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Post by Foggy on Mar 29, 2021 20:28:40 GMT -6
Mostly been checked while fishing. Sometimes while goose and duck hunting. (Warden checked my plug for number of shells and dropped two in the lake - dumb ass). Seldom checked while big game hunting.
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 29, 2021 20:50:13 GMT -6
We usually get checked every other year fishing on the Mississippi River. They are always nice and professional. My friend is buddies with a dnr warden and he is a good guy who is nuts about hunting and trapping.
A year and a half ago the dnr was investigating my neighbor for a bunch of illegal stuff and they asked if they could cross my land to check on him. I told them yes, but it needs to stay anonymous since he is my neighbor and I still need to live here with my family and I don't want problems. They caught him in the act and he pled not guilty since he had lots of priors and was hoping not to lose his license for years. The dnr/district attorney mistakenly listed my name on the warden's report that got to his lawyer and eventually my neighbor. Pretty crappy deal for me and the dnr and district attorney basically said it sucks to be you.
I'd never tell the dnr anything unless you are cool with your name getting to the guy under investigation. They say it is anonymous, but they lie.
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 29, 2021 20:54:16 GMT -6
I've been checked by the dnr while hunting in Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska and New Mexico, but never in Minnesota. It is kind of odd, but I think it is because I hunt mostly private land in minnesota and public land out west. There is more dnr presence on public land than private.
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 29, 2021 21:03:19 GMT -6
We usually get checked every other year fishing on the Mississippi River. They are always nice and professional. My friend is buddies with a dnr warden and he is a good guy who is nuts about hunting and trapping. A year and a half ago the dnr was investigating my neighbor for a bunch of illegal stuff and they asked if they could cross my land to check on him. I told them yes, but it needs to stay anonymous since he is my neighbor and I still need to live here with my family and I don't want problems. They caught him in the act and he pled not guilty since he had lots of priors and was hoping not to lose his license for years. The dnr/district attorney mistakenly listed my name on the warden's report that got to his lawyer and eventually my neighbor. Pretty crappy deal for me and the dnr and district attorney basically said it sucks to be you. I'd never tell the dnr anything unless you are cool with your name getting to the guy under investigation. They say it is anonymous, but they lie. Been there, done that. Sucks. I surely would never TIP on someone I know or someone close to where I live or hunt(again). it gets to be pretty crappy. I know from experience.
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Post by benmnwi on Mar 29, 2021 21:19:24 GMT -6
It is a really crappy deal. My wife is/was extremely pissed. My neighbor went nuts on the game warden and was arrested for resisting arrest. Then he found out I let the dnr cross my land to investigate him and that didn't go over well.
Then covid hit and his court case was delayed and almost 18 months later he still hasn't went to court.
I hate to admit it, but I should have listened to my wife on this one.
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 29, 2021 23:34:44 GMT -6
“The dogs came by and gave me the look”. It was always a classic WTF look. Especially if you shot and missed but, they never gave up. I’ve spoke to a few beagle owners. One lost a dog to coyotes. The other actually has had coyotes chase the beagles back to him twice once the beagle jumped into his arms. The other time he shot one of the coyotes that came in as the beagle sped by. They use radio collars now to track their dogs. We never had those gadgets. The one guy recovered his collar. There was nothing left of the beagle except blood and fur. I remember back in the 1970s when coyotes were just showing up here at VC a hunting show a game warden saying with a straight face that coyotes wouldn’t kill healthy deer. They just ate the winter kills. We had lots of winter kills back then because the winters were worse but, they kill plenty of healthy deer each year.
