He told me that he had gotten his buck opening morning when he got back to his truck. This was Saturday afternoon.

I do agree, I would gladly pay and extra $5 on a tag to have a check in station again. Michigan out of state tags are around $150 for a buck and Wisconsin is $160 for a combo. I would gladly add the extra $5 to my tag to have a check station, not only to check in the deer but to see what the other hunters are bringing in.