From the research I've done, magpies are federally protected.
But surely there are some mounts done before they achieved that status. Would they be legal to buy?
I'm thinking about a bird perched on a limb, wings folded.
I see them all the time and admire them. Think one would look great in one of my bedrooms with a western flair.

Anybody know where I could find one? I want to be legal, and think there must be a grandfathered mount out there somewhere...

Magpies are protected, are you surea about that one? Here they're on the list of vermin. I agree thought they are a gorgeous bird and would make a cool mount.

I always think that if we didn't have magpies and they were an exotic species like a parrot etc. people would pay big bucks for them as pets. They look nice, can be trained to talk and are smart as hell.

I still like shooting them though!

the chef