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Post by jstalljon on Aug 29, 2006 8:09:45 GMT -5
I would like the choice. I like physically checking them in, talking to the other hunters and seeing what else shows up.
The other side of that coin is the local places hours are less than desirable for weekday morning check-ins which makes it difficult to check deer and get them cooled down quickly in early season. I'd be for a tele-check in that situation.
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Post by dec on Aug 29, 2006 8:18:02 GMT -5
Everyone has a valid argument. I'd hate to see small business hurt. Unfortunately, in many cases the Wal-marts and Rural Kings are doing the bulk of the checking. I seriously doubt that any of them would be hurt by doing away with the old check in system.
Convenience gets the nod for me. I'll take a telecheck or internet check system any day. Like many, for me I have to go WAY out of the way to check in a deer and often the places are closed. I hate taking one in the next day. I like to get the hide off and let it hang. Double handling is not good on the meat. I also do not get much of a charge out of check station crowds. Just not my thing. I'd rather call my friends and if they want to check it out fine.
A couple years ago, my grandfather died on a the Friday evening prior to the gun opener. The viewing was on Monday and I had to make a 4 hour drive to meet up with family for lunch. Well that weekend turned out to be some of the hottest rutting action I've ever seen. I hunted Sunday evening and ended up shooting a stud of a 9 pointer. Now I know for a fact that my grandfather would have wanted me hunting that weekend. Unfortunately, by the time I recovered my deer all the check stations were closed. So that meant that first thing Monday morning, I had to load up my deer and run him in town as soon as the first station opened. Run the deer back home. Cape him out the whole 9 yards, and still make a 4 hour drive. Needless to say, I was late for lunch with family.
That situation is extreme, but it happened. A telecheck would have eliminated the hassle.
Cheaters will cheat no matter what you do. IMO, the current system allows just as bad of cheating. For example, when I bought my lifetime several years ago, a buddy of mine made the comment "those are virtually a license to poach". While I don't agree with that, I see his point. By not actually having to go to the store and physically buy a license it sure does make it easy for a guy to just shoot something and take it home. Also, the new note paper temporary tag system makes it just as easy. Further, most check stations never even look at the deer. So it is easy for a guy to come in and check a buck in as a doe.
My point is that cheaters will cheat, no matter what you do. So why not make it easier for the law abiding citizens. Also sometimes making something easier to do will eliminate the few that cheat simply out of the inconvenience of the existing system.
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Post by hornharvester on Aug 29, 2006 8:45:19 GMT -5
Ive been in the situation were checking a deer wasn't easy to find anyone open and its warm outside. We iced the cavity and checked the next day. I think adding internet check and tele-check to the check-in stations would be a good idea. It would give the hunter three ways to check their deer. Then no one would have a legitimate excuse not to have checked their deer unless they are poaching and then they weren't planning on it anyway. h.h.
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Post by raporter on Aug 29, 2006 9:46:28 GMT -5
Been said enough times. A cheater is going to cheat. Tele- check works best for me and many others. We are going to have a choice for those who like to hang around check ins to see what is brought in.
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Post by Hawkeye on Aug 29, 2006 10:37:52 GMT -5
What ever happened to the telephone deer check-in idea? Wasn't the IDNR thinking about going to this instead of check in stations? h.h. Back to the original question, WHAT HAPPENED? To Tele-check Is this idea going to come about?
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Post by turkeyscout on Aug 29, 2006 12:01:31 GMT -5
yes,yes,yes, for tele-check, us sportmans need this to happen this year! time is too precious to be on the road when we could be back in the wooooods! take a youngster on your next outdoor experience.... turkey scout
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Post by dwhunting on Aug 29, 2006 13:51:09 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more with Turkeyscout. Take a young hunter with you and teach them how to hunt with proper ethics! That is where it all begins. Bring on Tele-check and keep all check-in stations.
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Post by eelriver on Aug 29, 2006 15:21:40 GMT -5
Yes to telecheck. I know a guy who operates a deer processing place who was also a check station. He said he has to keep a full time employee on to do nothing but check in, and he gets nothing from the state to do it. He is NOT a check in this year. He betting his business will fall off less than the cost of a FTE. I have never talked to a business where they thought being a check station made financial sense, most do it as a service to their customers.
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Post by dbd870 on Aug 30, 2006 4:25:40 GMT -5
I'm fine with tele-check.
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Post by danf on Aug 31, 2006 17:42:59 GMT -5
I'd like to see it as well. I think the negatives would be more than out-wieghed by the positives.
I personally know of at least two deer taken last year that weren't checked, simply because of the hassles involved with checking them in. I usually know of at least one or two every couple of years that weren't checked for various reasons.
Yes, we have 48 hours to check them in, but there's a LOT of the season when you don't want to let the deer sit for more than a few hours before processing begins because of the weather. If the check station isn't open sometimes there is no other choice. Sure you could call the CO, but that would get abused rather quickly if it was widely known that it could be done.
I see tele-check being a good thing. If I get one at home, I'll probably still check it in at the check station since Morton is only 4-5 miles away. If I get one at my parent's, the closest check station is in town; 20+ minutes away and a major PITA to get to, especially if it's a home football weekend (Purdue)....
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Post by steiny on Aug 31, 2006 20:01:56 GMT -5
Could also do away with check in all together. What does it gain,other than a bunch of silly data for us all to argue over? The DNR doesn't seem to use the data for much anyway .... we've had basically the same seasons, regs, rules, etc. for 20+ years.
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