Hamster wrote:Lets be honest here.
I have never once been asked for anything other than my hunting license when checked by a CO. In over 20 checks.
You?
I've had my shells and guns checked, been asked to show I had life jackets in the boat, had some fish measured on slot limit lakes and even had one guy ask if he could look in my cooler, I was totally legal so I said sure ( if I understand the law right I had the right to tell him to pound sand and get a warrant, I was legal so why bother). Never had one ask for anything beyond a hunting/fishing license for ID. I agree with the idea that illegals can drag us all down, specifically earning a paycheck and not paying taxes on it, driving without insurance in a lot of cases and even getting government assistance. But that still doesn't make me comfortable with the idea of a co having the ability to arrest/fine people for things not associated with hunting/fishing. Conservation officers are trained to be CO's, not peace officers. If a co has a good reason to suspect anyone of breaking non game/fish laws they should feel free to contact an actual cop, let the trained pros look into it.