I've hunted West Virginia for over 15 years. The Ma and Pa stores do it. West Virginia towns are noted for not having lots of money. The store we usually go to has about six employees that all work to process the deer. Some years students from WVU are their to collect data. Weight, antler size, teeth, etc... I don't really see them needing to hire extra workers.


As mentioned above, hunters browse the store and but snacks. No one seems to mind. It gives hunters a chance to tell their tale and check out other deer. The system works and somehow the low income towns of West " By God" Virginia pull it off.

Look at it this way. If someone doesn't have the checking station tag on their deer. The PGC can fine them. Make the fine steep enough that slob hunters won't "forget" to get them checked.

States like west Virginia and maryland don't seem to have the divided hunters like PA has. They don't bash their game Officials like PA hunters do. Maybe they have a better handle on things?