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How many of your states still have check stations?
I know both Illinois and Missouri have gone to the telecheck system... How many of you guys live in states where you still take your deer to a physical location and check them in?
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RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
i wish we still did[&:]
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Ohio is a check station state.
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Arkansas has check stations. We have a choice to either check deer at a station or online.
IMO, online check-ins only helps facilitate poachers. |
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Never even heard of this Tele-thingy???
Got to get out in the big wide world soon. NH still checks deer. |
RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
i wish we still did[&:] |
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Here in NJ we still have a check station system, more states should be doing it
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We still check 'em in here in MN, but I do some part-time work at a bait store during the school year, and the DNR sent us some info saying that we will switch to phone-in in the next few years.
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Oklahoma is still a check station state
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In Pa you musttake bears to a check station.For deer we have postage paidharvest report cards that are "supposed" to be mailed in for each kill. I mail mine in all the time,I just wish everyone else would so the PGC would have a REAL idea of how many deerare taken by hunters. I think they are going to be starting an internet deer check sometime in the future. That won't change anything except save them somemoney on the currentpostage paid cards.;):D
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Texas does not, and has not within my memory.
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Wi does and it is a part of tradition.
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[blockquote]quote: i wish we still did[&:][/blockquote] Greg....we're a phone-in state (NC). But I agree with the above....even as I know how much of a PITA is would be, for me. Tony, we thought ours was a part of a tradtion once, too. ;) |
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I hear ya Greg it and the back tag will probably be done away with someday I just hope not in my lifetime.
How you been anyways pal? |
RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
Good, thanks for asking bro.
Busier than ever though as I spend more and more time with my boys; they're growing up quick and I don't want to miss it! ;) Starting to write for a few magazines too, and that's keeping me hopping with all the deadlines. |
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Indiana is still a check station.
I killed a deer in Iowa last year and it was call in. |
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Yeah my boys are keeping enjoyment at a all time high right now.
PM let me know what mags so I may check them out. Thx, T ORIGINAL: Greg / MO Good, thanks for asking bro. Busier than ever though as I spend more and more time with my boys; they're growing up quick and I don't want to miss it! ;) Starting to write for a few magazines too, and that's keeping me hopping with all the deadlines. |
RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
Florida is still a check in station state. it is actully at the state land you are hunting other wise you dont have too.
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Rhode Island is a check in state it would be easier to call it in but i don't see that in the near future
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Nebraska is a check in state, but it has different locations in each county. 1 is at the sheriffs office but in my town its at a gas station. Its stupid though cause they don't even come out and look at the deer. An immoral person could shoot a buck and say doe and still keep a buck tag. Needs to be a better system in my opinion.
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Maryland is a phone in or internet checking state!
West Virginia still does the checking station though! |
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RI Checks Deer
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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: |
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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. |
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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.... |
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ORIGINAL: Mottz Nebraska is a check in state, but it has different locations in each county. 1 is at the sheriffs office but in my town its at a gas station. Its stupid though cause they don't even come out and look at the deer. An immoral person could shoot a buck and say doe and still keep a buck tag. Needs to be a better system in my opinion. Dan |
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You can do both in VA.
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WI checks deer.
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ORIGINAL: Critr-Gitr Texas does not, and has not within my memory. |
RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
You are correct journeyman, I had forgot about public ground. What I meant was that there is not a statewide requirement. I have never hunted the public grounds, they are all too far away from me. Matador is about 50 miles, but when you can hunt private ground 10 miles from home...
I cannot ever remember having to check in deer that were killed on private ground, though it may have been a requirement at some point. Do you have any knowledge of this? |
RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
ORIGINAL: Critr-Gitr You are correct journeyman, I had forgot about public ground. What I meant was that there is not a statewide requirement. I have never hunted the public grounds, they are all too far away from me. Matador is about 50 miles, but when you can hunt private ground 10 miles from home... I cannot ever remember having to check in deer that were killed on private ground, though it may have been a requirement at some point. Do you have any knowledge of this? |
RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
We still have check stations here in MA.
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We have them at the WMAs but not for private land.
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Telecheck for a while here in KY. I like it. Never understood how it facilitates poaching. Poachers are just that, poachers. They are breaking the law to illegally kill a deer. It doesn't matter if they have to check it in, call it in, or show the town mayor, they wont do it because the deer is illegal. Poaching has more to do with the person doing it rather than how one could check in a legally killed deer.
Check stations only apply to legal deer. I like the telecheck system. There are still basically check stations though. Local gas stations and bow shops are where anyone who kills a decent deer takes it in, shows it off, gets a pic taken, and just hangs out. Pretty awesome sight opening day of rifle season. |
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Indiana still has the check in stations. I hope it stays that way, its just good atmosphere being around other hunters when they are checking in there deer/turkeys. I like to go to my local FWA check in station, the bioligist age check the deer via jawbone.
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We still have them in WV and Iam happywe still havethem. It gives you an idea of what everyone is killing and I guess I am old fashioned because I like the stories and the conversation....:).
It's also a big revenue river for the small mom and pop stores in rural WV when all of the hunters stop in to check there derr, they usually by something too........... I would hate the telecheck system if it were implemented in WV. |
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Mott, I have the same expirience at the gas station check in. However up until last year we didn't have the gas station available to check deer in. The only place we could do it was the commision office and they are 9-5 and no weekends. It was the biggest PITA to work with. I always just called the local G&F officer and he was nice enough to check it in for me at his house.
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ok...WV does have check in stations...but I would like to goto online style. I check in every deer I take. I can't remember the last time the clerk walked out and really checked for a deer. I checked deer in three different places, two of which are in different counties...none came out to the truck to see what I had. I like modern technology. People who brake laws will do it reguardless of how you check them in. I process most of my deer on site of the farms I hunt. I personally feel it's a waste of time to have to physically take a deer head to the local check station. I maybe alone in those beliefs...I think it could improve the the true number of deer harvested. Some people are too lazy to have to full with checking a deer in. Just think of all the land owners that don't. I personally believe the true deer harvast numbers each year for wv is off at least 10,000 or more do to this.
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RE: How many of your states still have check stations?
ORIGINAL: WVSPORTSMAN ok...WV does have check in stations...but I would like to goto online style. I check in every deer I take. I can't remember the last time the clerk walked out and really checked for a deer. I checked deer in three different places, two of which are in different counties...none came out to the truck to see what I had. I like modern technology. People who brake laws will do it reguardless of how you check them in. I process most of my deer on site of the farms I hunt. I personally feel it's a waste of time to have to physically take a deer head to the local check station. I maybe alone in those beliefs...I think it could improve the the true number of deer harvested. Some people are too lazy to have to full with checking a deer in. Just think of all the land owners that don't. I personally believe the true deer harvast numbers each year for wv is off at least 10,000 or more do to this. The lack of DNR officials and the poaching culture here makes it too easy.The enforcement of the laws actually need to be increased in WV IMO. |
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