Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Interesting watch about W Virginia Fish Cops overstepping their authority

I could tell stories about a federal game warden in Ouachita Parish and his hatred of duck hunters that would curl your hair.

About three weeks ago my cousin (who is a retired State Trooper.... and I'm only mentioning this because he was bitching about game wardens harassing him too) and I were hunting pheasants out on state game lands near another buddy's house. When we got to the parking lot another one of my long time friends was sitting there in his truck (this was PA archery season).

I got to talking to him as he had taken a buck the prior day with his crossbow. He gutted the buck and pulled it away from the gut pile then walked out to his truck to get a pen to fill the tag out. While out there the game bitch for this area pulled up and walked back to the buck with him to see it. Once he saw that it was moved TEN FEET from where it dropped without a tag on it he told my buddy to expect a citation from the Magistrate's office. For those wondering, in PA you can't move a deer an inch without a tag on it once it's dead. Spirit of the law verses intention in my mind.

Told him I'd fight it. It's only five bucks more to fight it here.

Should have told the game warden the buck hadn't been moved but the gut pile had and he doesn't have to tag the gut pile

Great thinking there! You're right

I hope he wins big. What a crock the way these cops act

Update, I just texted him and asked if he got the fine. $294.25 lol

Gave him your idea (which is what I'd do) and he said it's not worth it to fight it. Me presonally, I would. But if I remember right he told the azzhole he moved it so it might not hold up in court.

How much is a deer tag?

Not sure, Lic is around $55 I think plus archery permit (around 10 bucks I think). Ashamed I don't know for sure but I just buy mine and my sons every year, don't really pay attention. $25 for a fuggin pheasant permit.

PA sucks

Game wardens are dicks I have stories

And go figure, this is an internet forum in which you can share 'em.

That don't sound Constitutional.

We used to f-ck with them when we were young, go out spotlighting but not take any guns or ammo, and it use to piss them off.

One stalked me thru the woods I seen him after a steep walk up a mountain only reason I stopped was to catch air “Let’s see that huntin license” after he got up to where I was.I told him first sit down catch your breath then I told him I don’t have a huntin license.”Why don’t you” I’m exempt “Can you prove that” Yes go to that house down there that’s grandmas house 🤣🤣you might get some hot rolls

If you want to argue a citation in Pa it cost's 5 bucks. You have to send in the citation with the fine amount (I think, been a while since I've had one) and five extra dollars to cover it till the hearing.

$2 national forest stamp went out cost me $150

You also hafta pay the fine and costs, fore you're found guilty?

NFW.

Claude Dallas had a great way of dealing with dipshit bullies that hid behind their game warden badge….😂

Yes. If you plead guilty you pay all of that anyway so it's only 5 bucks more to take it to a hearing.

ETA: You're asking if you have to pay everything up front, I'm pretty sure you do but not positive. If found not guilty you get your money back. Pretty sure that's how it works. Like I said I haven't had a citation for anything in quite a while (knock on wood).

If you’re found not guilty do you get the money back including the $5 fee?

Honestly I don't know but I think you give up the 5 bucks.