How to deal with game wardens?

[akhunter3]

I think otherwise. The warden gets back to the truck, reevaluates the interaction and decides that while there was a technical violation he should let empathy drive his decision. Few, very few, people are willing to admit they made a mistake or didn't make the best decision. It's rarer yet in the law enforcement community.

I don't think citing someone for an inoperable machine that is clearly stored would even count as a technical violation. They are inoperable. I would question how he would explain that in court; comes across more as attempting to cover his own rear end after the fact so he doesn't have to explain himself to the judge

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

I don't think citing someone for an inoperable machine that is clearly stored would even count as a technical violation. They are inoperable. I would question how he would explain that in court; comes across more as attempting to cover his own rear end after the fact so he doesn't have to explain himself to the judge

See what I mean about people's willingness to admit they didn't get it right?

 

[Sandhills]

I'm usually pretty friendly with em. Hunted with one of the local ones back home and drank lots of beer with another.

Only had a couple negative encounters. One was when a trainee unsnapped on me while walking out to me. I was the one who called the warden in the first place

 

[Tobe_B]

You guys don’t see your local game warden weekly? I’m on a first name basis with mine and I’ve never had a ticket or infraction.

Only bad interaction I’ve had with one was a few years ago. Working on a water project in town we accidentally cut a water line that wasn’t marked correctly. Belonged to one of the local wardens. They had just gotten home and got in the shower. That one was awkward.

 

[Customweld]

You guys don’t see your local game warden weekly? I’m on a first name basis with mine and I’ve never had a ticket or infraction.

Only bad interaction I’ve had with one was a few years ago. Working on a water project in town we accidentally cut a water line that wasn’t marked correctly. Belonged to one of the local wardens. They had just gotten home and got in the shower. That one was awkward.

You’ll have that on these bigger jobs!

 

[KenLee]

You'll be asked the same questions multiple times. Just be honest with your answers and it'll be fine. You can't screw up if you're honest during the interview.

Can't screw up if you only answer the question once.

 

[displacedtexan]

I think otherwise. The warden gets back to the truck, reevaluates the interaction and decides that while there was a technical violation he should let empathy drive his decision. Few, very few, people are willing to admit they made a mistake or didn't make the best decision. It's rarer yet in the law enforcement community.

So he realized he was in the wrong?

Sounds like a bad interaction.

Even if cops rarely realize they can be wrong.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

So he realized he was in the wrong?

Sounds like a bad interaction.

Even if cops rarely realize they can be wrong.

No, it doesn't mean that he was wrong. I am sure you are a smart person. Figure it out.

 

[Elkbelch]

Many years ago we broke down and bought an ATV. Had no idea you had to have an OHV sticker for it, we thought our state registration was all that was needed. Another hunter had stopped to talk at our camp, he told us we had to have the sticker. No big deal we drove an hour into town the next day on Friday because our hunt didn't start until Saturday. We got to the National Forest office in the little town after an hour drive. The ranger there was sorry but he was all out of the forms and said we would have to drive to another town with a main office and it was another hour away. Well we drove all the way there and got our paperwork but the sticker would have to be mailed. Later that week we were stopped by a NF ranger along with the game state warden who were riding together on ATVs. We could not find the paperwork anywhere. It happened to be the NF ranger from the small town who didn't have the right form. After a long bit of looking for the paperwork he said he recognized us and didn't care if we had it or not because we had come in and tried, I really wanted to show him the paperwork but never found it to this day. When we got home there was the sticker in the mail. I'm sure he didn't believe our story but it was true

 

[Questionablemorel]

Give respect, get respect.

 

[BowBaboon]

Many years ago we broke down and bought an ATV. Had no idea you had to have an OHV sticker for it, we thought our state registration was all that was needed. Another hunter had stopped to talk at our camp, he told us we had to have the sticker. No big deal we drove an hour into town the next day on Friday because our hunt didn't start until Saturday. We got to the National Forest office in the little town after an hour drive. The ranger there was sorry but he was all out of the forms and said we would have to drive to another town with a main office and it was another hour away. Well we drove all the way there and got our paperwork but the sticker would have to be mailed. Later that week we were stopped by a NF ranger along with the game state warden who were riding together on ATVs. We could not find the paperwork anywhere. It happened to be the NF ranger from the small town who didn't have the right form. After a long bit of looking for the paperwork he said he recognized us and didn't care if we had it or not because we had come in and tried, I really wanted to show him the paperwork but never found it to this day. When we got home there was the sticker in the mail. I'm sure he didn't believe our story but it was true

I worked a summer as a sticker checker. Most folks had their stickers on their machines, but the few who didn't had them on their person. If they didn't have a sticker we'd just tell them the closest place to go get one then swing back through a few days later to double check. Never had anyone fail to get a sticker.

