[Condor51]

Just possessing a Bald Eagle feather is bad news (very illegal).

Back in the late '80's I worked with a guy who had hunting cabin in Northern Wis. A hunting acquaintance of his, a Wis resident, was busted with a Bald Eagle feather. He got a $10,000 fine.

IIRC the guy was suspected by the Wis DNR of hunting Doe, or maybe Spotlighting(?). In any case they found the Eagle feather in his cabin and that was it for him.

[GunnyHartman]

"was busted with a Bald Eagle feather."

We find Bald Eagle feathers all the time a the base of trees where they nest. The indian folks can keep them, but white folks....NO,NO,NO....you can be fined rather aggresively. I have several in my home. Don't tell anyone.

[lesser_satan]

Indians are allowed to posses eagle feathers, but killing the eagles is still a no-no.