I have seen it stated by those who would know, that Wildlife Conservation Officers are bound by the same constitutionalrestrictions as all other law enforcement officers are, when it comes to probable cause, searches,etc. The myth has existed for years here, that somehow WCOs have some sort of special powers beyond those of thepolice.

One point of contention is that WCOs can stop you while afield, to check for properlicense, equipment and daily bag limit infractions, while the police are not supposed to be able to detain anyone without good reason (probable cause).

No idea why someone would think they wouldn't have to abide by game regs just because it's their property? We ain't allowed to do anything else on our own property, that's against thelaw.