Post by Old Ironsights on Dec 4, 2008 21:05:12 GMT -5
From a Doctor I know in Indy:
Last year was first year of 'rifle' season for deer in Indiana. The deer check-stations had forms which didn't list 'rifle' as an option, and with our three family deer (all taken with rifles) each time we had to insist they write in 'rifle' rather than just check 'shotgun' (and one time they said they would do so, but didn't until we pointed to where they had just checked 'shotgun' and stood there until they changed it). They also seemed confused that land owners don't have to buy deer tags, but this has always been the case for the decade I've hunted deer.
THIS year I assumed it would be different; after all, they've had a year to 'prep' for the rifle season, and get it right.
NOPE.
First off, they did the 'you HAVE to have a TAG' thing, and that was annoying. My property taxes cost a heck of alot more than a few dozen deer tags would! Secondly, they asked 'shotgun or handgun?' and my son said '.44 Magnum RIFLE' - and the guy says 'you mean Muzzleloader?' and he says 'no - Rifle' - the guy looks confused, and checks 'shotgun.' THEN he asks my 14 year old son for his driver's license. He says 'Uh, Dad?' at which point I offer mine, unsure what the deal is. Then they ask who shot the deer. My son says 'I did,' but the guy says 'Since he doesn't have a driver's license, I'll have to put it in your name.'
SO....
The people who use our tax money to make decisions on game hunting rules, and are likely supposed to be evaluating whether or not the new 'rifle' season has helped more youth hunters, will NOT see:
"14 year old gets deer with .44 Mag Rifle" but will instead see "50 year old gets deer with shotgun"
Now WHAT in the heck is my tax money going for, and WHY do we even bother with "deer checking?" - we know they DON'T do any checking for CWD, or any checking to see about the other health or age of the deer.
Not only that, but after I got home late from work, and took the deer down packed it in the truck and hauled to town and back, then re-hung it, all in the rain, and I was already feeling like I was getting the flu, they REPRIMANDED me for not having the deer into the checking station within 24 hours. It had been about 28 hours. Oh yeah, and the web site for the DNR, as well as the current season's printed regulations, state "48 hours."
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Has anyone else had this kind of experience with their deer checking?
Last year was first year of 'rifle' season for deer in Indiana. The deer check-stations had forms which didn't list 'rifle' as an option, and with our three family deer (all taken with rifles) each time we had to insist they write in 'rifle' rather than just check 'shotgun' (and one time they said they would do so, but didn't until we pointed to where they had just checked 'shotgun' and stood there until they changed it). They also seemed confused that land owners don't have to buy deer tags, but this has always been the case for the decade I've hunted deer.
THIS year I assumed it would be different; after all, they've had a year to 'prep' for the rifle season, and get it right.
NOPE.
First off, they did the 'you HAVE to have a TAG' thing, and that was annoying. My property taxes cost a heck of alot more than a few dozen deer tags would! Secondly, they asked 'shotgun or handgun?' and my son said '.44 Magnum RIFLE' - and the guy says 'you mean Muzzleloader?' and he says 'no - Rifle' - the guy looks confused, and checks 'shotgun.' THEN he asks my 14 year old son for his driver's license. He says 'Uh, Dad?' at which point I offer mine, unsure what the deal is. Then they ask who shot the deer. My son says 'I did,' but the guy says 'Since he doesn't have a driver's license, I'll have to put it in your name.'
SO....
The people who use our tax money to make decisions on game hunting rules, and are likely supposed to be evaluating whether or not the new 'rifle' season has helped more youth hunters, will NOT see:
"14 year old gets deer with .44 Mag Rifle" but will instead see "50 year old gets deer with shotgun"
Now WHAT in the heck is my tax money going for, and WHY do we even bother with "deer checking?" - we know they DON'T do any checking for CWD, or any checking to see about the other health or age of the deer.
Not only that, but after I got home late from work, and took the deer down packed it in the truck and hauled to town and back, then re-hung it, all in the rain, and I was already feeling like I was getting the flu, they REPRIMANDED me for not having the deer into the checking station within 24 hours. It had been about 28 hours. Oh yeah, and the web site for the DNR, as well as the current season's printed regulations, state "48 hours."
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Has anyone else had this kind of experience with their deer checking?
) I have never been asked for a photo ID.
