How to deal with game wardens?

[BuckSmasher]

All good here. Ive had just a couple of interactions hunting. My dad worked for the SDGFP as a pilot and while they mostly did predator control, he did fly during the seasons looking for game violations, and would vector the game wardens in if he saw something he suspected. He also occasionally flew at night looking for spotlighters. That said our game warden lived just up the street and we grew up with his kids. He was tough, but as long as you werent blatantly doing anything illegal he gave you the benefit of the doubt. His son that is my age is still a game warden and is highly regarded.

Only other interactions were on the water. We got nabbed once for standing up in the boat while underway, rough water with a lot of debris so we were looking out for it. Don't think we got a ticket. Also had several safety checks at the ramp. No issues there either.

Have also gotten some good hunting tips from CO's in Colorado too.

Standing up while underway is against the law? How are you supposed to do it in a center console with leaning post?

 

[mtwarden]

Standing up while underway is against the law? How are you supposed to do it in a center console with leaning post?

Especially in a jet boat, where in many waters dodging rocks is the most important navigation you’ll do

 

[Shootinsurveyor]

2 interactions- Just bought a jon boat as 21 year old college student and went to the closest lake and put in. As soon as I got on the water, boat comes right up with two wardens. Ask to see my Boat registration card or whatever its called. I told them I had no idea what they were talking about and I had just bought the boat today. They could have gave me a 100 dollar ticket and didnt. I continued on my maiden voyage.

Walking out from fishing, encountered one coming into the fishing area. He asked to check my fishing license and I showed it to him on the phone app VA has. He asked which vehicle was mine at the parking area and I told him. He said OK and that he had run the plates of the cars in the lot. Didnt know they did that, but good knowledge to have. Chatted a little about the fishing and went on our ways.

Both interactions were decent and respectable. Seemed like good guys.

 

[KurtR]

Especially in a jet boat, where in many waters dodging rocks is the most important navigation you’ll do

I dont think that is a law in Sodak any more if it is they dont enforce it as i have stood up and looked over the wind shield and passed the wardens when it got a little western on Oahe and not to many jet boats out here

 

[KenLee]

Goo

This is worth a look or three ...

South Carolina "night hunting" ....

SC hunter suing DNR in a civil suit for wrongful arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and defamation.

Good guy arrested. I’ve had him and Dad kill yotes. The wardens are scum.

 

[MallardSX2]

Goo
Good guy arrested. I’ve had him and Dad kill yotes. The wardens are scum.

Wow. This doesn't surprise me at all.

The guy should have done a better job of exercising his rights though.

 

[KenLee]

Wow. This doesn't surprise me at all.

The guy should have done a better job of exercising his rights though.

The boot lickers on here can see what cooperation gets you here. Wardens lie, cheat, don't know the law, and get creative with body cams.

 

[IdahoElk]

We only have a few that patrol our area and they are part of the community, If they were d!cks they would have a hard time living here seeing how many hunters and fishermen we have. I've only been checked once ice fishing and it was positive.