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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:00 pm
by WarHawk-AVG
NguyenVanDon wrote:I go fishing with my uncle a lot and we see the same Game Warden out there all the time. He usually gives us a
and tell us to go on our way. We known him for years now and he's a nice fella. We chit chat about the fishing report for a little bit, but he let us go do our business there at the lake. The only time he checks our fishing/CHL license is at the beginning of September. The rest of the year, he doesn't bother us anymore
Edit: BTW, Game Warden has a lot of power. Think someone already mention about they have state-wide jurisdiction. Game Warden are totally hardcore if you get to talk to one.
Just roll thru a national forest in your dog and truck, w/ a gun in it, you wont get back NONE of it!
Game Wardens DON'T fool around, especially up near my uncles deer lease (he has like 8k acres) near Lufkin...do something stupid on or near their National Forest or spotlight poach, and they will jump on you like a fat kid on a twinky!
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:28 pm
by CHL/LEO
Game Wardens DON'T fool around
Are those Federal Fish & Wildlife Agents or State Game Wardens?
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:54 am
by trdvet
TX Game Wardens are highly respected in LE. Out in the middle of nowhere with no backup AND you know that the 5 guys you're coming up on have weapons. Hard to get into also.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:52 pm
by TexAg08
Ive always been told that Game Wardens have more power than troopers or sheriffs. GW's can search without warrant as long as they have suspicion that something isnt right.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:17 pm
by BrassMonkey
"Suspicion that something isn't right" = Probably Cause in my book.
TexAg08 wrote:Ive always been told that Game Wardens have more power than troopers or sheriffs. GW's can search without warrant as long as they have suspicion that something isnt right.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:33 pm
by CHL/LEO
If it had to do with fish and wildlife or poaching then reasonable suspicion might suffice in their case.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:24 am
by Humanphibian
IIRC just by purchasing a hunting or fishing license you are giving TPWD consent to search at any time they deem necessary.
not sure where I heard it from, or if it was even a reputable source...anyone know for sure?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:26 pm
by KRM45
Humanphibian wrote:IIRC just by purchasing a hunting or fishing license you are giving TPWD consent to search at any time they deem necessary.
not sure where I heard it from, or if it was even a reputable source...anyone know for sure?
This only applies to Fish and Game laws. They are searching for bag limit violations, etc.