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 29, 2021 23:41:25 GMT -6
We usually get checked every other year fishing on the Mississippi River. They are always nice and professional. My friend is buddies with a dnr warden and he is a good guy who is nuts about hunting and trapping. A year and a half ago the dnr was investigating my neighbor for a bunch of illegal stuff and they asked if they could cross my land to check on him. I told them yes, but it needs to stay anonymous since he is my neighbor and I still need to live here with my family and I don't want problems. They caught him in the act and he pled not guilty since he had lots of priors and was hoping not to lose his license for years. The dnr/district attorney mistakenly listed my name on the warden's report that got to his lawyer and eventually my neighbor. Pretty crappy deal for me and the dnr and district attorney basically said it sucks to be you. I'd never tell the dnr anything unless you are cool with your name getting to the guy under investigation. They say it is anonymous, but they lie. That sucks Ben but, that guy’s an outlaw and would likely poach whether he has a license or not. We’ve found a crossbow bolt and two arrows on our camp lawn from poachers shooting at deer. They travel the dead end side road late at night during the fall. I’ve told the game wardens to park on our land and wait for them but, they’ve never done it as far as I know.
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 29, 2021 23:46:17 GMT -6
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Mar 30, 2021 3:43:29 GMT -6
Our game warden in the Mora area now is to busy showing up at calls the sheriffs department should be handling alone. Never ever see him out in the field.
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Post by Tooln on Mar 30, 2021 6:21:02 GMT -6
Never been checked. A few years ago while heading to the 40 to check the cameras. There was one in the ditch in the crick that leads into the 40. I stopped and chatted with him to see what was going on. He said he was checking for illegal traps as there was a guy who he nailed in the crick a few times before. The guy must be a real dumbass to go back to the same place he was caught. He stopped at the 40 on his way out and we chatted for about 1/2 hour. He was a nice guy. He asked if I had ever seen the guy or had problems with him. Told him I had some coon hunters that gave me some issues but I dealt with them. He asked how and i told him he didn't want to know. He gave me his card and said to call if I ever needed anything.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 30, 2021 6:41:49 GMT -6
I have asked two wardens if we are allowed to spear tullibees in the winter. Neither one could answer my question.
The younger warden said he didn’t think he could tell a tullibee from a whitefish, unless he had them in hand. We are allowed to spear whitefish in the winter.
I saw one tullibee last winter and was not on any lakes known for tullibee.
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Post by jbird on Apr 1, 2021 13:11:19 GMT -6
The Conservation Officers here spend far more time dealing with meth labs than anything else... I have never been stopped while hunting or fishing, but I also mostly hunt private land (Indiana is roughly 95% private land). I just looked it up and my entire state has 214 Conservation officers, and we have 92 counties with a total of roughly 23 million acres in the state. That's roughly 108,000 acres per officer!
Nope...I don't see "Officer Green" much... Normally I am the one calling them...
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Post by wiscwhip on Apr 1, 2021 20:18:38 GMT -6
Been stopped by wardens more times than I can count. On foot, in vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, and on ATV's. Been stopped while stream trout fishing and walleye fishing(both open water and on the ice), salmon fishing in Lake Michigan, while hunting waterfowl, deer, and pheasants. All in numerous counties in west central WI, but primarily in Juneau Co.
Yes, I have been known to wear a mask; no, I am not an outlaw...
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Post by badgerfowl on Apr 1, 2021 20:19:49 GMT -6
Been stopped by wardens more times than I can count. On foot, in vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, and on ATV's. Been stopped while stream trout fishing and walleye fishing(both open water and on the ice), salmon fishing in Lake Michigan, while hunting waterfowl, deer, and pheasants. All in numerous counties in west central WI, but primarily in Juneau Co. Yes, I have been known to wear a mask; no, I am not an outlaw... While hunting on public ground?
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Post by wiscwhip on Apr 1, 2021 20:22:07 GMT -6
Been stopped by wardens more times than I can count. On foot, in vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, and on ATV's. Been stopped while stream trout fishing and walleye fishing(both open water and on the ice), salmon fishing in Lake Michigan, while hunting waterfowl, deer, and pheasants. All in numerous counties in west central WI, but primarily in Juneau Co. Yes, I have been known to wear a mask; no, I am not an outlaw... While hunting on public ground? 98% of the time, yes.
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