I dont think the check stations do anything but employ people not needed. The same thing can be accomplished by requireing a tag on an animal, and I.D. before it can be processed. As for poacher, if they do keep the meat it wont make a difference if a processer does the checking or a game warden. But most poachers dont use a processor, they process the deer themselves or simply lop of the antlers and leave the carcuse. Other than for information on herds, I have always thought the idea of check stations was simply a waste of needed resources.