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Post by kevin1 on Dec 12, 2005 19:10:20 GMT -5
Do you mean the very same gas stations where they are every day B.S.ing over a sausage , egg , and cheese biscuit by any chance ?
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Post by hunter7x on Dec 13, 2005 8:28:07 GMT -5
Don't know for sure but they say they like going to the check stations and seeing what other deer are being brought in and that kind of thing.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 13, 2005 8:41:52 GMT -5
Don't know for sure but they say they like going to the check stations and seeing what other deer are being brought in and that kind of thing. I would think Indiana would do like KY does and you can check it in via the telephone OR take it to a check in station. Illinois has it where you can check in in by the internet too.
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Post by birddog on Dec 13, 2005 8:44:25 GMT -5
ALL DEER should have to be checked in at a local check in place,if they're closed which I have never seen yet in this area,then take it somewhere else............
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Post by kevin1 on Dec 13, 2005 12:15:29 GMT -5
ALL DEER should have to be checked in at a local check in place,if they're closed which I have never seen yet in this area,then take it somewhere else............ The nearest check station to me is 2.5 miles , and they have some rather "casual" hours compared to what they have posted on the door . The next one is 7 miles away in the next county , and the next nearest is 10 miles . None of them actually look at the deer , only the tag , so what's the point of dragging the carcass to them ? I consider myself an honest person , and telecheck or online would definitely work for me .
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2005 12:50:49 GMT -5
I would HATE to see Indiana go to telecheck. They hate it in KY by the way. Just go to Uncle Lee's Kentucky hunting message board and see what they say about it. It makes it too easy for non-scrupulous hunters to poach. I like the process of actually taking my deer to the check station. It is just another step in the process. I realize that those who will poach, will do so regardless of the system, but why take the check station step away and make it that much easier on them?
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Post by birddog on Dec 13, 2005 13:44:04 GMT -5
wow....10 miles from the nearest check point...you've got to have a better excuse than that for not wanting to check in a deer!!!!!!!!
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Post by jrbhunter on Dec 13, 2005 14:06:01 GMT -5
Birddog, if he's in Ramsey I can think of three check stations within 10 miles. One within 200 yards. I do know some guys up in Jennings County that have to travel 15-20 miles to check in a deer. That is a bit of a burden, they could definately benefit from a callin setup. And Metamora, why would those poachers not use the current lifetime and/or landowner joke... I mean regulations... to get around checking in their deer? Write your name and info on a piece of paper until you get it butchered and make the CO prove you aren't a landowner in the meantime. Right?
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Post by spc on Dec 13, 2005 16:03:18 GMT -5
The whole check in thing is a freaking joke. What is even the point of writing your name adress ECt. on a piece of paper, that gets put on the deer, and then when it comes into me the check station you can't even read it. Why even bother with the paper tags tele check is simple period it saves lots of people time. Your not going to STOP POACHING poachers will continue to do so what ever the law is.
If you want to see the deer comeing in go to the butre shgop.
We don't get paid to check deer in.
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Post by cambygsp on Dec 13, 2005 16:08:42 GMT -5
If you want to see the deer comeing in go to the butre shgop. We don't get paid to check deer in. Oh ! You never sold anything to a fella who happened in to check a deer? Not one time did someone come in with a deer to check and say...."Man, I gotta have that new bow you got hanging there". Seems to me that check stations would relish the fact that deer checks bring lots of traffic into their establishments.
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Post by hunter7x on Dec 13, 2005 16:23:50 GMT -5
The whole check in thing is a freaking joke. What is even the point of writing your name adress ECt. on a piece of paper, that gets put on the deer, and then when it comes into me the check station you can't even read it. Why even bother with the paper tags tele check is simple period it saves lots of people time. Your not going to STOP POACHING poachers will continue to do so what ever the law is. If you want to see the deer comeing in go to the butre shgop. We don't get paid to check deer in. You might not get paid, but in the business I own something like that would be called customer service !
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Post by spc on Dec 13, 2005 16:49:16 GMT -5
Yes your right that is the only reason I do it Hunter 7X
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Post by kevin1 on Dec 14, 2005 6:52:01 GMT -5
Birddog, if he's in Ramsey I can think of three check stations within 10 miles. One within 200 yards. Allow me to clarify , I live 2.5 miles off SR64 from the nearest station(Ramsey) , not 200 yards . The next nearest stations are 7 miles and 10 miles respectively . If you know of one closer than 7 miles I'm listening . I have zero problem with checking in my deer and turkeys , I'd just rather do it by phone or online . If they don't look at the animal there is no logical reason to tote the carcass there , it wastes my time and is inconvenient compared to telechecking the info directly to IDNR .
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Post by jrbhunter on Dec 14, 2005 7:06:21 GMT -5
Well, they are supposed to look at the animal. Thus the reason for taking it there. I have only seen them ignore the animal at one of the stations you metnioned. I wish I had a checkstation 2.5 miles from my house... I think most of us travel five times that far.
I see SPC's point, checking deer in is a lot of hassle for a store owner. Perhaps there could be some sort of isentive for folks to check deer in?? That would open up more opportunity for us to check deer. I always try to shop at the places that I check my deer in at... even in the offseason... but I know a lot of guys don't use that courtesy and will buy EVERYTHING at Wal*Mart but roll into the gun shop at closing time with three deer to tag.
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Post by cambygsp on Dec 14, 2005 7:21:39 GMT -5
I agree.....if the carcass is not going to be inspected at a check station, why do you have to drag it in there.
The inconvienance of taking the deer to the check station has never bothered me, but I have noticed fewer and fewer check stations are inspecting the carcass. In fact, every deer I have seen checked this year, the check station just hands you the metal tag, for you to attach.
BUT, what slays me is the folks who claim that we should be tele-checking deer, because it's EASIER.....yet when they offer input on other issues, their first response is "we shouldnt be making it any easier"............
GEEEZEEE..........make up your mind!!!!!
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 14, 2005 8:28:09 GMT -5
The folks in Boonville come out to see the deer.
For turkeys they weigh them and measure the beard and spurs.
I don't think the IDNR could ask for anything more.
Camby,
Different people have different thoughts on different subjects. Berating someone because they want soemthing "easier" in one instance and not another makes very little sense to me, unless YOU are just wanting to argue about it.
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Post by jrbhunter on Dec 14, 2005 9:04:56 GMT -5
Berating someone because they want soemthing "easier" in one instance and not another makes very little sense to me, unless YOU are just wanting to argue about it. I've noticed quite a pattern of that myself.
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Post by kevin1 on Dec 14, 2005 10:14:27 GMT -5
Well, they are supposed to look at the animal. Thus the reason for taking it there. I have only seen them ignore the animal at one of the stations you metnioned. If check-in is required at a physical check station then I agree that they should at least look at the carcass , otherwise there's no point in hauling it there . When I checked mine at the hardware store in Ramsey I even asked the guy if he wanted to look at it , he said no and I was parked right outside the front door . I'd be willing to bet that the check stations in Milltown(gas station) and Corydon(bait shop) would have done the same .
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Post by birddog on Dec 14, 2005 10:18:42 GMT -5
If a person at a check in station doesn't walk outside to look at the deer and to take any information needed then TURN THAT PERSON AND BUSINESS INTO THE IDNR...That'll end all this complaining about it!!
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 14, 2005 10:22:18 GMT -5
If a person at a check in station doesn't walk outside to look at the deer and to take any information needed then TURN THAT PERSON AND BUSINESS INTO THE IDNR...That'll end all this complaining about it!! That is just it... I don't think the IDNR requires them to go look. I might be wrong though....
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