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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: runningboard on November 11, 2012, 05:21:02 PM

Title: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: runningboard on November 11, 2012, 05:21:02 PM: I was just curious about when you get visited by a game agent, has anybody been checked for proper caliber for game being pursued? reason I ask is surpirsed me how many people tell me they have a cool firearm for deer/elk & when they show or tell me it is .22 centerfire of some flavor. wonder how many of them get used & never checked. I always have had good interaction with game agents but when he asked where my firearm was I said "in a soft case, unloaded." he said that's fine he didn't need to see it.
same goes for shotguns, I use a over/under & only hunt upland birds but do they check how many shells will fit in your firearm?
I try to be very adamant when I teach to let my students know what is legal & tell them to know the laws or pay the price but do they really check those things?
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: csaaphill on November 11, 2012, 05:47:27 PM: It depends, I believe I was checked on my shotgun once to see if it only held three shells. Can't remember when so don't ask, but they do. Again depends would be my answer.
Title: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: sirmissalot on November 11, 2012, 06:23:18 PM: I've only been checked once for anything ever and it was getting some clams and oysters. I was surprised all he checked was my license.
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: PolarBear on November 11, 2012, 06:31:46 PM: I use to deer hunt with my sniper model H&K 91. There is no telling how many times I was stopped at camp or back at my rig by a game cop wondering what that gun was, why I was hunting with it and how many rounds it held. I actually had a gamie meet me on the Snow Peak horse trail because some dude called me in for hunting with an automatic assault rifle. :chuckle:
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: Alchase on November 13, 2012, 12:29:25 PM: Quote from: PolarBear on November 11, 2012, 06:31:46 PM
I use to deer hunt with my sniper model H&K 91. There is no telling how many times I was stopped at camp or back at my rig by a game cop wondering what that gun was, why I was hunting with it and how many rounds it held. I actually had a gamie meet me on the Snow Peak horse trail because some dude called me in for hunting with an automatic assault rifle. :chuckle:

That goes back to the "black gun" mentality, lol
Did not seem to matter that they were either 308 or 7.62x51 :bash:
They were black :yike:

HK91 was a sweet weapon in its time, basically a semi version of the H&K G3 workhorse.
I was fondly familiar with the H&K G3!
That and the H&K MP5 SD

Now I want a H&K 416 :drool:
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: 270Flat on November 13, 2012, 12:34:53 PM: Shotgun has been checked to make sure it did not hold more than three shells and to make sure i was using the right load (steel) when duck hunting. Never had a rifle checked while elk hunting
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: quadrafire on November 13, 2012, 12:41:30 PM: I have been checked several times. Mostly while turkey hunting. Most have asked to see the shell that is being used for hunting, and some have actually checked to make sure that it only holds 3 shells. Don't recall If I have been checked while deer hunting.
If i have been travelling into or out of an area they will check to make sure the firearm is not loaded. And they have always checked my license.
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: BurleyDog on November 13, 2012, 12:52:36 PM: Depends.

While duck/goose hunting they will tear you apart. Check for shells being steel, check about the 3 shell limit, etc.

Upland they don't seem to be as uptight.

Don't know about rifle huting as I hunt bow. I have had them ask about poundage and check arrow weight.
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: muzbuster on November 13, 2012, 01:35:25 PM: Have been checked many many times while waterfowl hunting,# of shells, type of shells & check for a plug in gun. Have been asked about caliber while deer hunting 2 times as I recall.
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: Labs07 on November 15, 2012, 03:50:51 PM: I have been checked while hunting upland for a plug in the gun.
Title: Re: ? for people who've been "checked" by conservation officer
Post by: et1702 on November 15, 2012, 04:02:30 PM: Couple times here in WA; once w/rifles on back seat while driving back to deer camp (Gammie wanted to make sure they were unloaded), and once while in the duck blind (checked for steel shot and plug in place). Both times, very civil and respectful.

MT Gammie was a different story. Treated us like we were guilty of something until proven innocent. Turned out OK, because we weren't doing anything wrong!

ET