Got stopped by the CO's today.
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I think I would want the whole story before getting excited
Sounded like the COs weren't concerned
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Everything was 100% legal so I guess he'll just have to suck it up. Just like us city folk do when the neighbors make noise at early hours.
A half mile is a long way to get excited over someone shooting ducks. The RCMP did not seem to think it was a big deal.
The land has been hunted plenty before, judging from the empty shells we always find. SO he should get used to the idea of living in a duck hunting hot spot. Just like I got used to living near an airport. The guy's 4 acres on the other side of the road does not make him king of all he sees.
If I called the cops every time there was noise in my neighborhood I would have a direct line installed like batman.... hey wait a minute
Near Innisfail or Nier Lakes?
They "can" check anything they want (Firearms licence, drivers license, game permits) etc etc.
They are "Officers of the law", period.
But they generally don't bother.
When hunting, all I've been asked for is game seals and to see if there's any game in my possession...
They are "Officers of the law", period.
But they generally don't bother.
When hunting, all I've been asked for is game seals and to see if there's any game in my possession...
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
last time I saw a CO I was halfway done gutting a dear I had just shot.
So we bulls**tted for a bit while I was finishing up the gutting, then once I was done and ready to load the deer onto my quad I pulled out my tags, sorted the pile for the correct one, then after the CO had a look at my licence and tag and watched me put it on the deer we went on our merry way. Guy didn't even ask to check the rifle, and I didn't offer.
Time before that was a roadside stop comming out of the bush from a day trip scouting, they justs wanted to check if we had any game and if the guns were unloaded.
I've never had a bad experience with CO's
So we bulls**tted for a bit while I was finishing up the gutting, then once I was done and ready to load the deer onto my quad I pulled out my tags, sorted the pile for the correct one, then after the CO had a look at my licence and tag and watched me put it on the deer we went on our merry way. Guy didn't even ask to check the rifle, and I didn't offer.
Time before that was a roadside stop comming out of the bush from a day trip scouting, they justs wanted to check if we had any game and if the guns were unloaded.
I've never had a bad experience with CO's
Woodchopper, he could have been a #### about you putting the tag on last. A buddy of mine made a simple video of a hunt he did with some kids, and shot a small buck south of Edmonton. They put the vid on the 'net, including the part with his kid posing with the deer immeadeatly after recovery. They hadn't tagged it yet, but did include tagging it on the vid. Some do-gooder spotted the illegal procedure (tag immeadeatly upon recovery) and called F&W.
Long story short, my buddy got a lecture on the phone, and the video was pulled from the internet.
Long story short, my buddy got a lecture on the phone, and the video was pulled from the internet.
- Location
- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
They need to play a more active role in protecting our game animals, ie. out at night, and during the off season.
If your gonna bug the crap out of folks when out on our dime, and its more like a tooney now, make it brief eh!
but if she's hot, she can take all day.
If your gonna bug the crap out of folks when out on our dime, and its more like a tooney now, make it brief eh!
but if she's hot, she can take all day.
Opening day bass season, we were pulled over by CO's in a boat. What I don't understand is why they carry a sidearm and wear body armor. It's not like i'm going to throw a fish at him or something. I almost pissed myself when he asked if i "could remove that licence from the zip lock bag" i said no, i am not handing a piece of paper over a few feet of water only to drop it. Guess he never saw an e-licence before. I ended up tossing it into his boat. It is ridiculous how many people get pulled over by Bay Patrol. I only wish they were shapely females clad in red dental floss bikinis.
As far as the red roof lights flashing, ya they do that when they investigate, they are legally required to, or it SOP, we have RCMP all over our property, they hit the lights briefly before entering private property.
As far as the red roof lights flashing, ya they do that when they investigate, they are legally required to, or it SOP, we have RCMP all over our property, they hit the lights briefly before entering private property.
Only RCMP can ask for your PAL not a co and you have the right to say no to then and to go get themselves a RCMP to see it they only have the right to check your tags and to see if your rifle is loaded in a your car or boat and load so on but no PAL for them. We were in Fort Saint John moose hunting and I told the CO to go fine a RCMP when he asked for mine He smiled and sead it was nice to see that hunters do know the law and there rights. I had a moose in the truck and my tags were punched so he was happy to see we were hunting leagal I found they dont get put out when you say no to the Pal. He asked were we got it and some other small talk then we were on our way All in all was a nice person
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
I'll add that it was dark while I was working as I shot the deer at last light
Oh and "recovered" is there a legal definition of that.
I would say I'm done recovering an animal when it gets loaded onto the quad
as in there id the shooting, then the recovering, then the transporting. CO had no problems with the way I was doing things. your milage may differ with your local COs
I think that a CO insisting that the tag goes on before I drag the animal to someplace where the tag is not going to get torn off while dragging an animal around in the bush is not thinking. And I'm not dragging it around with the guts in.
I am the same way. Just relaying a situation i know of.
- Location
- AB foothills
I would like to know where you got your information on that. I would have to say you are dead wrong. Please show some proof and prove me wrong
