Game wardens everywhere

[lonegunnmenn]

Last night was up in capital forest trying my luck with some night hunting for coyotes got stopped 4 different times but different wardens one stop their where 5 of them. On one stand they walked in and checked us . I couldn't believe it . It was my first time up there is the pouching that bad out their or what? And the stand they walked in on I had one coming in. I'm glad they are their to protect the wild life just wish they would have radioed out that the black Nissan with marine corps plates was a good guy

[TheHunt]

I like to see that... 

[Taco280AI]

Never seen any while hunting, only fishing. Do wish I saw more of them 

[jackelope]

Glad to hear they're out there.

[KFhunter]

Last night was up in capital forest trying my luck with some night hunting for coyotes got stopped 4 different times but different wardens one stop their where 5 of them. On one stand they walked in and checked us . I couldn't believe it . It was my first time up there is the pouching that bad out their or what? And the stand they walked in on I had one coming in. I'm glad they are their to protect the wild life just wish they would have radioed out that the black Nissan with marine corps plates was a good guy

 

Each "warden" up there would have known the another warden checked you out,  it's not like each stop was a brand new encounter lol

I'd be pretty irritated if they walked all the way in on a stand after having checked you out (already knew you had a license). 
It's not like a stand lasts all day long,  park behind your truck and walk in part ways and ambush you on the way back to your truck.  Why bust a good stand?


If they hadn't checked you out and walked in to your stand then so be it, no problem with that.   Did they check you out prior to making that stand that got busted?

[lonegunnmenn]

I know they pretty much told me I was gonna keep getting stopped if I stayed. O well wasn't ment to be I guess .

[BOWHUNTER45]

Anytime you head out at night with a spotlight or just being seen in areas at night that hold big game you can almost guarantee your being watched ... I had a sheriff follow me  around one night while trying to spotlight coyotes ..he stayed just out of sight ...well he thought he was  then I turned up a side road and he flew up on us and hit his lights  he asked what we were doing with a spotlight ...we said coyote hunting ..he asked if it was legal ...we said yes ..he said have a great night    Then a couple years ago my friend and I were spotlighting and seen a herd of elk  we are checking out the big bulls when this dumb-----. pulls up along side of us ..Screaming at us that he is calling the cops on us because jacklighting is illegal  He was getting really mouthy and gets out of his truck and is screaming in our face ...I just lost it  I jumped out of the truck and told him the next time your spit hits my face you and going to be buried in that ditch ...This story went south from here  We leave and head up to a friends house to listen to sirens going off everywhere  Yep ...here they come  that little punk followed us and called the cops ... After explaining we were just watching the elk ALONG A PUBLIC HIGHWAY they finally let us go ...I was still wanting to get my hands on that punk so I could choke him until his eye balls popped out 

[Hunterman]

I know they pretty much told me I was gonna keep getting stopped if I stayed. O well wasn't ment to be I guess .

At that time I would have asked them if the term "Harassment" meant anything to them? Then the next time they tried to stop me I'd just keep on going.

Hunterman(Tony)

[lonegunnmenn]

Ya when one warden a lady this time walked in it was the 3 rd time. The first warden was a nice guy he was relaxed and told us they were gonna be out but said he would radio out and say he checked us but he couldn't guarantee that we wouldn't be stopped again the 2nd time we had just pulled over to set up a stand that's when the 5 wardens surrounded the truck it was just a mess. Only got like 3-4 stands in before we had enough and waited tell morning

[Bob33]

It was my first time up there is the pouching that bad out their or what? And the stand they walked in on I had one coming in.

I suspect that quite a bit of nighttime poaching (possibly even some pouching) goes on in the Capitol Forest. It does seem a bit odd that five different officers were in the same general vicinity.

I assume that you confirmed they were all from the same agency?

[lonegunnmenn]

Ya there was 7 the first guy told us there was a lot out there I was thinking 3-4 not that many but the second stop was 3 rigs 5 wardens

[deaner]

definitely crossed the line from checking you out, to preventing you from hunting.  sounds like the wardens need to be cited for interfering with a lawful hunt

[dreamunelk]

Nothing like a good emphasis patrol to clean the riff raff out for a while.  Saturday night!  I bet they found everything from M.I.P. to  prostitution up there.  Should be good hunting for the next few weeks. 

[Bob33]

What agency were they all with?

[lonegunnmenn]

If indeed their was pouching going on I'm glad they were out but if it was bc they thought drug use out their was a prob they should have stuck to the tweekers and leave the good guys alone . Ya your prob right about the hunting it looked good saw a ton of deer so the predators shouldn't be far behind