![Can You Legally Order Owl To Eat In New York?](https://townsquare.media/site/40/files/2022/03/attachment-dominik-van-opdenbosch-lNeIjS1rXus-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Can You Legally Order Owl To Eat In New York?
This might be a thought you never thought in a million years to even consider- Can you legally order owl to eat at a restaurant in New York State? Hoo would even want to?
Is Eating Owls A Real Thing?
Seriously though, do people truly eat them? Across Japan, Owl cafés are experiencing a boom in popularity.
In Harajuku, one of Tokyo’s many entertainment districts, there are over five separate owl cafés operating. The owl is a particularly significant animal in Japanese culture as it is commonly considered to be a symbol of good luck."
Even though they have an owl cafe, you can’t order one to eat. You are stopping in to enjoy the owl.
If you make the trip to China, it looks like the Chinese do eat owls. In Guangdong, after preparation, an owl can be worth about 1,800 yuan. So, people do eat them.
Can You Order An Owl In New York?
In the United States, it is illegal to even be in the possession of an owl feather. That means simply that eating an owl is considered illegal.
It doesn’t matter if you found it dead. You will still receive a citation and fine should a wildlife official find you in possession of an owl or feather."
Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, it is illegal to keep an owl as a pet. Penalties include a fine of up to $15,000 and/or up-to six months in prison.
Also, let's be honest for a moment. Most owls aren’t that big, which means, they don’t have much meat on them. Owls are primarily nocturnal, and that alone would make them much harder to hunt and kill.
So NO, you can't order an owl to eat in New York.
23 Delicious New York State Burger Challenges
27 Of The Most Romantic Restaurants In Upstate New York
23 Places To Order The Best Steak In Utica, Rome, and Syracuse New York
21 Incredible Spots To Order Spaghetti Across The Utica And Rome Area Of New York
More From 98.1 The Hawk
![What You Need To Know About Holding Your Cell Phone While Driving in New York](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2023/09/attachment-cell-while-driving.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Add a Twist to Your BBQ: Spiral-Cut Hot Dogs for Grilling](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2019/07/attachment-Capture.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Is It Worth It? Sneaking Fireworks Across State Lines Into New York Could Mean Jail Time](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2021/06/mark-higham-theartshot360-IJpYT_ZQBiw-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Adultery Could Soon Be Legal in New York](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2024/04/attachment-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-ADIRONDACKS-8.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Online Farmers Market Connects NY Locals With Fresh Proteins](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2024/03/attachment-ADIRONDACKS-2024-03-27T044528.100.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![13 Broome County New York Stores To Temporarily Close](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2024/03/attachment-ADIRONDACKS-1600-x-1066-px.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Yorkers Who Enjoy These Foods May Have ‘Psychopathic’ Tendencies](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2024/03/attachment-ADIRONDACKS-79.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![20 Things You Should Never Buy at a Dollar Store in New York](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2024/03/attachment-dollar-tree.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Get Your Easter Meal for Less Than Last Year’s Cost at Walmart in New York](http://townsquare.media/site/498/files/2024/03/attachment-ADIRONDACKS-72.jpg?w=980&q=75)