He didn't stick around long.
I got checked by the other Game Warden trapping, (he was riding along) the one you mention made me really nervous, he wouldn't step out more than halfway behind the passenger door. I made it very clear that I had no weapon on me as I had to remove my waders for my license. The other warden checked it and asked to see my tags. We walked down the ditch and I was gonna pull my set up and he said good enough, have a nice day.

Pretty typical of 90% of the possum cops Ive encountered around the country in the last several years. Years ago I never had a bad encounter with one.

... the game warden saved my life.... the alligator saved my money lol

I haven't waded through all this yet but will eventually. We have a warden in NE that used to be the best poacher in the state, now he's the best warden in the state.. He knows exactly how a game violater works and he won't stop until he finds a reason to write a ticket. In NE I've heard a warden has more authority than a State Trooper, which I can see. Maybe all states.

Don’t listen to him. Hunting, fishing, and trapping is horrible. And all our GW’s are mean, if you see them. Killed my personal best Eastern on a local WMA and rode for an hour trying to find someone to take a pic of me and my turkey! Never saw another soul!!

Just read about a guy in Colorado poached 12 trophy deer this year, a big horn sheep and 2 turkey and got caught. He got fined $4800 bucks 3 months in jail and lost hunting rights. Wonder how many he poached over the years and never got caught.

You’re ruining your “11” point rep posting bucks like that!

Dang Wilbur!

You are actually friends with them TX GWs. Im impressed!

Btw,

Im out on this thread. Ive helped divert the OP's original post into a lengthy game warden discussion. Ive typed a short book about game wardens on this thread. But, I did learn that Wilbur is a TX GW supporter. Go Wilbur!

Sorry Joe.

Yessir....they tote me around with them just in case things get real western and they need somebody to range out past ten feet from the truck

... possum hostage situations and such

Don’t leave us Swamp... I’ve put a lot effort into this lol

Not leaving Tman.....just leaving this thread.


Peace out!

So up here you can be cited up to a year past the encounter, does this apply down south ?

otherwise there is not enough carbon in the Tenn hills for the tickets that Joe is going to get cited on.

....guess this thread just got eleven feet from the truck lol

... you’re alright Mr. Swamp lol and I apologize for my nonsense

Sucks that Swamp Wolf doesn't want to play anymore I been workin an I just got in dangit

I'll play...just not on Joe's thread. Ive ruined it already...lol

Joe hasn't made a post since July of 2019.
He then drops in here and make longwinded post and works everyone into a tither and then he's Gone.

Good one Joe. lol

I read the first 6 pages yesterday...it should have run its course by now. I will add though, that the gw in question overstepped his bounds a bit (ethically, not legally), but that's what they do (they'll say it's their job). I'm not anti gw, I've gotten along with mine fine, and I teach my kids to do the "right" thing. Use your head, get permission, read the laws and abide, it's really that simple...God bless! P.s. if you don't want your traps stolen (and used at a playground), get permission on private land. Best regards!