I watch that show occasionally to see the landscape. Never been to that part of the country.
You are right, they typically show most all hunters as miscreants of some type.
Show about the wardens in California was way worse for that though. Every person in the woods was breaking multiple laws and it was the mission of those game wardens to catch them at every turn.
That's exactly the approach of most PGC wardens.
The Wardens aren't too bad when they get a few whiskers,
And calm down. Our deputies?
It's a department for Barney Fife volunteers.
They used to have to pay for their own gun and costs.
You would run into to occasional one that wasn't even armed.
Only pay was mileage for their vehicle.
Attracted the real wannabe cops.
Constant turnover, as the experienced ones
got over the badge and gun syndrome, and got
tired of putting in the hours for almost no $$.
Great setup though.
No cost to PGC.
And every new Deputy brought a new circle of
info. Each new one knew people to watch.
Provided a well placed informant that ratted for free.
Always eager to please the warden/boss.
No! No sour grapes.
I have never been fined by one.
Just treated like a criminal at most encounters.
