§12302.__Timely registration of bear, deer, moose or wild

turkey

1.__Prohibition.__A person who kills any of the following animals may not fail to present that animal for registration in that person's name at the first open registration station for that animal on the route taken by that person:

A.__Bear;

B.__Deer;

C.__Moose; or

D.__Wild turkey.

§12303.__Time limits for registering bear, deer, moose

or wild turkey

1.__Bear.__A person may not keep an unregistered bear at home or any place of storage except for more than 18 hours unless it is kept in an official bear registration station, except a person on a hunting trip in an unorganized township and staying at a temporary place of lodging may keep an unregistered bear at that temporary place of lodging for a period not to exceed 7 days or until that person leaves the woods, whichever comes first.

2.__Deer.__A person may not keep an unregistered deer at home or any place of storage for more than 18 hours unless it is kept in an official deer registration station.__If a person is on a hunting trip in an unorganized township and staying at a temporary place of lodging, that person may keep an unregistered deer at that temporary place of lodging for a period not to exceed 7 days or until that person leaves the woods, whichever comes first.__A person may leave an unregistered deer in the woods if that person notifies a game warden within 18 hours as to the location of the deer and the circumstances necessitating leaving the deer in the woods.

3.__Moose.__A person may not keep an unregistered moose at home or any place of storage for more than 18 hours unless it is kept in an official moose registration station or at the office of a game warden.__A person may leave an unregistered moose in the woods if that person notifies a game warden within 18 hours as to the location of the moose and the circumstances necessitating leaving the moose in the woods.