I always wanted to talk to the folks about their machines, where they were from, or whatever cool piece of camping gear I saw but my partners was a grade-A bonner that would just stand there with some kind of slack-jaw gaze and weird people out. I had a love/hate relationship with that job.

 

[Sawitrightoff]

I thought hunters ed stuff was just for the under 18 people?

Libtard Colorado says you have to have it if you’re younger than 75.

 

[Sawitrightoff]

Give respect, get respect.

Oh, the folks who think(or wish) all encounters are so rosy and professional.
The day before opening morning of turkey season, I was setting in my truck, (about 25 yards off a rural gravel road) listening for gobbles. Along comes a game warden, spots me, brakes to a crawl, stares, and slowly pulls out of site. About 20 minutes later, l leave and as I pull out on the road, I see his truck. He had turned around, was facing me, and had pulled off to the side of the road, as if he is listening for me to shoot, maybe. Nothing wrong with that, just doing his job. Did he stay there, until I passed? No, he wants to stay sneaky so he pulls into a private drive,(as if I didn’t see him), to eliminate any chance of conversation or casual confrontation, had I elected to stop at his vehicle. Maybe he was thinking, “That may be the guy who reported poaching near here, and I never called him back.”

 

[Ringbill27]

Follow the regs, answer the questions and be friendly. After a visit or two he or she doesn’t even ask questions anymore. Ends up being a 5-10 minute BS session and I’m on my way. I’ve never had issues.

 

[Sawitrightoff]

So nothing happened? Whats the problem?

Didn’t say there was a problem. I was replying to the comment, “Give respect, get respect”. Sorry, but I have a problem respecting a sneak, who goes out of their way to hide and avoid confrontation, but knows they did a lousy job of it.

 

[bowkill]

Didn’t say there was a problem. I was replying to the comment, “Give respect, get respect”. Sorry, but I have a problem respecting a sneak, who goes out of their way to hide and avoid confrontation, but knows they did a lousy job of it.

Maybe he wasn't in the mood to "give respect", so he was just trying to avoid the issue?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

In Oregon, fish & wildlife officers are all sworn OSP State troopers who specialize in enforcing fishing and hunting laws. The LE I had encountered was actively recording our conversation until we went off topic and started discussing hunting pressure in the area and the new 2026 deer units. He actually said "I'm shutting the camera off because we're no longer discussing any relevant infractions".

Off topic sort of, last time I was hunting down in Texas, I was told that wildlife officers are the only officers in Texas who can search vehicles without a warrant. They said that lots of time state and municipal cops will just call a game warden when they want a vehicle searched.

I don't know if that's true, maybe a Texan here would know better.

 

[HvyBeams]

Off topic sort of, last time I was hunting down in Texas, I was told that wildlife officers are the only officers in Texas who can search vehicles without a warrant. They said that lots of time state and municipal cops will just call a game warden when they want a vehicle searched.

I don't know if that's true, maybe a Texan here would know better.

Just look the law up.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Code.

Sec. 12.104. RIGHT TO SEARCH AND INSPECT. (a) A game warden or other peace officer commissioned by the department may search a game bag, vehicle, vessel, or other receptacle if the game warden or peace officer has a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the game bag, vehicle, vessel, or receptacle contains a wildlife resource that has been unlawfully killed or taken.

(b) A game warden or other peace officer commissioned by the department may inspect a wildlife resource or a part or product of a wildlife resource that is discovered during a search under Subsection (a) of this section.

(c) In this section "wildlife resource" means an animal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or other aquatic life the taking or possession of which is regulated in any manner by this code.

 

[iamthenick]

I hunt on an air force base that you must check in and out on. When you check in you give them a copy of the base permit and hunting license. When you kill a deer or turkey they weigh / measure it for research purposes when you check out. They also ask for your e tag number for their paperwork. Our state recently went to e tagging and a guy came back with a deer he forgot to e tag, keep in mind before the e tagging our state didnt even require a tag attached to the deer or anything.
This guy was not trying to get around tagging it and had legitimately forgot as this was a new law, the guys at the check station 100% would have just let him e tag it and get a number then go on his way but the game warden wrote him a ticket and he was banned for a year from the base...

 

[mtwarden]

Fricking wardens harassing the general public still, we need to rid of them

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads...-over-trophy-deer-lion-and-wolf-cases.419154/