Game wardens may need warrant now

[hogslayer78]

Can someone explain the bold section below???

Sec. 12.103. ENTERING LAND; USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED BY ENTRY; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) To enforce the game and fish laws of the state and to conduct scientific investigations and research regarding wild game or fish, an authorized employee of the department may enter on any land or water where wild game or fish are known to range or stray. No action may be sustained against an employee of the department to prevent his entering on land or water when acting in his official capacity as described by this subsection.

That means he can come on your property whenever he wants basically if you have wild game present. He can not enter your camper or vehicle without a warrant unless you let him. I have had them several times come into our camp with the gate closed. They climbed under the gate a couple times and once drove up after opening the gate themselves with a master key I suppose. We always shut and lock our gates after entering. Even had them look through my coolers at camp. I never made a big a deal about it. Just showed them what they wanted and on there way they went.

[Johnny44]

I lock the gate behind me so he can waist someone else’s time.

I lock the gate because I don’t wanna be surprised by anyone, violating that is dangerous to your health.

[RiverRat1]

They're not your friend, they only play one on TV while trying to get you and as you found out will nit-pick every little thing trying to find something to hang on you. I've never received a citation of any kind, but I've sure had them try like hell to find something and seem frustrated when they couldn't. I've also had a ton of positive experiences, but because of the bad ones like you said it doesn't take much to foul up their image. They all get short to the point answers from me now and get them out of my was asap.

It's a fine line. Our new GW seems ok but he's been a GW for a while.

I had LCRA boat police try their dangest to give me a ticket. They were frustrated when they couldn't find anything. I was getting ticked off and almost said to just hurry and make something up and write a ticket so I can get back to fishing. Freaking lake full of drunk boaters and you're wasting your time checking the weight rating on all my kids life jackets? Jerks.

[gtsticker]

GW in Llano County several years ago had no issue climbing over a pad-locked gate and then making lease partners wake me up and get out of bed, late into the night, to check my hunting license. BS

GW in Collingsworth County, also had no problem climbing over a pad-locked gate, walking to camp in the dark while we were all sitting around campfire.

Only two encounters with the GW in recent years.

Locked gates mean nothing. Nothing to hide from GW; however, the Constitution should mean something.

LE still has rules they should be required to follow - espcially if they want to spy on me on my property or trespass on my property.

Game wardens have the the right it is laid out in law that they can enter any property where game is know to roam or stray. Speaking to Texas only. If they could not do that they could not protect the wildlife from over harvest or enforce the law. Then you would have nothing to hunt cause your neighbor would kill everything. Can’t have it both ways.


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[gtsticker]

And you must have complete disrespect for the constitution of th USA that requires a warrant. I don’t break any laws and the game warden has stopped by at my place and talked many times. But if I don’t want him there or I don’t want him coming doesn’t mean I’m breaking the law, just means I want my privacy that the constitution grants me.
If a warden sees me in the field hunting and wants to see my hunting license I would show him no issue. If I was in my bunk asleep and he woke me up to see my hunting license my first call would be to my attorney regardless if I had it or not. (I’ve had one very year since 1987). All The law has to go through the proper channels.


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You would lose


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[AntlerCollector]

Then you would have nothing to hunt cause your neighbor would kill everything. Can’t have it both ways.


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That’s a huge stretch to say “you would have nothing to hunt.”

Animals have been around a lot longer than game wardens.


That being said, I get your point even if it was over the top.

Game wardens serve a great purpose and I’m glad we have them.

[bloodtrailer28]

Game wardens have the the right it is laid out in law that they can enter any property where game is know to roam or stray. Speaking to Texas only. If they could not do that they could not protect the wildlife from over harvest or enforce the law. Then you would have nothing to hunt cause your neighbor would kill everything. Can’t have it both ways.


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Lol good lord

Just a bit of a stretch there don't you think?!

[Johnny44]

I dodged 19 deer as I read this while driving. Bow to the almighty game managers fellas !

I told y’all this could be applicable to the narcissistic thread

[Johnny44]

You can’t be a game official and be a Christian because God gave that right to all of us. HE DIDN’T GIVE SPECIAL POWERS TO THE SANHEDRIN OF GAME MANAGEMENT

Thought I’d get religion into the thread now.

[Jeremyk]

Heck, I gave them the combination to my place. They are welcome anytime.

Why would this ever be a good idea? Might as well give ‘em your wife and let ‘em know when your not home too


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[jaime1982]

Not good

Sad

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[Johnny44]

Why would this ever be a good idea? Might as well give ‘em your wife and let ‘em know when your not home too


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It ain’t, the article posted shows they all ain’t good folk

[RedYote]

Why would this ever be a good idea? Might as well give ‘em your wife and let ‘em know when your not home too


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lol, exactly

[EarleyBird]

Game wardens have the the right it is laid out in law that they can enter any property where game is know to roam or stray. Speaking to Texas only. If they could not do that they could not protect the wildlife from over harvest or enforce the law. Then you would have nothing to hunt cause your neighbor would kill everything. Can’t have it both ways.


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Wow.

[Johnny44]