00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 464                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the possession of the edible meat of big game animals."                                             
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 16.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
04            Sec. 16.30.013. Retention of horns or antlers. (a) Subject to (b) of this                                  
05       section, a person who takes a big game animal may retain the horns or antlers of the                              
06       animal if, at the first point of arrival from the field, the person                                               
07                 (1)  possesses at least 50 percent of the edible meat of the animal; or                                 
08                 (2)  has delivered that portion of the edible meat of the animal not                                    
09       possessed by the person to another person and possesses a written document signed by                              
10       the recipient of the meat stating the quantity of edible meat received.                                           
11            (b)  A person may not retain the horns or antlers of a big game animal if the                                
12       person is convicted of a violation of AS 16.30.012 for failing to possess the edible                              
13       meat of that big game animal.                                                                                     
14            (c)  Unless the person is authorized under (a) of this section to retain the horns                           
15       or antlers, a person who takes a big game animal and removes the horns or antlers of                              
01       the animal from the field shall deliver the horns or antlers to the department.                                   
02            (d)  For purposes of this section, it is presumed that a person possesses at least                           
03       50 percent of the edible meat of a big game animal if the quantity of edible meat                                 
04       possessed by a person equals or exceeds 50 percent of the edible meat reasonably                                  
05       expected to be recovered from the big game animal as may be determined by the board                               
06       by regulation.                                                                                                    
07            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
08                 (1)  "delivered" has the meaning given in AS 16.30.017;                                                 
09                 (2)  "field" has the meaning given in AS 08.54.790.                                                     
10    * Sec. 2. AS 16.30.017(b) is amended to read:                                                                      
11            (b)  It is a defense to a criminal charge under AS 16.30.012 that the defendant                              
12       does not possess the edible meat of the big game animal because the meat was                                      
13                 (1)  consumed by human beings; or                                                                       
14                 (2)  delivered to another person; the delivery of edible meat to                                    
15       another person must be documented in writing by a statement signed by the                                     
16       recipient of the meat that states the quantity of edible meat received.