and sex of animal being transported;

  (d) origin and destination of such transportation;

  (e) the name, address, signature and furbearer license number of the furharvester;

  (f) the name of the individual transporting the bobcat or marten; and

  (g) the furharvester's marten permit number if marten is being transported.

  (7) Green pelts of bobcats and marten legally taken from outside the state may not be possessed, bought, sold, traded, or bartered in Utah unless a permanent tag has been affixed or the pelts are accompanied by a shipping permit issued by the wildlife agency of the state where the animal was taken.

  (8)(a) Furharvesters taking marten are required to present the entire skinned carcass to the division in good condition when brought for permanent tagging.