RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

Maryland is a phone in or internet checking state!

West Virginia still does the checking station though!

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

RI Checks Deer

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

Oklahoma has check in stations

Actually, I didnt know there was another way...:eek:

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

Ky is a call in state and when I talked to the wardens about it,they CLAIM that more deer(percentage) are checked in than when they had check stations.

There thinking is people will still call when they get home with the animal but most don't worry with checking in the deer that people get home after dark,after stations are closed.Basically,it is easy to call so more do it.:eek:

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

I miss the check station dearly. Some of my fondest memories when I was younger was going to the station after dark and seeing all of the trucks and happy hunters.

Now we call then in, and more people poach and don't check them in. What a joke, IMO.

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

yup, we lost our check ins....

which in my mind, allows for more poaching...

also leaving out a fun part of the experience, going to the check station, looking at the other deer, sharing stories etc...

I remember years ago going with pops and his big buck to the taxidermist, after the check stations had been eradicated, seems the taxidermist shop is the new check station for story sharing etc....

Was fun to have others saying, wow, good job, nice, also saw some other big bucks too, use to seeing some monsters which is always amazing to see, finally 1 was in the family....

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

I'm sure each check station is run according to the individual owner, but where I checked my NE. bucks in the last 2 yearsthey came out looked them over and put the metal tag on the antlers themselves.

Dan

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

You can do both in VA.

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

WI checks deer.

RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
 

Tx actually does have check stations at many WMAs. I have hunted Old Sabine Bottom WMA and was very surprised to learn of the check station.