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 Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/04/15 06:24 PM
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DuckCoach1985
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Is it illegal to have beer/be drinking when they show up to check you?
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: bluewingwidowmaker]
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09/04/15 06:34 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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That's really not that odd up there
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: DuckCoach1985]
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09/04/15 06:37 PM
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Is it illegal to have beer/be drinking when they show up to check you? no
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: DuckCoach1985]
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09/05/15 12:57 AM
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Is it illegal to have beer/be drinking when they show up to check you? It's legal and recommended. It helps to take the edge off if the GW is a jerk. 
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Stompy]
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09/05/15 03:12 AM
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We have a very good GW here in Stephens county. That being said, he will write a ticket. When he was new he gave a lot of warning the first year. The second year he came to me and said the uppers have told him he needs to write more tickets and less warning. He come by and told me this before season and told me to tell all my guys to be sure and be legal. I tell all my hunters that he will come by and for them to check their Plug, Hunter Safety and HIP cert. One of my guys got a ticket for no Hunter safety. If they get a ticket, It's on them. Westbrook is a good GW to deal with.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Halfadozen]
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09/05/15 03:18 AM
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Grizz
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We have a very good GW here in Stephens county. That being said, he will write a ticket. When he was new he gave a lot of warning the first year. The second year he came to me and said the uppers have told him he needs to write more tickets and less warning. He come by and told me this before season and told me to tell all my guys to be sure and be legal. I tell all my hunters that he will come by and for them to check their Plug, Hunter Safety and HIP cert. One of my guys got a ticket for no Hunter safety. If they get a ticket, It's on them. Westbrook is a good GW to deal with. I'll second that. Great guy to just sit around and shoot the bull with.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: DuckCoach1985]
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09/05/15 04:18 AM
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Is it illegal to have beer/be drinking when they show up to check you? Just guilty of bad judgement if handling firearms.
To be determined
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/05/15 01:23 PM
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I heard stories about rude overzealous game wardens, but I've never been checked by one that acted that way. The ones I've met have always been courteous, and friendly.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden.
Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/06/15 05:43 AM
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PoppaG22
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by plugs do you mean ear plugs? Amateur hunter question... but do you mean it's illegal to hunt without plugs? Also I ordered my license online, is it good enough to show a game warden a confirmation email so I don't have to wait to receive it?
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: ndhunter]
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09/06/15 11:09 AM
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If you are hauling a 4 wheeler west on 380 you can expect a visit from the game warden. I passed two yesterday on the way back to Dallas...they weren't checking fields. But if the see any illegal alien doing stuff wrong they will turn a blind eye Funny how they target US citizens
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/06/15 11:14 AM
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The plug is what goes in the magazine of your shotgun. If the shotgun only holds 3 shells one in the chamber and 2 in the magazine you are good for some dove. If you printed the online license and have it with you it will work till your license comes in. Make sure you are hip certified(should say it on the license) and have your hunters ed.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/07/15 03:54 PM
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Checked opening morning. First time I've ever been check at this place in 10 or so years hunting it. The birds were not flying anyway and we were pretty much done when they came. We already started drinking beer at that point. No issues.
Dear Lord please bullwhip me for saying this but I agree, Marcstar is in the lead. Please nobody use this as a quote!!!
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/07/15 04:06 PM
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Got checked by the warden at Alazan WMA today. Super nice guy. First time I've ever been checked while hunting.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/07/15 04:29 PM
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blackcoal
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Grayson County used to have one of the worst back in the 70-80's... He would be going crazy with the internet today, could look up offenders all year. Can't remember his name but would recognize it if I heard it.
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,
it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: Game Warden visit
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09/07/15 04:43 PM
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Is it illegal to have beer/be drinking when they show up to check you? Just guilty of bad judgement if handling firearms. Plus if the cops stop you and you had one to much and there is a gun in your car, i would imagine that would be pretty bad news for ya
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/07/15 04:44 PM
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: beaversnipe]
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09/07/15 04:58 PM
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blackcoal
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono Is that illegal if you are parked in the field where you are hunting?
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,
it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: PoppaG22]
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09/07/15 05:08 PM
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clint623
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Also I ordered my license online, is it good enough to show a game warden a confirmation email so I don't have to wait to receive it? I also ordered my license and didn't print off the temporary. I called legal dept. at TPWD and they said that if I have my emailed receipt then I would have no problem, because it has a breakdown of everything I bought. Also, the GW can look up and see whether or not you have your hunter Ed.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: beaversnipe]
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09/07/15 05:10 PM
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clint623
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono Never heard of that rule. I always thought that as long as it's off and in park. Kinda of like hunting out of a boat ( engine off and anchor must be out)
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/07/15 05:21 PM
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Grizz
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I met one in Bosque Co. this morning. Nice guy - he checked me, we shot the breeze for a few minutes, and that was it.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: clint623]
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09/07/15 05:53 PM
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono Never heard of that rule. I always thought that as long as it's off and in park. Kinda of like hunting out of a boat ( engine off and anchor must be out) Nope they can write ticket if you are sitting on the tailgate and shooting. It's stupid but they can.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: blackcoal]
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09/07/15 06:00 PM
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono Is that illegal if you are parked in the field where you are hunting? technically, yes because the law states no hunting from a vehicle... most Wardens over-look it as long as the truck is parked... some interpret the rules verbatim, tho. it'd be up to the Judge.
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Re: Game Warden visit
[Re: Espy]
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09/07/15 06:07 PM
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kweber
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also, I've never came across a TPWD officer who was not courteous and pleasant...
several have told us to keep shooting while they were checking lic. plugs, etc.
cant say the same for USFG crowd, tho...
they treat everyone as guilty first, till proven other-wise...
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Re: Game Warden visit
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09/07/15 06:55 PM
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono Never heard of that rule. I always thought that as long as it's off and in park. Kinda of like hunting out of a boat ( engine off and anchor must be out) Nope they can write ticket if you are sitting on the tailgate and shooting. It's stupid but they can. That includes ATV and Polaris. If u have a bench up top on your quail rig....big Nono. Saw a Jackarse driving a field stirring up birds for his hunters- sure he was bringing them water- long route
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Re: Game Warden visit
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09/07/15 09:21 PM
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Had two blokes this morning shooting from the bed of their truck.
Big ol nono Never heard of that rule. I always thought that as long as it's off and in park. Kinda of like hunting out of a boat ( engine off and anchor must be out) You don't even have the boat part right.
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