Preparing Out-of-state Antelope for Border Check Stations

September 29, 2011

Question: I will be hunting next month in Nevada for antelope, and according to the regulation regarding transportation of game into California, deer and elk are the only big game animals that this law applies to. The law does not apply to antelope correct? I don’t want to hand the guy my declaration of entry form at the bug station on my way home and have him flip out and call the Department of Fish and Game because my animal is not boned out. (Jack S., Sacramento)

Answer: Antelope don’t appear to be susceptible to chronic wasting disease (CWD), so there are no special restrictions. The law created to keep CWD out of California only applies to deer and elk. If you are worried about this, you can provide the border station with a copy of section 712 of the California Code of Regulations Title 14. For more information, please go to www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/cwd_faq.html.