Not a priority anymore???

[MtnMuley]

It's called funding. This state would rather put on 5 more biologists and cut funding to enforcement, which they HAVE. After all,  do ever expect to see Fitkin in the woods??

[buckfvr]

Just because you dont see them doesnt always mean they arent there............

[theshade]

I think they have all been pulled for homeland security duty.

[JimmyHoffa]

Probably all in the Palouse on wolf duty. 

[csaaphill]

I havent seen a game warden in 15 years while hunting, and i like it that way. A person should be able to go out and enjoy themselves without being watched and harassed with interogation and illegal searches. There are enough responsible people in the woods to keep anyone else from ruining public resources. Nobody is gonna allow anyone else to single handedly destroy a deer herd or a fish run. Natve harvests are proof of that.
 Now fishing is a different story.........gamies are always present when fishing. Especially when we fish for those nasty little planter trout. I expect to have an encouter the most then.

I have NEVER been harassed or interogated by a warden, If I run into one while in the woods or when they stopped by camp and they asked a few questions I always thaught they were "doing their job", heck if anyone felt harassed in our camp it was probably the wardens,we would want to talk and ask more questions than they did,they probably couldnt wait to make there escape

Sorry but saying it like that tells people that doing things right means you wont be harrased and that simply isn't so!

[csaaphill]

Not sure I know what to say but that's fine with me ... 

doesn't bother me a bit seen one lat year and one the year before so ya less is more.

[_TONY_]

I was up in 215 and they had three wardens running around up there... Also, talked to a warden in 204.

One of the wardens that I talked to was from the tacoma area. I don't think it's a lack of priorities, but more if a lack in funding.

If this state were to get rid of the general fund, this wouldn't be an issue.

[bigmacc]

I havent seen a game warden in 15 years while hunting, and i like it that way. A person should be able to go out and enjoy themselves without being watched and harassed with interogation and illegal searches. There are enough responsible people in the woods to keep anyone else from ruining public resources. Nobody is gonna allow anyone else to single handedly destroy a deer herd or a fish run. Natve harvests are proof of that.
 Now fishing is a different story.........gamies are always present when fishing. Especially when we fish for those nasty little planter trout. I expect to have an encouter the most then.

I have NEVER been harassed or interogated by a warden, If I run into one while in the woods or when they stopped by camp and they asked a few questions I always thaught they were "doing their job", heck if anyone felt harassed in our camp it was probably the wardens,we would want to talk and ask more questions than they did,they probably couldnt wait to make there escape

Sorry but saying it like that tells people that doing things right means you wont be harrased and that simply isn't so!

I will only speak for myself, I have been hunting for 52 years,  I,ve never been harassed by a game warden. So, it "is so" for me......Can I pleeeease get some signs replaced  ..I got a feeling I,m gonna have to replace them myself

[rickomatic]

I read in Virtual Campfire that WDFW was going to be on some reality show. Maybe they were in makeup getting ready......

[Brad Harshman]

I havent seen a game warden in 15 years while hunting, and i like it that way. A person should be able to go out and enjoy themselves without being watched and harassed with interogation and illegal searches. There are enough responsible people in the woods to keep anyone else from ruining public resources. Nobody is gonna allow anyone else to single handedly destroy a deer herd or a fish run. Natve harvests are proof of that.
 Now fishing is a different story.........gamies are always present when fishing. Especially when we fish for those nasty little planter trout. I expect to have an encouter the most then.

Sorry but I disagree.  There are not enough good honest hunters to prevent the trash people from ruining it for the rest of us.  Look around.  Public lands are getting trashed, reaources/game are dwindling.  A good litmus test is getting access to private lands.  Too many jack wagons, too many jack wagons.

Don't get me wrong there are plenty of good guys but its not enough to offset the trash.

[longrangehunter338]

For sure need more forest service, game and fish, law enforcement out there. People get pissed if some guy calls them out for doing some wrong. I for one would like to see more out there. Buying a hunting license means you submit to license checks by wardens. If you have a problem with that, dont hunt. It is far from harassment and interrogation.

[bigmacc]

For sure need more forest service, game and fish, law enforcement out there. People get pissed if some guy calls them out for doing some wrong. I for one would like to see more out there. Buying a hunting license means you submit to license checks by wardens. If you have a problem with that, dont hunt. It is far from harassment and interrogation.

 

[bigmacc]

I havent seen a game warden in 15 years while hunting, and i like it that way. A person should be able to go out and enjoy themselves without being watched and harassed with interogation and illegal searches. There are enough responsible people in the woods to keep anyone else from ruining public resources. Nobody is gonna allow anyone else to single handedly destroy a deer herd or a fish run. Natve harvests are proof of that.
 Now fishing is a different story.........gamies are always present when fishing. Especially when we fish for those nasty little planter trout. I expect to have an encouter the most then.

Sorry but I disagree.  There are not enough good honest hunters to prevent the trash people from ruining it for the rest of us.  Look around.  Public lands are getting trashed, reaources/game are dwindling.  A good litmus test is getting access to private lands.  Too many jack wagons, too many jack wagons.

Don't get me wrong there are plenty of good guys but its not enough to offset the trash.

 

[Ddouble]

I had an interaction today and it was a fantastic experience. I had my 6yrd old with me and he was "deputized" and given a gold plastic junior wardens Sheriffs badge it just added to a fantastic first day out hunting with Dad. I think the warden was impressed that my boy knew we could only shoot Daddy deer no Mommy deer.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I had an interaction today and it was a fantastic experience. I had my 6yrd old with me and he was "deputized" and given a gold plastic junior wardens Sheriffs badge it just added to a fantastic first day out hunting with Dad. I think the warden was impressed that my boy knew we could only shoot Daddy deer no Mommy deer.

Thats a cool way to let the little guy know wardens are good people too.