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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Sept 12, 2015 9:55:39 GMT -5
We had a local gas station/convenience store re-open after new owners took over and gave it a face lift. Great coffee, friendly employees, clean atmosphere. For years this place has served as a wild game check in station. So after I paid for my coffee I moved out of line and asked the new owner if they were going to continue to be a check in station. She proceeded to tell me that they were not. She followed that up with a reasoning of her not believing in or condoning the taking of wildlife. She felt by becoming a check in station she would be supporting that cause. Which is all well in good. She has the right to believe that way. But, she is giving me this speech while she is selling a carton of cigarettes to a young lady. Maybe it's just me but, I found that a little ironic. And no, this isn't a negative post or comment about tobacco use.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 12, 2015 10:41:03 GMT -5
We had a local gas station/convenience store re-open after new owners took over and gave it a face lift. Great coffee, friendly employees, clean atmosphere. For years this place has served as a wild game check in station. So after I paid for my coffee I moved out of line and asked the new owner if they were going to continue to be a check in station. She proceeded to tell me that they were not. She followed that up with a reasoning of her not believing in or condoning the taking of wildlife. She felt by becoming a check in station she would be supporting that cause. Which is all well in good. She has the right to believe that way. But, she is giving me this speech while she is selling a carton of cigarettes to a young lady. Maybe it's just me but, I found that a little ironic. And no, this isn't a negative post or comment about tobacco use. Yep.. Another thing is all check in stations will now have to enter the deer or turkey in the electronic system immediately. That could cause some to not want to do it at all.. |
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Post by chubwub on Sept 12, 2015 11:29:58 GMT -5
Haha that sucks and yes I see the irony. I almost forgot about our dove hunt experience, thanks for reminding me. We had a cashier at Wal-Mart tell us that there was no need for us to be buying dove decoys, to which my fiance replied "It's not like I'm going out to kill a lion."
And then she went on a rant about how the two lions that got killed was protected and just would not shut up. The icing on the cake was when she slammed our purchases on the counter and snidely told us to have a nice day.
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Post by featherduster on Sept 12, 2015 12:48:05 GMT -5
CHUBBY: Maybe it's something about you that rubs people the wrong way.
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Post by chubwub on Sept 12, 2015 13:15:41 GMT -5
Well then it's got to be my looks cause I solemnly swear I didn't say nothin when I put my stuff on the counter. Maybe it was my lion fur cape I was wearing that upset her?
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 12, 2015 20:56:08 GMT -5
Well then it's got to be my looks cause I solemnly swear I didn't say nothin when I put my stuff on the counter. Maybe it was my lion fur cape I was wearing that upset her? That's a good one. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2015 21:57:30 GMT -5
It normally doesn't take more than about 3 questions to expose hypocrisy in an anti-hunter's lifestyle. It's a favorite pastime of mine.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 13, 2015 12:52:09 GMT -5
It normally doesn't take more than about 3 questions to expose hypocrisy in an anti-hunter's lifestyle. It's a favorite pastime of mine. LOL |
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Post by duff on Sept 13, 2015 15:45:42 GMT -5
If the vendors got a comission for every animal they check in I bet they would still do it regardless of their beliefs.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 13, 2015 16:35:30 GMT -5
If the vendors got a comission for every animal they check in I bet they would still do it regardless of their beliefs. ^^^^ THIS |
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Post by dbd870 on Sept 13, 2015 17:28:10 GMT -5
Have to think check stations are not long for this world
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Post by firstwd on Sept 13, 2015 18:05:30 GMT -5
Retailers I know have stop selling licenses because of the new rules for being a check station.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 13, 2015 18:23:29 GMT -5
I know some bait shops that don't sell fishing license.
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Post by bartiks on Sept 14, 2015 2:02:19 GMT -5
It all doesn't make sense to me. How some people could have such strong beliefs that they are so staunchly opposed to hunting/fishing.
I guess it just comes all wrapped in plastic straight from the factory, and they don't ever have that moment of " I wonder where this stuff comes from".
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 16, 2015 6:39:51 GMT -5
The days of the check station are going by the wayside. I remember as a kid when we went to check in a deer at the local conveneince store, there were lots of congratulations, even from strangers, though there weren't many in my small town of less than 5K people. People would come up to shake hands and ask to hear the story of how the deer was taken, etc. On weekends there was a regular group of old-timers hanging around drinking coffee, waiting for the next deer to come in. In college I worked a check station for a day. We checked deer for age, measured antler circumferences for a school project. The check station was really a great part of the hunting experience. I'm sure there are still places like that, but I don't see it in north central IN.
To tell the truth, with the attitude many have about hunting these days, I prefer using telecheck and getting the deer home and put away.
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Post by parrothead on Sept 16, 2015 6:54:46 GMT -5
Anyone notice that when you get change back from a gas station any more they wont put it in your hand. If you get bills back they will put the change on the bill and hand it to you from the other end of the bill. If it is just change they will drop it into your hand. Guess I need to shower.
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Post by Sasquatch on Sept 16, 2015 7:01:18 GMT -5
Yeah, that fits the definition of irony...
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Post by steiny on Sept 16, 2015 11:42:12 GMT -5
If I was running a C-Store, I wouldn't want the hassle of being a check in station. There is no money in it and you will likely have a bunch of loitering on the property blocking access, blood dripped on your pavement, and like it or not it is a turn of for some clientele.
In this day and age, there is absolutely no need for a physical check in station, nor any need for stores to sell licenses. All of that stuff can be done on line. However, I do think the Illinois telephone check in is better / handier than the Indiana on line check in.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 16, 2015 11:54:34 GMT -5
If I was running a C-Store, I wouldn't want the hassle of being a check in station. There is no money in it and you will likely have a bunch of loitering on the property blocking access, blood dripped on your pavement, and like it or not it is a turn of for some clientele. In this day and age, there is absolutely no need for a physical check in station, nor any need for stores to sell licenses. All of that stuff can be done on line. However, I do think the Illinois telephone check in is better / handier than the Indiana on line check in. I sure understand what you are saying, but I love the human interaction. Well, I guess you've noticed this by now. Outdoor shops will be the last to go. Their clientele is all about the outdoors. I haven't been covering my deer while transporting them to the station and home, but now I will. The big reason is from reading it in the hunting safety training. It's just being respectful to others. However, I did have people honking their horn and giving me the thumbs-up. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 12:03:10 GMT -5
The days of the check station are going by the wayside. I remember as a kid when we went to check in a deer at the local conveneince store, there were lots of congratulations, even from strangers, though there weren't many in my small town of less than 5K people. People would come up to shake hands and ask to hear the story of how the deer was taken, etc. On weekends there was a regular group of old-timers hanging around drinking coffee, waiting for the next deer to come in. In college I worked a check station for a day. We checked deer for age, measured antler circumferences for a school project. The check station was really a great part of the hunting experience. I'm sure there are still places like that, but I don't see it in north central IN. To tell the truth, with the attitude many have about hunting these days, I prefer using telecheck and getting the deer home and put away. There are still a few places in hunting hot zones that draw a big crowd for check stations. 52 pickup in Brookville is one. |
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