00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 501(RES)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to the possession of horns or antlers of big game animals."                                            
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 16.30.012 is amended by adding new subsections to read:                                            
04            (c)  The Board of Game may adopt regulations for specific areas of the state                                 
05       setting, for any big game animal, the minimum amount of edible meat that must be                                  
06       salvaged by a hunter who possesses the antlers or horns of that big game animal.                                  
07            (d)  Regulations adopted under (c) of this section may not be used to lessen the                             
08       general obligation to salvage all edible meat found under AS 16.30.010.                                           
09    * Sec. 2. AS 16.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                     
10            Sec. 16.30.013. Lawful possession of horns or antlers. (a) A person does not                               
11       acquire lawful possession of the horns or antlers of a big game animal that person                                
12       killed unless that person has satisfied the salvage requirements set by law.                                      
13            (b)  The Board of Game may establish criteria for forfeiture of horns or antlers                             
14       if the salvage requirements are not met.