Have a nephew who went to school to be a game warden. He was all gung ho about it until he realized that most of the time he'd be working was when everybody else would be hunting or fishing. He dropped out for that reason.

Had a warden come marching into camp one time demanding to see everyone's license and tags. It was about 7:30 in the evening of opening day, so it was dark and we all had beer's in hand. First guy to respond took all the wind out of the wardens sails when he replied that at this point in time we were camping and didn't need a license or tag to camp and it would be illegal for us to be hunting as we had been drinking alcohol. The warden was told if he wanted to check he could come find us in the woods in the morning. He never did check us and we saw him a couple more times that week.

I didn't know you had cats in SD. Just for my knowledge, and to actually LEARN something off this thread...lol...What part of the state will yo be in? North, east, south, or west? Thanks, and good luck with your adventure!

That's funny as hill!

Ya'll woulda been busted in WV. (of course you had guns n ammo in camp ? )
Guy was walking home 1/4 mile from the river with a fishing pole and small tackle box (no fish). GW stopped and asked for his lic. He had none. GW did not witness the guy actually fishing so he couldn't write that ticket. So ...... the guy was charged with Possessing fishing paraphernalia afield without a valid fishing license. Cost the guy $85 (closer to $200 in todays money)

Missouri River Breaks have good cat habitat in many areas, my work area will be from the center of the State down to almost the NE border. It’s a 4 month summer job so it won’t impact my activity much and it’s done before trapping season even gets close.

Your nephew must have wanted to hunt with everyone else. I was off 10 days per month....every month.

Yes, he loves fishing and hunting. He felt he would miss opening of fishing and several hunting opening seasons.

I’d work 7 days a week if they wanted me to do that for 4 months heck I work 7 months a year trapping for less.. LOL Summer is no big deal to me so it’s a perfect fit. I always thought owning a soft serve stand that’s only open in the summer would also work for trapping freedom.

Bought it at a rummage sale....Many revenue tickets are given out as cost to fight ain't worth it to most.

Busted for what?They was not hunting.Its legal to have guns and ammo in camp.

If I get a ticket I got coming I will just pay it. If I get one I don't you better believe its going to court.

Recon maybe you'd be safe in MI or ME .... dunno.
In WV, I bet you'd show them papers.

Yeah, this is the kind of stuff that makes it more difficult than it needs to be for the rest of us.

I would show them to the warden.Not a problem.

Exactly ! Then you wouldn't be busted. Good job !

Right now I have nuisance bear problems. MN DNR is no help at all. In fact they are just one more problem that I am forced to deal with.

He didn’t realize that before he went to school? I imagine you meant he was going to college majoring in a Conservation field and not actually accepted in a State Game Warden training program.

Only ever had one bad experience with one particular GW. Been checked by many and even hunted with one or two on some dove hunts…them boys could shoot too. And they counted about as well as I did, lol. Been checked by Feds in Arkansas duck hunting and Alabama turkey hunting. Never had a bad experience with any of those out of state either. Even had the law called on me in NM for “trespassing” by an anonymous person that saw my headlamp going up a mountain one morning. Of course I didn’t know anything about it until I came off the mountain. The GW had left a note for me to call. I did and set up a meeting for the next day. He came checked license and made sure we had permission to be where we were and went on his way. He even showed us a couple spots on a map where we could find some birds.

I sure hope you don't mind getting lied to from everyone you encounter. That includes honest people. Something about game warden encounters makes people lose their senses.