DaRookie

We've got call-ins here in Virginia too. Seems especially good if you're at a camp somewhere remote.

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wiranger

I just had a great time with checking in a deer here in Wisconsin. I went to my usual bait shop place, but she was at the doctor. Then I went to the bar where I can check them in, but oh shoot they arent open until four oclock on Mondays. So now I have to drive another half hour to check it in, and that lady just happen to be cleaning the bar, or she would have been gone. Not only do you physically have to check in the deer, you have to do it in an adjacent county to where the deer was shot. I hunt four counties away, and it would be nice to be able to check it in my own damn town. This state just needs a whole new set of politicians.

Sliverflicker

I like the call in some states have, Here in Mich the DNR just guess how many have been harvested.

Rickmur

And the other side of that coin is
Here in Mdthe DNR switched to a phone in or an on line check in a few years ago.2 out of your first 3 deer have to be does before you can shoot a 2nd buck. How many times do you think it happens that someone phones in 2 fictitious doe killsin order to shoot 2 bucks back to back or how manyare called in with a 2nd buck down already down and the hunter has no doe kills at all? The system is built for cheaters. All we can do is police it.

_Dan

Like others have said, a phone in system is made for cheaters. As for estimating, most think their deer weigh more and nost have no idea how to age a deer. Great in theory though.

Cougar Mag

I prefer physically checking them in like Illinois used to do.

Rickmur

Me too. It was something to look forward to even if you didn't have a deer to check. You would stop by if you saw someone in line just to see what they have and BS, it was a tradition.

kevin1

I wish my state had call in check, the nearest check station to me is over 10 miles away. I see no need for a physical check in, it's rare that they look at the carcass anyway.

nodog

A phone in system is made for the law abiding. Check stations are made for cheaters.

Ohio hasstations because someone might poach. Carry that line of thought through and your ass is owned by whoever is in charge.

"you must do this because someone else might do that" One hell of a bitter pill that is being forced down the law abidings throught more and more every day. I aint swallow'n anymore.

Check stations are great and I've tried to get Ohio on board.