Interestingly, in 2001 the percentage of stops that resulted in citations was 40.2%. But in 2008, it actually went down to 38.7%. So, that shows wardens are not attempting to line the coffers thru fines.

Now as far as they total number of stops being lower in 2008 than 2001, this does suggest that there are fewer hunters and fewer WCOs policing them. But, could it be that hunters are becoming more law abiding?

ORIGINAL: Claypool313

Sorry to change subject, but this question is on the same lines.  It's about the permanent hunting camp roster for organized deer drives.  My friends and family get together in my uncle's garage of his primary residence to hunt the gun season.  From there we walk to where we conduct drives.  So is this considered a 'permanent hunting camp'?  I thought not, so we never filled out a roster.

The wording in this law without definition of 'camp' is leaving a lot to interpretation.

 
 
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to each his own.. I would never and have never shot at a running deer...

ORIGINAL: Dr. Trout

 the doe came running out and I dropped the next deer out dead in what I thought was HIS tracks....  never looked at the head in my scope.. dead center on the chest and squeezed the trigger.... 

The deer must of came out and stopped cause you never shoot running deer right,why not check to see horns.

stupid.. stupid.. stupid...

Yes you are,and we dont need people like you in the woods IMO,hunters like you give the rest a bad name!

You preach safety so much and turn around and say you shoot brown its down.You speak with forked tongue,and take stuff way to serius

Suck it up like a man,no need to leave!It was 20 years ago I guess,I can forgive ya.

The game commission officers in this area seem to be fairly busy. I live close to the Blair county court house and see a game commission vehicle parked in front of the courthouse pretty often.
I've only been checked by the pgc once in my life. This happened when I was 17. I was scouting a section of gamelands with my brother in late August. We saw a good buck there while spotting the night before and decided to check it out. As we were leaving the parking area. A truck with 2 officers pulled in front of us to block our exit. One of them came to each side of the vehicle and they began to question us about why we were "hanging out" in a gamelands parking lot. We told them we were scouting and not hanging out. They didn't believe us. After not finding any alchohol or guns in the car they seemed confused and a little ****ed. They even made us open our thermos that we had coffee in to check it for booze.

They then stepped away from our car to have a private meeting. When the meeting was over, they told us "get out of here".

At that point I had no respect for pgc officers. They treated my brother and I like we were criminals. You'd think the game commission would be exited to see a couple of teenagers with enough interest in hunting that they would spend time scouting.

ORIGINAL: thedrake

The game commission officers in this area seem to be fairly busy. I live close to the Blair county court house and see a game commission vehicle parked in front of the courthouse pretty often.
I've only been checked by the pgc once in my life. This happened when I was 17. I was scouting a section of gamelands with my brother in late August. We saw a good buck there while spotting the night before and decided to check it out. As we were leaving the parking area. A truck with 2 officers pulled in front of us to block our exit. One of them came to each side of the vehicle and they began to question us about why we were "hanging out" in a gamelands parking lot. We told them we were scouting and not hanging out. They didn't believe us. After not finding any alchohol or guns in the car they seemed confused and a little ****ed. They even made us open our thermos that we had coffee in to check it for booze.

They then stepped away from our car to have a private meeting. When the meeting was over, they told us "get out of here".

At that point I had no respect for pgc officers. They treated my brother and I like we were criminals. You'd think the game commission would be exited to see a couple of teenagers with enough interest in hunting that they would spend time scouting.

They were probably deputies and not regular WCOs, I'll wager.

I get checked at least 5 times every year and sometimes more than once a day. I wish they would give out little stickers that say you were checked(like the i voted ones). The WCO'S were always polite and courteous. Had one try and catch us with our guns loaded after shooting hours but he got there 2 minutes early and said he was sorry for being there to soon and messing up our hunt. Had another check me and my 12 year old son"s licenses in a parking lot. As soon has he saw I was teaching my son to hunt,there was nothing he wouldn't do to help him. He told us where to go to hunt pheasants when the stocking truck broke down and had to be emptied before being towed. He would watch for our car, and be there to talk with us whenever he saw it.  Now the game commission it self should be overhauled but the WCO'S are just trying to do their job.