Wardens in the woods

[durtbag]

wish they would hang out in our area more. they would run out of tickets or get writers cramp. group i know wont quit till all their tags are filled.

[Jingles]

plus, i hope they are monitoring this forum to see who has guns, then comes to your house to make sure you have them locked up properly and all register and every "i" dotted and every "t" crossed.

Nothing says my guns in my house have to be locked up and empty and they sure as hell aren't in fact most all of them have full magazines and readily accessible and most are unregistered if they do come they'd damned well better have a search warrant with all the t's crossed and I's dotted for something besides to look at my guns

[RG]

don't worry about it.  if you are doing nothing wrong, then you're good to go.


plus, i hope they are monitoring this forum to see who has guns, then comes to your house to make sure you have them locked up properly and all register and every "i" dotted and every "t" crossed.

It's what we pay them for.

That's pretty funny, I thought we paid them to enforce wildlife, hunting, and fishing laws.  I may not be reading the same law book you read but I missed the part that said my guns have to be locked up and registered in Washington.  I'm pretty sure they really don't have an interest in going to anybody's house to look at their guns, from the guys and gals I know who do this work, they have their own guns to play with.  Give them a break, if they weren't out there our wildlife situation would be even worse than it is with all the parasites that would be poaching and trashing the woods.  Sometimes they have to inconvenience you a little to do their job but it's not really a big deal, takes a few minutes and you are on your way.  They wouldn't continue to do it if they weren't catching violators on a regular basis. 

[akirkland]

Fort Lewis has hired 2 full time wardens. Ive been checked 3 times so far this year hunting birds. Twice in one day So thats 80 sum thousand acres for two wardens. Not too bad. Maybe they will put a dent in some of the poaching on the south and east side if the fort. Fingers crossed.

[Mudman]

Ive been stopped and checked while not hunting and hunting.  Is it me or is there a pattern of young warden having an attitude or bad cop and older warden being very respectfull and a pleasure to speak with while doing his job too?

[Kowsrule30]

Haven't been checked once this year.... Did see one this am on my way back home.... Thought I was getting pulled over on hwy 3 for speeding.... Got over and a Warden flew by at mach 2..... Lucky me!!!!  Don't have a clue where he ended up or went... I wasn't even back to Belfair yet....

[Yelm hunter]

" but he turned diagonally in the road and blocked it ".

 Thats  & lack of respect when they move in on you like that!

Yah, there is that and the fact they were wearing stun guns didn't sit well with me, and one was definitely the "good" cop and the other the  "bad" cop. But you know what? I'm not going to bust their chops for that. I was glad to see some enforcement.

 


Why did it bother you that they had taser guns? They are law enforcment and allot of the time they are alone and have no backup. If one of them has si go hand to hand with someone that is bigger then them would you rather have him shoot the guy or possibly be killed by the guy? The stun gun can be a immediate game changer for a situation like that.

Everyone complains about poachers and then they want to complain when they get stopped by a game warden to make sure they are legal.

[JLS]

You still haven't explained why the heck it should bother you that they carry Tasers.

[brokehunter]

Wardens don't stop you "for no reason", they stop you because you are engaged in hunting or fishing activity. Driving one the back road in hunter orange with a rifle on the front seat. What else would you be doing? Perfectly reasonable to expect to be checked out. I've never had a warden stop me and the family out on the highway driving to the grocery store; but motoring around the lake with a pole in the water... different story.

As far as people skills... remain professional, maybe a little personable, but have a plan to kill everybody.

Have a plan to kill everybody? Seriously.......  with that attitude you'd soon have everybody with a plan to kill you out of self defense.

For your info, we weren't engaged in hunting at the moment we were stopped. We were just driving in. We could have been out picking mushrooms or just out for a Sunday drive. No hunter orange on or any guns out.  They didn't "know" we were hunting until they asked us (as expected) and I confirmed it. So the confrontational attitude was a bit extreme in my opinion. But again, I was glad to see them out showing their faces.

I am thinking that in your particular circumstance, the vehicle you were in, may have been a match or similar to a suspect vehicle in the area, which is why the acted a little more aggresively. So if that's the case, that would have been the reason for the check. If your vehicle or persons match what might have been reported by someone, then it becomes probable cause and they can stop you for that reason, even if you think they stopped you for no reason. Just my

[Mudman]

Ya that would make sense.  L like they do their job but dont like when they are grumpy! :chuckle:We need em yes but they should treat us as friendlys not potential criminals.  They have been decent with me but the young guys behave like jerks sometimes?

[dlaw]

Probably 14 years ago, I had the same thing happen to me down at the coast.  It was dark out and I was headed to my friends elk camp up Salmon Creek.  Two vehicles approached, I moved over to the side the first vehicle drove past and pulled in behind me at an angle.  The second vehicle approached and pulled in at an angle blocking me in the front.  The wardens got out and approached my vehicle as I rolled the window down.  They had gotten word someone was poaching in the area and wanted to check my rifle and see if I had been in the area very long.  After they checked me out they said "Thanks" and let me on my way.  Seems like they were doing their job to me in this instance. 
Maybe they had some reports of something and that is why they blocked you in also? 

[PlateauNDN]

Wardens don't stop you "for no reason", they stop you because you are engaged in hunting or fishing activity. Driving one the back road in hunter orange with a rifle on the front seat. What else would you be doing? Perfectly reasonable to expect to be checked out. I've never had a warden stop me and the family out on the highway driving to the grocery store; but motoring around the lake with a pole in the water... different story.

As far as people skills... remain professional, maybe a little personable, but have a plan to kill everybody.

Have a plan to kill everybody? Seriously.......  with that attitude you'd soon have everybody with a plan to kill you out of self defense.
For your info, we weren't engaged in hunting at the moment we were stopped. We were just driving in. We could have been out picking mushrooms or just out for a Sunday drive. No hunter orange on or any guns out.  They didn't "know" we were hunting until they asked us (as expected) and I confirmed it. So the confrontational attitude was a bit extreme in my opinion. But again, I was glad to see them out showing their faces.

I am thinking that in your particular circumstance, the vehicle you were in, may have been a match or similar to a suspect vehicle in the area, which is why the acted a little more aggresively. So if that's the case, that would have been the reason for the check. If your vehicle or persons match what might have been reported by someone, then it becomes probable cause and they can stop you for that reason, even if you think they stopped you for no reason. Just my

I know I'm late to this dance but better late than never.  Is there a problem with being prepared for the worst case scenario at all times?  Whether i'm at home, public or in the woods I'm constantly assessing the situation, thinking "what if" and "how to overcome" regardless if i'm alone or not.  If I have my wife and children then i'm constantly on alert and ready for any situation.  I give everybody the benefit of the doubt and greet with a smile and handshake but, if they decide they don't care to see me or my family then who am I to change that? 

I would rather be prepared for any situation than not be prepared and "caught with my pants down", so to speak.  Don't hate somebody for continuing to practice what was instilled in them by great leaders of men.  "Pray for Peace, Train for War!"   Semper Fi til I Die!

[pianoman9701]

Freakin war mongering jarheads, I have to agree with you completely! Be polite, be professional, have a plan to kill everyone.

You guys are so mean, though!

[chad s.]

Ive been stopped and checked while not hunting and hunting.  Is it me or is there a pattern of young warden having an attitude or bad cop and older warden being very respectfull and a pleasure to speak with while doing his job too?

The young ones are Fish and Wildlife Officers. The older ones are Game Wardens. The problem is that Chief Bjork is a former State Patrolman. Where do you think his loyalties lie???

[sakoshooter]

Glad to hear they're out there. Wish there were more of them.