Game Warden Encounter

[DWA]

Ive had about 10 run ins with the game warden only one was pleasant. Ive had them sneak up to camp intrude on our privacy and treat us like criminals. Guilty until proven innocent. I have called them about a buck that was alive and completely broke down and dragging himself in and out of the highway. 2hrs later i drove back by he was still there. I called again the woman game warden said shell check on him later. She said she was busy. I could here the tv going in the back ground.

We were predator hunting Had him and a ride along civilian pull up on us asking what were we doing. Obviously in a high rack with a red light and fox pro blaring he was being an ***. Well I got a 250 dollar ticket for a missing mule deer tag him that i accidentally tore it off meaning to use a whitetail tag. I had the loose tag in the little holder. He started grilling me asking where was the mule head and so on. Started calling people in my phone at midnight and questioned them if i hadshot a mule deer. Anyways he got what he wanted a Ticket. I was in the army at the time and got into trouble because he called my first Sergeant that monday. Cops are good but a GW can kiss my ***.

[TxDispatcher]

I also have a lease in Lampasas and there were a few kernels of corn in the bed of my truck from filling the feeders the weekend before opener and they were sure I had been baiting in the National Forest . They went on about this for 20 minutes or more. They ended up coming through and checking the back of our trucks daily the entire time we were there. Both were huge jerks and had real authority issues. They also checked me coming out of the woods twice and insisted on going through my backpack. I gave them the Lampasas lease owners name and phone number and offered to call to prove I had been up the week before. I still had the receipt in my truck from 1500# lbs of corn purchased in Lampasas.

I had intended on going over to the San Houston NF a few weeks ago, and at midnight I remembered that I had spilled some corn in the bed of my truck while filling the feeder at the house. I COULD have stopped on the way over the next morning and cleaned it out, but with my luck I would have missed a few kernels in the daze of half sleep so I just skipped the trip altogether it ain’t worth worrying about it...they have a job to do, and unfortunately their indeed are some morons who bait in the National Forest, so I don’t blame them for being extra attentive. I’d rather cover my bases and not have to deal with it

[C.Read]

I've only had one encounter with a GW that wasn't pleasant. He was a young, power hungry POS.

All others have been great.

[gingib]

Had one duck hunting this weekend also. Nothing but positive

[justletmein]

I've had quite a few encounters, some really good ones, mostly good ones, and a couple bad ones. They're individuals just like everyone else and there's always gonna be an ******* in the bunch even if the bulk are good people. Because of those couple bad experiences I'm pretty standoffish now and don't really trust any of them anymore which is a shame because I really used to enjoy BSing in camp for an hour and such with the good ones. Now I just answer direct questions and get it over as quickly as possible.
edit: I've never gotten a ticket, but they sure did try to dig up something.

[SRK14]

Most my experiences have been good. I just don’t like being jacked with.

[ClearcreekDC]

Been checked many times. Its even turned into a couple close friendships over the years. Never had an issue. Do what you are suppose to do... be respectful and I bet it will all be just fine.

[Ouch]

I've only had one encounter with a GW that wasn't pleasant. He was a young, power hungry POS.

Same, but it was multiple encounters with a singular warden with similar attributes.

[S-3 Ranch]

Glad they were nice and polite
I was pulled over by the game warden while driving to move a track hoe , no gun or fishing rod
And was wearing a camouflage jacket and hat , both GW’s insisted I show them my license
I declined and stated I wasn’t hunting and they could see my DL , they both insisted I needed a hunting license while wearing camouflage, they searched my truck found no guns
But still insisted I produce a hunting license, after much discussion the senior warden finally gave me back my drivers license and said they would be back and to inform our hunters
To carry their license ( this is on a private property road)
Really left a bitter feeling

[dclifton]

In my experince they have either been great or pure *****H@LE$

[dclifton]

Glad they were nice and polite
I was pulled over by the game warden while driving to move a track hoe , no gun or fishing rod
And was wearing a camouflage jacket and hat , both GW’s insisted I show them my license
I declined and stated I wasn’t hunting and they could see my DL , they both insisted I needed a hunting license while wearing camouflage, they searched my truck found no guns
But still insisted I produce a hunting license, after much discussion the senior warden finally gave me back my drivers license and said they would be back and to inform our hunters
To carry their license ( this is on a private property road)
Really left a bitter feeling

They would run out of ticket books in the small town walmarts of LA and Arkansas everyone wheres camo when its cold lol

[locknload]

They're looking for any illegal activity and drinking.

[etbowhunter]

they both insisted I needed a hunting license while wearing camouflage,

Are you serious? This is the kind of thing that makes the whole "just be polite and cooperative and everything will be fine" attitude so hard to follow. It's one thing to be stopped and answer a few reasonable questions but when they throw out this kind of BS, it quickly turns into an antagonistic scenario.
You should have told them to take their rear ends to the Wal Mart parking lot and start passing out tickets then.

[justletmein]

Are you serious? This is the kind of thing that makes the whole "just be polite and cooperative and everything will be fine" attitude so hard to follow. It's one thing to be stopped and answer a few reasonable questions but when they throw out this kind of BS, it quickly turns into an antagonistic scenario.
You should have told them to take their rear ends to the Wal Mart parking lot and start passing out tickets then.

Funny how quickly they get ticked when you verbally laugh at them. LOL

[gtsticker]

Ive had about 10 run ins with the game warden only one was pleasant. Ive had them sneak up to camp intrude on our privacy and treat us like criminals. Guilty until proven innocent. I have called them about a buck that was alive and completely broke down and dragging himself in and out of the highway. 2hrs later i drove back by he was still there. I called again the woman game warden said shell check on him later. She said she was busy. I could here the tv going in the back ground.

We were predator hunting Had him and a ride along civilian pull up on us asking what were we doing. Obviously in a high rack with a red light and fox pro blaring he was being an ***. Well I got a 250 dollar ticket for a missing mule deer tag him that i accidentally tore it off meaning to use a whitetail tag. I had the loose tag in the little holder. He started grilling me asking where was the mule head and so on. Started calling people in my phone at midnight and questioned them if i hadshot a mule deer. Anyways he got what he wanted a Ticket. I was in the army at the time and got into trouble because he called my first Sergeant that monday. Cops are good but a GW can kiss my ***.

Guaranteed there more this this story!!! What was his/ her name and what county. There are some GW on hear that can get the other side of the story.


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