When you guys go out varmit hunting at night, do you give the local game warden a courtesy heads up or no? I'm wanting to get into the game but at the same time want to make sure I do it right.
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Several of these threads have been started lately. I've been in the no call camp but the outdoor annual does ask for a courtesy call.
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Artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates a game animal or bird may not be used as an aid to hunt, except battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot only inside the scope; pin sight lights on archery equipment; or laser sighting devices used by legally blind hunters, or hunters who have a documented permanent physical disability that prevents them from using traditional firearm sighting devices.
Non-protected nongame animals and fur-bearing animals may be hunted at night with the aid of an artificial light on private property. If hunting at night, please make a courtesy telephone call to your local game warden.
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Originally posted by SmTx View PostSeveral of these threads have been started lately. I've been in the no call camp but the outdoor annual does ask for a courtesy call.
Artificial light
Artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates a game animal or bird may not be used as an aid to hunt, except battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot only inside the scope; pin sight lights on archery equipment; or laser sighting devices used by legally blind hunters, or hunters who have a documented permanent physical disability that prevents them from using traditional firearm sighting devices.
Non-protected nongame animals and fur-bearing animals may be hunted at night with the aid of an artificial light on private property. If hunting at night, please make a courtesy telephone call to your local game warden.
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We used too when I hunted the panhandle area. Especially when we were doing a barmint contest. The GW would always tell us thanks for the heads up and never bothered us. He would always say thanks for the heads up so he didn't have to investigate us if he got a call or saw our light. It also developed a decent relationship with him.
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Originally posted by panhandlehunter View PostNever. Do you call the cops when you're going to drive?Originally posted by DPerez905 View PostThat’s the way I think too
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I don't call or text him though for two reasons. One is I'm in a spot where it's very doubtful anyone would hear and call in the shots. I've shot many many times over the last two years and GW never stopped by so I assume no one has ever heard/called. Two is I don't shoot but maybe once every 3-4 trips out and I was hunting at night 2 nights every week so that would be a lot of texts.
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