(a) The carcass of a deer taken by a resident or by a person as provided in sections 5201 and 5202 of this title, when open to view, may be transported during the time specified in section 5101 of this title by a common carrier without being tagged as provided in section 5102 of this title, when accompanied by the owner thereof, or, if so tagged, may be transported unaccompanied by the owner thereof.

(b) Fish and wildlife imported from without the United States, or raised on propagation farms as provided in this part, when so tagged, may be transported unaccompanied by the owner thereof in any number and quantity. Fish and wildlife for propagation purposes, and the head, hide, feet, and fur of quadrupeds and the plumage and skins of game birds legally taken and possessed may be transported without being so tagged when accompanied by the owner thereof. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)