Mr Wilkes 2,915 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 When I'm on my travels I often see some lovely specimens of road kill .. You know.. Owls, mink, stoats ect. What I want to know is would they be of any use to anyone for taxidermy ? If so do I need permission to pick them up ? Who do I contact if I do ? How do I store the creature and how do I pack it for post ?.... Last night I saw a barn owl clipped by the motor in front of me , it was in good knick not smashed.I also saw a tawny and little owl (def not a good night for owls). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Slow on the uptake. Have been doing roadkill pies for years. LOL LOL. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 I think you're fine to take road kill and pass it on to a taxidermist to mount but I'd be fecking careful with any protected species, certainly wouldn't touch any badgers with how mental the laws are around them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,635 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Inform the police if you intend picking a road kill badger up. Anything else will be excepted by a taxidermist if it's in good nick. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob58 1,580 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 except otters there a no no in all cases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 i often pick phessies up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Picked 2 up today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 There is no need to inform anyone about picking up roadkill badger .The onus is on you to prove to a stuffer that it was roadkill which is only ever done by skinning it .No stuffer will refuse anything but otters . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 There is no need to inform anyone about picking up roadkill badger .The onus is on you to prove to a stuffer that it was roadkill which is only ever done by skinning it .No stuffer will refuse anything but otters . What about proving it was roadkill if you happen to be raided by the police and RSPCA? I remember seeing some old boy being dragged over the coals on one of those police documentaries because he had a badger paw keyring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 The onus of any part of law (exept unrung captive birds) is for them to prove your guilty ,not you to prove your innocent ..With captive birds if your found with a unrung one then your guilty until you've proved otherwise .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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