Furs, hides, antlers, and other game items are up for bids in an Idaho Fish & Game auction.
The bidding starts today and continues through the 21st.
It’s all online. You can see photos of action items on Wears Auctioneering West’s website.
All of the items up for grabs were either found, seized as evidence, or salvaged. The carcasses are considered unfit for human consumption. Antlers may be sold as bundles by weight or as single sets attached to skull plates.
Winning bidders will have to schedule an appointment to pick up at the Lewiston Fish & Game office.
For more information, you can call 208-799-5010.
Here’s more information from the Fish & Game press release:
A Taxidermist-Fur Buyer license is required to purchase raw bear, mountain lion or wolf skins, or parts of bears, mountain lions or wolves or any raw furbearer hide, skin or pelt. Resident licenses are $40 for one year, and a resident 5 year is $176.75. Nonresident licenses are $187 for one year or $74.25 for three-days. The licenses can be purchased at any Idaho Fish and Game office and are required at the time of pick up.
Nonresident purchasers should be aware that their state may not allow import of certain animals or animal parts. Be sure to check your state’s regulations before purchasing.
A person who has killed an animal illegally, and that animal has been confiscated and put up for sale at the auction, may not buy that animal or any part of it at the auction; nor may another person buy the animal or any part of it on their behalf. A violation would be considered an illegal purchase of wildlife.
A ten percent buyer’s premium will be added to each sale. Sales tax will be assessed against all sales unless the buyer provides a Sales Tax Resale or Exemption Certificate.
Winning bidders must pick up their items at the Idaho Fish and Game Clearwater Regional Office in Lewiston (3316 16th St.). Pick up dates and times are April 23-25 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST). Appointments should be made 24-hours prior to pick up. Shipping is not available.
