game department check point

[georgia redneck]

Never personaly had a problem with a gamy but several years ago a guy in our party shot a bull and was unable to find it. Some other guys from our camp ran into him shortly after and he told them the story; after some time they were able to find the bull. He was so happy to find it....it being his first elk and all that when he tagged it he forgot to tag the month. Now you can only hunt the area for modern in November, he tagged it we had it hanging in camp with tag on for all to see and a gamy came by saw the bull and came in to see. We did not think anything of it because he had nothing to hide. Gamy gave him a 250 ticket for not notching the month. I call *censored* he shot the bull legaly tagged the bull and had it hanging in camp where there is traffic by all day he did not have to do that afterward the gamy was very aware of our opinion and I can tell you I do not feel bad about scaring the *censored* out of the guy before he left camp. Gamy or not ;man to man; the guy should be ashamed of himself it was a useless and uncalled for ticket.

[DBake]

Rules are rules, period.

Even if you buddy did notch his tag but didn't complete removed the month or day you can still be fine, don't believe me? Read page 65, 1.1

"1. Validated: Cut out and completely remove the month and day of kill. Month and day must be completely removed. A slit is not acceptable."

[dbllunger]

Uh....he did not tag it....he hung the tag on it and did not properly tag it.  If there was any question all he had to do was read the instructions on the tag as how to properly fill it out.  Nice tactic commonly used by people who want to shoot multiple animals.  Not that your bud would do that but not notching the tab is a ticket regardless if it was his first, last, biggest, best, or anything else elk.  And it sounds like he did the Man to Man thing and cited him for a common violation.  Good on the gamie.  Has your bud ever not notched the month and day after the ticket..?  NO....then the ticke was not useless it was very usefull in correcting the game violation. 

[dewandgin]

Was stopped sunday coming out of Ryderwood and the guys that checked us were very nice and even talked for awhile about the hunting rig and my new gun for this year. Never had a problem getting checked always very nice and courteous.

[jackelope]

I do not feel bad about scaring the *censored* out of the guy before he left camp. Gamy or not ;man to man; the guy should be ashamed of himself it was a useless and uncalled for ticket.

I bet he was shaking in his boots.
your buddy broke the law and he got a ticket for it.

[boneaddict]

I enjoy being checked.  Means someone is doing what I pay them to do.   Other than tribal police, I have NEVER had a problem with WDFW folks, even state patrol.  I thought they might be out of bounds asking me for tags and stuff when pulled over for speeding, but I didn't care. As Mule said, Obey the law and you won't have a problem.

[countywarrior]

thot thar is a rationul statemunt.   
Not to hard to see how people lose their freedoms after a little time reading boards like these.
Sad really, just sad.  Must have something to hide he says.  As if that makes any sense at all. 
Also, it shows a total lack of understanding of our constitution.

went through a check point last year.  Right at the little rattlesnake and the Mcdaniels lake Y.  Very professional and very courteous.  Even had an unopened beer in the truck. Wardens seen the beer asked if it was the only container, which it was, checked the guns for being loaded and sent us on our way.  Very professional very courteous and very speedy.  Seems to me if your on here b i t c h i n than you must have something to hide.  To much damn poaching going on to not have the checkpoints.  Great job i say.  Keep it up.

please explain it to me than.......  Says right in the book when you purchase your license you agree to cooperate and show your documentation to any field officer when asked to do so..... Now your B I TCHIN about the constitutional rights.... There not taking your guns.... That is unless your breaking the law...Please explain to me just how the constitution comes into play when being checked by a warden?

[barneyfife]

I have been in Law Enforcement for over 23 years. I have worked side by side with our states Game Agents. I wouldn't have their job for ALL the tea in China. My rookie year, a Washington State Game Agent (Terry Hoffer) was shot and killed by an elk hunter with a loaded gun in  his jeep. CHECK POINTS....WE need 'em. I just helped with 2 illegally taken elk last week. 1 hunter shot 2 elk and put a 2008 tag on  one of them. That hunter robbed the rest of you, from a chance at getting a legal bull. Anyone who disagrees with check points.....take up fishing.

[Galpster]

Keep up the good work and hire a few more wardens. We all know we could use em to stop the poaching.

One question on loaded guns. I like many of you have a CWP, would that allow us to have our firearms loaded? I don't get that law. Why can't I have my firearm loaded?

[Bean Counter]

One question on loaded guns. I like many of you have a CWP, would that allow us to have our firearms loaded? I don't get that law. Why can't I have my firearm loaded?

No need to quit CCW just bc you're hunting or driving. The hunting  law pertains to loaded longarms.

[Galpster]

Okay, so no loaded 30.06 while driving to or from. I wonder why? Is it because some hunters shoot off a hwy or something?

[jackelope]

I have been in Law Enforcement for over 23 years. I have worked side by side with our states Game Agents. I wouldn't have their job for ALL the tea in China. My rookie year, a Washington State Game Agent (Terry Hoffer) was shot and killed by an elk hunter with a loaded gun in  his jeep. CHECK POINTS....WE need 'em. I just helped with 2 illegally taken elk last week. 1 hunter shot 2 elk and put a 2008 tag on  one of them. That hunter robbed the rest of you, from a chance at getting a legal bull. Anyone who disagrees with check points.....take up fishing.

HERE HERE.

[boneaddict]

Anyone who disagrees with check points.....take up fishing

Should have them on the river, lake and dock as well.

[boneaddict]

Know why the YTC has good bucks.   Because there isn't alot of poaching out there and its regulated.  You speed, have your firearm OUT OF A CASE, or have a gun you haven't registered, have alcohol, shoot something and don't report it...........  

[georgia redneck]

Rules are rules, period.

Even if you buddy did notch his tag but didn't complete removed the month or day you can still be fine, don't believe me? Read page 65, 1.1

"1. Validated: Cut out and completely remove the month and day of kill. Month and day must be completely removed. A slit is not acceptable."

No sh@# never said he did not have the right to ticket him only that the ticket was completely ticky tack and he knew it. I can see giving a ticket to someone who intentionaly was trying to hide something or do something wrong but this ws not the case and he did not have to give that ticket. Laws are laws I know but they are there to keep the dishonest honest not to penalize someone for such a simple mistake. If he was trying to hide it I could understand to, but it ws hanging in plain site he ws just so excited he forgot to notch the month.   that try to make themselves sound smarter than the rest. Did you realy think I do not know the laws. Cop's give warnings all the time that is all he had to do. My budy is a Fireman too it did not look good on his record, Gamy was just being an a@#hole.