Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-411.1

A. Any taxidermist may sell any unclaimed specimen left in his

or her possession in excess of six (6) months following notification

by telephone that the specimen is completed provided that such

person complies with the following requirements:

1. Each taxidermist shall keep on file the name, address,

hunting license number, and any other information as may be required

by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation relating to the

owner of the unclaimed specimen;

2. Each taxidermist shall provide to the hunter who brings in a

specimen a form to read as follows: "When your specimen is

finished, you will be notified by telephone that your specimen is

ready for pick up. If you do not pick up and pay any balances on

your specimen within six (6) months after that call, Oklahoma law

allows taxidermists to sell any unclaimed specimen to recover costs

in preparing the specimen."; and

3. Each taxidermist may sell the unclaimed specimen for an

amount not to exceed the original price for mounting, preserving,

tanning, or otherwise preparing the unclaimed specimen and any cost

for notification, and shall only sell the unclaimed specimen to

legal residents of Oklahoma.

B. As used in this section, “taxidermist” means a person who,

for consideration, mounts, preserves, or otherwise prepares the body

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of any bird, animal, or fish, or any other part thereof, for

display.