Post by: whackmaster on November 15, 2014, 08:47:57 PM
had a good morning got one bird on the way back to the truck
i realized i didn't have my wallet or licence no big deal
they never check anybody at this place i told my stepson
you got it right in the parking lot was a game warden put
the money tube up my magazine yes only holds 2 shells
with one in the pipe put a magnet on my shells yes
they where steel (i knew they where steel) yep no
wallet no ID no license he went to his truck and came
back and said hold out your hand i did he slapped it
and said be on your way what a guy no ticket
nice thank you WDFW :tup:
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Post by: GrampasGuns on November 16, 2014, 01:10:07 AM
Glad you had a good day. Funny how they show up when you least expect it.
Post by: fireweed on November 16, 2014, 06:01:19 AM
:tup: :tup: I had the same exact experience a couple years ago.. I had just got out of my car and begun walking towards the river to hunt when a game warden pulled up in the parking lot. I quickly checked to make sure I had my licence on me (I ALWAYS keep it in my wallet) and what do you know, it wasn't there. I immediately walked back to the parking lot and told the game warden. He was really cool about it and checked the online system. I got off with a slap on the wrist just like you. Ever since then, I check at least three times to make sure I have my licence on me before going hunting (I still don't know how it got out of my wallet that day). Every experience I have had with game wardens here (grant co) has been great since i've lived here. :tup:Now imagine how many times us parents with two or three tots in tow must check and re-check that they are all "legal". I do like the computer check system and hope they have an internal policy that if it checks out, no ticket--just go home and get it.
Post by: whackmaster on November 16, 2014, 06:19:08 AM
Post by: BiggLuke on November 17, 2014, 05:03:50 PM
gotta love possitve experiences.
Plus, I'm sure it was a good lesson for your kid.
Bet you never forget your lisence again. :tup:
Post by: bearpaw on November 17, 2014, 05:08:50 PM
Post by: Tiger1358 on November 17, 2014, 08:34:47 PM
Went to the release site this morning to hunt pheasant
had a good morning got one bird on the way back to the truck
i realized i didn't have my wallet or licence no big deal
they never check anybody at this place i told my stepson
you got it right in the parking lot was a game warden put
the money tube up my magazine yes only holds 2 shells
with one in the pipe put a magnet on my shells yes
they where steel (i knew they where steel) yep no
wallet no ID no license he went to his truck and came
back and said hold out your hand i did he slapped it
and said be on your way what a guy no ticket
nice thank you WDFW :tup:
I'm pretty sure you were at Crescent Lake in Monroe, because I was checked there too the same morning.I talked to him and he said he checks everything by the license plates. He knows who has even/odd licenses and stuff.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 17, 2014, 08:55:57 PM
Post by: Skillet on November 17, 2014, 09:16:07 PM
Coulda got a ticket and no fishing that day, but instead got a "pass" and a friendly warning.
Pretty cool, imho
Post by: whackmaster on November 18, 2014, 06:15:34 AM
Crazy ...I am :o...Don't you have to have a punch card in your pocket to punch the birds you shoot ? Either way I am glad it worked out .. that's the way it should :tup:Nope they don't use punch cards anymore I thought that was kinda weird myself
His name was KC :tup:
and yes I was at the Crescent Lake release site.
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 18, 2014, 06:31:09 AM
Post by: whackmaster on November 18, 2014, 06:32:52 AM
You might take his name of the thread so he doesn't get nailed for it. You're lucky!:tup:
Post by: akirkland on November 20, 2014, 02:52:53 PM
Post by: WSU on November 20, 2014, 03:00:00 PM
Just to show how things have changed. Prior to 2012 an officer could've given you a simple ticket for this offense. Then in 2012 things changed and now you would've had a mandatory court date for this offense. You can thank the WA Supreme Court for that.
Has the department made a policy to do this because of the change? Are officers giving less tickets on their own?
Post by: SkookumHntr on November 20, 2014, 03:12:14 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 21, 2014, 06:15:13 AM
My last experiance with a GW i was taking my daughter trout fishing, we row back to the launch and getting ready to leave when a gw walks up and asks how many we caught, I said 5, he says well can i see them, i say sure there in this sack, he says well theres 4 in here you told me you had 5, i say well i musta made a mistake and we only kept 4 then. He then wants to look in every compartment in my driftboat like im hiding a trout, I say do you know what the limit is on this lake, its 5 apiece, we can keep 10! I couldnt believe it!
What couldn't you believe? You told him one thing. Then he found differently, which made him suspicious. He did his job. Did you have any problem with him other than that? Was it a traumatizing experience? Was he in any way unprofessional?
I got stopped by a gamie after I'd been pushing through really thick blackberries and had blood all over my hands. He'd asked if we killed anything and we hadn't. The blood made him suspicious and he checked our rig. Big deal. I want the gamies checking out suspicious activities. They're protecting my assets by doing so.