I love snakeskins on my bow limbs, but have often wondered about the "legallity" of using skins of some snakes, particularly from a copperhead. I lived in Tennessee for 16 years, and I'm pretty sure that copperheads were protected there, if not nationally. If so, I would presume you could get you in some hot water, especially coming through customs with such a bow or upon being checked out be a knowlegable game warden, or in selling copperhead skins. Anybody know what the rules are?