Out of State Hunts?

[VAPPAC]

Just curious how you guys who go out west or out of state to hunt handle the NJ restrictions of bringing a deer back in.

I hunt NY gun and even though I would prefer to bring the deer back to NJ and have my NJ taxidermist do the mount I do have a place to have it butchered and Taxidermied in NY. It’s an inconvenience, but doable, and for the right buck I pull the trigger. 

But what about you guys that go further away? How are you handling this?

I ask because I may do a Midwest trip next year or year after and wanted to see what you guys do. 
 

thanks

[Lunatic]

I just travelled from Wyoming with a cape, horns and deboned meet in one cooler. No issues. No one cares at the airport. 

[TheGreek]

I just got back from Wyoming… we had the brain matter removed at the butcher shop and then it was in a box on the plane…. No issue 

[gregtpal]

I either take to local butcher or bring butcher tools (battery poweres sawzall with a bone blade makes it so easy) & debone in the field or in camp.  No need to hang just butcher it on a small tarp on the ground like they do for elk or moose

[Bucksnbows]

For NY, I found a butcher not too far over the state line and I plan to take any from that state there. The buck I shot up there two years ago I quartered and removed the spine and brains and brought it home to butcher myself. I have been surprised at what they get for a regular cut in NY. Most are $200 and up and that’s no specialty work. 

[WVAhunter08]

Just got back from Wyoming with an antelope. No issues, had it processed, frozen then packed it in my yeti with dry ice. Was frozen solid after a 26 hour drive home. Took the head to chicks for a euro, no issues. Apparently the transport ban only applies to certain areas in NY; we checked with a taxidermist back home and that’s what he told us. 

[Bucksnbows]

17 minutes ago, WVAhunter08 said:

Just got back from Wyoming with an antelope. No issues, had it processed, frozen then packed it in my yeti with dry ice. Was frozen solid after a 26 hour drive home. Took the head to chicks for a euro, no issues. Apparently the transport ban only applies to certain areas in NY; we checked with a taxidermist back home and that’s what he told us. 

That’s not correct just so you know. NY actually has no CWD although it once did have a small outbreak, yet it is one of many states you can’t bring an intact deer (spine and brains) back to NJ from. I do not believe antelope are susceptible to CWD but could be wrong. 

Congrats on the speed goat! 

[Bucksnbows]

No intact deer from any state it clearly shows. Here’s the link from NJDEP. 
 

https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/cwdQandA.pdf

[TheGreek]

antelope is technically a goat so does it hold true.... i didnt want to take the risk so we had it removed