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Got checked by the game warden... #7662633
09/01/22 12:36 PM
09/01/22 12:36 PM
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NC - Here there and everywhere
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...this morning. Opening day of early goose season here. Two game wardens drove by multiple times looking at our decoys with their binoculars. Finally they stopped towards the end of our hunt.

We were 3-400 yards off the road so I expected them to check us on our way out, but they walked all the way to us to check us

They checked licenses, duck stamps, HIP certifications, and shells. We were hunting in a harvested silage field

We had a great interaction with them, no citations issued and they were great guys to talk to. Never standoffish or authoritarian. One fellow in our group had not signed the face of his duck stamp, they gave him a pen and he signed it for them. I had reloaded dove loads, 2-3/4" 20ga shells, with #3 bismuth, they didn't give me any grief and we talked about reloaded sub gauge guns for a bit.

Just wanted to report a very positive encounter with a couple great guys who enjoy the same hunting we do.

Thanks to officers Blankenship and Allman for their positive interactions with our local hunting community. I sure am glad we have some good ones here


Gotta live up to the nickname...
Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662678
09/01/22 01:22 PM
09/01/22 01:22 PM
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North Central Idaho
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Nice. Thanks for posting.

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662686
09/01/22 01:25 PM
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Sandhills Nebraska
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I have had nothing but positive encounters for the last 10 yrs or so.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662688
09/01/22 01:29 PM
09/01/22 01:29 PM
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Coldspring Texas
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Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662692
09/01/22 01:34 PM
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Yea!! You need to put your picture in the back seat looking out!! grin

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662700
09/01/22 01:42 PM
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MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Watching the show Louisiana Law, their wardens drive right up to the hunter's duck blinds. They do the usual checks, plug in the gun, licenses, ducks shot, boat registration, etc. Many times if there is a violation, unless it's flagrant, they will often cut the violator a break. Most of the time they have a cordial attitude with the hunters.


I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: Savell] #7662703
09/01/22 01:45 PM
09/01/22 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Savell
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they were not worried about dents or scratches to their truck.

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662704
09/01/22 01:46 PM
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MD
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I've had MOSTLY good encounters, but a few bad ones sort of tainted the whole lot.
But I think the lemons would have been the same in ANY profession.

Also, it used to.be almost exclusively guys that were into outdoor stuff.
Now, lots of other LEO/MP transfers who have no background in OR interest in outdoor stuff.

FWIW, I used to trap with a TV game warden, lol.
Really good guy

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662713
09/01/22 02:01 PM
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Minnesota
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Good to hear coondagger2


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Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662723
09/01/22 02:11 PM
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MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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I've had all nice encounters with COs too with the exception of one time.
Beaver had flooded a landowners creek causing his hay field to be underwater. I had trapped the beaver out and a friend of mine who worked as a blaster for a mining company was going to blow the beaver dam to drop the water level.

It was a large dam that had to be blown in two sections. We had just blown one section and were setting up to blow the rest of the dam when this CO came driving in to our location like he was crazy. His first screams were, "What do you think you're doing?"

We explained the situation about the beaver, the flooded hay field, and said we had notified the local sheriff's office that we would be blasting a beaver dam on this person's farm.

The CO's response was, "You don't do anything next time until you check with me first!"

Beaver season was open, so there wasn't an issue there. He did contact the sheriff's department to verify we had called them. We weren't cited for anything. He left very irate.


I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662734
09/01/22 02:22 PM
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I've been checked twice one was ok one I wasn't impressed with. The one I wasn't impressed with was a State Trooper and Warden working together. The trooper would find a minor reason (something that they normally wouldn't have bothered with) to pull over obvious hunters on opening weekend of pheasant season and then when u said u had been hunting (after the trooper asked u) he would call the Warden who was waiting over the hill to come check u out.

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662746
09/01/22 02:41 PM
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Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662770
09/01/22 02:58 PM
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Ohio
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We were checked by a game warden once and he fell over dead from a brain aneurism with some blood coming out of the corner of his eye. It was a terrible day and there was a lot of explaining to do.

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662797
09/01/22 03:30 PM
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Surry county, NC
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I’ve never been checked. But have been “caught” I guess you would say. Got a 215$ fine for trout fishing before 7am on opening day. Time was 6:45am, I didn’t know you couldn’t start till 7. But the warden told me, “atleast you’ll know next time.” It was two of us. Fine was 35$ rest was court cost. Was kinda funny till he read off the court cost. I thought it was gonna be just 35$

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: OhioBoy] #7662803
09/01/22 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by OhioBoy
We were checked by a game warden once and he fell over dead from a brain aneurism with some blood coming out of the corner of his eye. It was a terrible day and there was a lot of explaining to do.

Terrible? That sounds more like a nightmare!


I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662822
09/01/22 04:11 PM
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For the most part my dozen or so interactions with game wardens has been very positive. The local guys here at home have gone to bat for me several times concerning issues with trespassing dog-walkers getting their dogs caught in my traps. They even prosecuted one guy that was a real piece of work.

The guy that had the area around my camp was a good guy too, he retired a couple of years ago. He was a stickler about rules but he helped me out a few times with trapping related issues.

The new guy seems okay.

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Eh...wot?

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662836
09/01/22 04:37 PM
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West Central MN
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We have a new guy here who is covering twice the area he originally was assigned due to labor shortages. He's a great guy and that is a blessing after the last few we've had. He calls me now when he has a skunk issue and I am happy to help out since he has such a large area to cover. He's active in his church, Cub Scouts and a few other family orientated activities and fun to talk to. I hope he sticks around for awhile!


Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662880
09/01/22 05:29 PM
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Georgia
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At least they waited until the end of your hunt. We don’t have many geese here and I was setup to shoot a single flock a couple years ago. Truck drove by, slowed down, and came back. Out gets the GW and starts strolling across the field. About that time I hear the geese get up and head my way. Get about 100 yards out and turn and go somewhere else. He was apologetic, and it wasn’t a huge deal. A little frustrating though. Other than that no real bad experiences with them

Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: sportsman94] #7662924
09/01/22 06:57 PM
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Coldspring Texas
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Originally Posted by sportsman94
At least they waited until the end of your hunt. We don’t have many geese here and I was setup to shoot a single flock a couple years ago. Truck drove by, slowed down, and came back. Out gets the GW and starts strolling across the field. About that time I hear the geese get up and head my way. Get about 100 yards out and turn and go somewhere else. He was apologetic, and it wasn’t a huge deal. A little frustrating though. Other than that no real bad experiences with them


... that’s why they get aneurisms sometimes

.. I’m sorry the devil made me say that


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Re: Got checked by the game warden... [Re: coondagger2] #7662931
09/01/22 07:06 PM
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GW are just like everyone else. Some good, some bad. I’ve met more good ones than bad. Hunted with some and even had a “hmmmm” moment with one on a dove field, lol. Most local wardens are alright. Those federal boys are out to find something, lol.

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