I have to make a point that has aggrevated me for a long time. The other day I was hunting and decided to take a passing doe since the weather here is getting cold enough to let one hang. So I took my doe and on the way home I drove 20 miles out of the way so that I could let someone check my deer and put a tag on it. This young lady had no idea if I had shot a buck or a doe. To tell you the truth I don't believe she even knew what I shot it with. Anyway, the point that I am trying to make is that I am tired of wasting my time checking in the animals I take.
When I go to Colorado to hunt there are not check in stations to check in my elk. You simply go hunting and take your game. This makes lugging your prize all around the area looking for someone to put a tag on it and tell you to get on down the road. Early in the spring you will generally get a courtesy call from the Colorado Division of Wildlife asking how many animals you saw and if you made any kills.
I have heard the arguments that without checking stations illegal hunting would go out of sight. This point is rather ridiculous and since I live out in the country and most of my neighbors shoot deer all year round for food, I make the argument that illegal hunters don't care if you have to check in your game or not. They are going to shoot what they want, when they want, and will not care.
I was just wondering what some of you fellow hunters thought of this checking station thing and what states require such a wast of time?

Missouri Trapper