[Gooch]

Haven't seen this brought up on here. What's your thoughts on this?

http://www.agfc.com/!userfiles/pdfs/reports/2009-10_PublicMtgPresentation.pdf

Pages 22-23.

Telephone Game Check
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• Benefits to Telephone Game Check​

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Less cost (manpower, fuel, material)

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Quicker results
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Telephone Checking Options​

• Option 1: Discontinue all check stations and
deer camps in the check sheet program in
favor of telephone checking.
• Option 2: Phasing out of check stations and
deer camps in the check sheet program and
phasing in telephone checking.​

• Option 3: No change.

 

[born2hunt]

It works for me. I believe I prefer option 1 as I don't see how you phase it in. Either you do it or you don't.

 

[.270Win]

Looks like they're making it easier every year to tag that buck as a doe, but that's just my uneducated opinion.

I remember, back in the good ol' days, when we had to take our deer to an actual check station and a real live person would ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE DEER to make sure it was what the hunter said it was.....maybe that's not PC now days though.


.270Win

 

[F B]

I like it because it makes it more convienent.

If someone wants to cheat the system theyll find a way no matter how its done.

You think people cant/dont cheat on camp check sheets?

 

[.270Win]

I like it because it makes it more convienent.

If someone wants to cheat the system theyll find a way no matter how its done.

You think people cant/dont cheat on camp check sheets?

Yep, they cheat anyway. But this just makes it easier....much more convenient though, I'll agree to that.

.270Win

 

[Hobbshunter]

Looks like they're making it easier every year to tag that buck as a doe, but that's just my uneducated opinion.

I remember, back in the good ol' days, when we had to take our deer to an actual check station and a real live person would ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE DEER to make sure it was what the hunter said it was.....maybe that's not PC now days though.


.270Win

The check stations I've been to rarely get out and look at the deer. I've used MO's telecheck system when I've turkey hunted up there. It's simple enough. Cheaters will cheat regardless. There's already internet checking so, the option to cheat is already there.

One big plus that I can think of, if I was hunting in a wilderness area, and I could get on a ridgetop with cell reception, I could check my deer or turkey on the phone and not have to pack out to be legal.

The only drawback in my eyes, is losing the opportunity to show off a little or having the place to congregate. I remember when I was a kid, I always liked stopping in the check station to at least see what folks have killed.

 

[whiteoak]

I like the idea of phone checking. You can cheat from your cell phone with internet checking. Those who do cheat will do it no matter what the rules are.

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

I like the idea of phone checking. You can cheat from your cell phone with internet checking. Those who do cheat will do it no matter what the rules are.

Correct, and I really feel that most sportsmen, just as most people in general, are not cheaters.

 

[campbell2054]

The check stations I've been to rarely get out and look at the deer. I've used MO's telecheck system when I've turkey hunted up there. It's simple enough. Cheaters will cheat regardless. There's already internet checking so, the option to cheat is already there.

One big plus that I can think of, if I was hunting in a wilderness area, and I could get on a ridgetop with cell reception, I could check my deer or turkey on the phone and not have to pack out to be legal.

The only drawback in my eyes, is losing the opportunity to show off a little or having the place to congregate. I remember when I was a kid, I always liked stopping in the check station to at least see what folks have killed.

I like to see whats going on at the check station also but I guess we could just hang out at the coffee shop longer. I would take the phone check in any day over having to load up and go into town but I think .270 is on to something when he says they will check the bucks as does. Those people probably wouldn't check it either way unless they had to..........

 

[Gruntcall]

I think it would reduce poaching more than you think.

As it is now, you can ride around with a tagged (but unchecked) deer until you get to a station and check it or get home and check it on the internet.

If you have to do a call-in check, you better have a checked deer before it leaves the ground. :up:

 

[.270Win]

I think it would reduce poaching more than you think.

As it is now, you can ride around with a tagged (but unchecked) deer until you get to a station and check it or get home and check it on the internet.

If you have to do a call-in check, you better have a checked deer before it leaves the ground. :up:

By golly, you've got a dang good point there! Ok, I hereby officially change my vote. :up:

.270Win

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

If you have to do a call-in check, you better have a checked deer before it leaves the ground. :up:

I don't have a cell hone signal until I travel about 15 miles from our property.

 

[Gruntcall]

I don't have a cell hone signal until I travel about 15 miles from our property.

I'm sure the WO would know that.

Shoot it, tag it, go check it, come back and load er up. :up:

 

[jerry dean]

If I check a deer, I check it on line.

 

[Hobbshunter]

I'm sure the WO would know that.

Shoot it, tag it, go check it, come back and load er up. :up:

I dont know about that idea. Too many places people hunt that are a looooooong way from cell phone reception. If not for just the logistical problems, think of the meat spoilage during the warmer parts of the season.

 

[CP]

Tagging the deer to "transport" it would not change...only the "checking" operandi changes.

You will still have the "24 hour to check" thingy....I think.

 

[Trapper]

I'm for it. Even in this day and age there are still some with out internet (mostly older hunters) and that will make things easier on them.

 

[bett_lou]

This is the first year Louisiana has ever had to tag deer. We have tags and a deer harvest card attached to our license. The deer harvest card has the 6 numbers that's on the deer tags. You have 3 antlerless tags and 3 antlered tags. After you kill a deer you have 72 hours to call an 800 number to report your harvest. This is all new to me, but it seems to work. As far as reporting a doe for a buck I guess you could, but you'd better not have that extra doe tag on you that you used on the buck. All the WO would have to do is call the 800 number and ask what you've called in.

 

[Hilltop]

Tagging the deer to "transport" it would not change...only the "checking" operandi changes.

You will still have the "24 hour to check" thingy....I think.

Unless there is a misprint in the Deer Camp, DMAP rules we have to check our deer within two hours of kill. I figure it was not a misprint and abide by the rule.

Question.......does phone checking of deer include data such as weight? antler index?

 

[hortonhunter]

I like it because it makes it more convienent.

If someone wants to cheat the system theyll find a way no matter how its done.

You think people cant/dont cheat on camp check sheets?

+1