Possession limits

[Russ Koon]

Are possession limits only defined as possession in the field, or do they include possession in the freezer at home?

In other words, if I haven't eaten the first ten squirrels of the season, do I have to forgo shooting more until I have either eaten some of them or given them away?

And if I give them to my grandmother, who likes squirrel and dumplings, does she have to refuse the ones I offer if my brother has already given her ten of his, in order to avoid violation of the possession limit? I'd hate to see Granny hauled off to jail because she got confused as to the number of squirrels remaining in her freezer.

[buster]

I have not answered this question because of the can of worms it opens and the arguements that rear their ugly heads every time this topic is discussed. If you look back on this forum or others, you will find that it is asked and answered several times a year. If you do not like the answer that I am about to post, contact your local CO and get his/her take on it, as they will most likely be the one you will be dealing with. Possession is possession, according to many of us, while some of us believe it applies only to animals/birds that have not been 'cleaned' yet. The law is vague and leaves much of the interpretation to the discretion of the individual officer. Possession limits were imposed so that hunters dont go out every day or even every other day, and shoot a limit each time they go out, thus leaving more animals/birds in the field for others to enjoy and/or harvest, and to help ensure that there will be more hunting opportunities in the future. I will not post my personal opinion, as it seems to upset at least someone who takes it out of context......