# Does one need a hunting license to hunt bigfoot?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2006, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-one-need-a-hunting-license-to-hunt-bigfoot/364111 "2006-07-12T00:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-one-need-a-hunting-license-to-hunt-bigfoot/364111/21 "2006-07-13T19:35:38Z")

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It would seem to depend on the state. Missouri has a “permissive” wildlife code. That means the code defines what you can do. Anything not specificly mentioned is not permited.

It’s my understanding that some states define what you can’t do. So in that case you might get by with it.

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**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-one-need-a-hunting-license-to-hunt-bigfoot/364111/22 "2006-07-14T01:31:44Z")

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I’m not sure, but maybe it would fall under some restriction against killing endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. It’s possible that they have to be registered on the list before being considered protected, though.

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**Post date:** [July 14, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-one-need-a-hunting-license-to-hunt-bigfoot/364111/23 "2006-07-14T01:37:20Z")

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Huh. Having read over the [ESA](http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title16/chapter35_.html), it seems that it doesn’t need to be listed to be considered endangered. And there’s also no specific prohibition against killing endangered animals - only against violating park regulations about them. However, you could NOT sell him legally on eBay.

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-one-need-a-hunting-license-to-hunt-bigfoot/364111/24 "2006-07-14T01:58:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Duckster]  
Skamania County, Washington.  
[/QUOTE]  
Is it full of trombone players in sharkskin suits and really pointy shoes?

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