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I guess it aint the best choice to wear in the deer woods, but I bet it will be a heck of a conversation starter. It has a nice full size pouch under the front flap, and a full size pouch in bison leather on the bag. simple bison leather strap. I wish I knew where to get some forged buckles or forged d-rings to really set it off.
 
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were not talking about a bald eagle here. I bought the hide already tanned for 20 bucks at a rendezvous. I was told it was road kill picked up legally by the man who saw it get hit and then he tanned it. I have seen a few of them like this here in the south during bow season and they are fair game in bow season.
 
T.O. I got a Red Fox hide from a guy at the Crockett rondy he told me the same story about the roadkill. :hmm:
 
I had one dash out when I was doing 60 on the hwy, busted up the plastic grill darn it!
Broke that skirt thing under the bumper. I'm pretty sure it didn't feel nuthin, it rolled underneath.

I would have loved to have kept that soft purty hide, but there was too little of it left intact.
 
Maybe it was the same guy,that's where I got mine. In TN red fox is no limit from November 18 til the last day of Feb. If the man said it was road kill, it was probably true. I believe the road kill story on the fawn. No bullet of arrow holes and a scuff on the neck. When I started looking for a fawn I saw 4 on I-40 between Memphis and Nashville in one trip this summer. Most were destroyed, but one looked good. I could have called the law and picked any of them up under our roadkill law. I stopped to check out one about a mile from my house. I was fixing to call TWRA and get permission to pick it up but then I saw what the flies had done to it

True it might be illegal in CA or some the other states in the Union to have a spotted fawn hide bag and that would make my bag not PC (politically correct) and illegal for them. I am guessing the "real longhuter" that most are interested in imitating on this site,the guys that contributed to the near extinction of Eastern whitetail Deer population and total extinction of Eastern bison, Eastern elk,turkey,etc... in the 1700's would have looked at it differently. It would have been food. I dont have the documentation to support that, its kinda obvious. Besides the movie Bambi didn't come out yet.

But please MODERATORS remove this thread if it does not meet the standards of being historical or period correct, or simply because you were offended by it
 
Don't feel bad, your within the law fer your state an all's well.
Different states vary. I had a Badger face as a flap on a bag and I can still get them from traders at vous`, but it would be illegal in Wisconson because it's the "Badger State" and a protected animal.
I understand you can't even pick up a shed BlueJay feather in Michigan, it's the state bird.

If someone don't like Fawn hide, they've probably never seen the stuff up close an must have a funny idea about how nature works.

I wonder how many of the olde "bucks only" hunters in all their machismo` have eaten fawn in camp, helped dig the hole an never said a word publicly?
(I've been told, :wink: , that the meat is very tender)
 
I hope you didn't take my post wrong. When I saw this thread it reminded me of a conversation we had on a local forum about ten years ago where one of our local Indians posted asking for people to be on the look out for any fawn road kills and gave his number. Being a medicine man he had permits allowing him to have them. I just remembered that thread after all these years and didn't think it would hurt to post a caution.
 
Swampy, To be honest I did feel bad about posting it for a few minutes after I read your comment. i really didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings and I am sorry if I offended anybody.
Then I got to thinking about how historical times and modern times have changed. I remember reading about the Indian guides on the Lewis and Clark expedition teaching the whites about the best part to eat on a cow bison with calves. They ate the fatty milk globs straight from the udder and then ate the milk sack right on the spot. Certainly whitetail does with fawns were shot when the European desire for summer colored deer hides caused them to be killed by the thousands. Shooting turkey hens in trees at night, chasing the eastern elk with hounds and countless other acts that would not be acceptable today are perfectly "historically correct"and well documented.
 
Cool looking bag! :thumbsup:
But those spots would get a man thrown under the jailhouse here.
 
Good looking bag T.O. I was reading that most the injuns ate people as well Swampy...?
Macon
 
T.O. i'm almost sure it was the same guy ,i think i recall seeing the fawn hide there. This guy was set up about middle ways down past the shooting range on the left side of the road. I live in Tn now as well and we do have some strange hunting & fishing regs. here. :idunno: By the way i do like the bag as well. :thumbsup:
 
If its legal to own a fawn hide in your state, its legal for you to possess that hide/bag anywhere.

Remember, the Burden of Proof is ON the Authorities attempting to charge you with an offense. No prosecutor is going to pursue charges against you if the police have absolutely NO evidence that the hide/bag was acquired by you in That State's jurisdiction, where it may be a crime to kill such animals.

This question is raised all the time. Typically, if a cop is so arrogant as to actually seize your property and charge you with a crime, A Motion to dismiss, with your affidavit stating where the hide/bag, etc. was acquired, that the State where you acquired it allows the public to legally own such products, etc. and affidavits from other friends and family who are prepared to testify that they know that you were in possession of the product in their state at prior times, dates, and places will usually result in the Judge ordering the Prosecutor to show some evidence as to how and where he thinks you got such an item In that Court's (State)Jurisdiction, and County of "venue". If he prosecutor can't make some showing, the charges are dismissed, and an order entered directing that your property be returned.

Its not unusual for some charges to be dismissed at the first appearance here. Prosecutors don't like cops with heavy badges very much, because they cause more problems than they solve. No one faults their passion, and honesty, but their judgment is questioned. You can't win them all- and officers are expected to be mature enough, and capable of self restraint enough, to let people go, even if they don't like it.

I can't count the times my clients' true offenses was being "mouthy" to an officer- what we called, " Contempt of Cop"--- when they were arrested and charged with some misdemeanor such as "disorderly Conduct," or "Resisting Arrest", when there is No underlying "offense" for which they were "resisting" arrest.

And, Just because possession of some animal product is illegal in one state does not permit state officials to SEIZE your property, when it was acquired in a state or jurisdiction where its Not illegal to kill or possess that animal product. They may not like people possessing Blue Bird feathers in Michigan, But that does not give them to right to seize your property if the feathers are acquired in some jurisdiction where its legal to have them.

There are certain animals protected by Federal law- such as Eagles, Condors, etc. where its illegal to possess any part of them, unless you have a special license- such as those given out to Native Indians. Federal laws apply in all states and Territories, unlike individual state laws.

DON'T CONFUSE THE TWO. If you paid attention to Nothing else in your Jr. High History classes, remember that the USA has both Federal and State jurisdictions, and that Federal Laws are limited in scope to those enabling powers enumerated in the Federal Constitution, and the Amendments thereto. State Courts are know as "Court of General Jurisdiction", while Federal Courts are known as "Courts of Limited Jurisdiction".
 
TO: I think Wildeweavery sells them (buckles). They have a website. Also, try Track of the Wolf
 
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