Just my honest opinion here.
Back when there was no game laws and people killed whatever they wanted and however much they wanted deer were hunted to near extinction. Through the work of the State and locals the herd was brought back to a healthy level.
There is the proof that we can't go without some regulation.
I for one can say that there has been a big increase of bigger and old Bucks killed due to the 3 buck limit and better management. Want proof just look at all the pics being posted.
I don't think that physical checking stations will work due to the prestated problem of lack of funding. I do feel that some sort of tagging system has to be put in place with HEFTY fines/punishment if not followed. Tags issued when license purchased.
I also feel the state MUST get a better idea of actual deer population in all areas of the state, and tags issued for those areas of low deer density should be limited.
But also as stated this will only effect law abiding hunters. That's why the punishment needs some teeth. I slap on the hand ain't gonna stop anything

I LIKE IT. WELL SAID.

Don't tell me people who are poor are poorer than the next broke guy down the street. These broke folks walk around with cell phones in there pockets that our government gives them for FREE the least they could do is use it to check in a deer harvest.

They could get off their lazy asses and go to work!If they were born with a physical handicap that prevents you from working then that's one thing. If they are to damn lazy or think more highly of yourself than digging ditches or slopping hogs then to heck with you and your rights and civil liberties. Lazy lumps of whale crap didn't found this nation but they dang sure have ruined it.

Where does this occur? The courthouse? Through the mail? At a community center? I keep hearing about po' folks and black folks and such getting free phones from the government and would like to know where and how.

I agree with you in general, but consider how far some states take it where strict regulations have been the norm for years. Here's a jewel I found in the Maine turkey hunting regulations:

>>>*Beginning in 2015, turkey hunters in WMDs 1-6 are assigned to either Season A or Season B based on their year of birth. During “odd” numbered calendar years such as 2015, hunters with “odd” birth years will be authorized to hunt during Season A (May 4-9, 2015 and May 18-23, 2015 this year); hunters with “even” birth years will be authorized to hunt during Season B (May 11-16, 2015 and May 25-30, 2015). All turkey hunters can hunt the last week (June 1-6, 2015).

During “even” numbered calendar years (2016, 2018, etc.), hunters with “even” birth years will be authorized to hunt during Season A; hunters with “odd” birth years will be authorized to hunt during Season B<<<<

Such nonsense as this eventually comes about when you start down the road of more and more regulations. And an important point about Maine turkey hunting is that a hunter can legally kill 2 gobblers and 2 more of either sex when you combine the fall and spring seasons. They could have a simple spring season like AL with a generous limit and kill the same number of turkeys, but govt doesn't want simple - it wants more and more regulations so that it appears to be more and more necessary.

Surely there is a middle ground between no regulation and excessive regulation? Oh wait, that's kinda what we had for the first 40 years of my hunting career.

They set up booths in the parking lot of the grocery stores down here with all the paperwork for the free phones. If you are on welfare you will qualify and they will fill the paperwork out for you on the spot.

Here is the government program. Type in Life Line Cell Phones and see how many pop up. Pretty disgusting actually, but it's not ALL on Obama.

https://www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers

i just sent an email to my advisory board rep. And suggested this same thing about baiting . I hope we get it!!

Just one of many vendors
http://freephonegov.com/

Well, son of a corn feeder. I thought that was just BS. What a friggin' joke and on our dime.

But, hey, more of the "for the good of society" appears to be paying off for some.

dang it Clem, I figgered you would of known about that....

nobody ever offered my all WHITE WORKING ass a free phone....

Personally I think it's a terrible idea...but I believe it's coming.

Who's going to be responsible for reporting all of the coyote kills? Car kills? Old Age deaths? diseased deaths? Etc.. Impossible to determine everything about deer herds. Waste of time and my money which is nothing for a $200,000 year employee

Is that what that was? Mine went to the trash bin. I guess i could dig it out, and i would if i honestly thought my opinion or any of yours mattered to the anointed ones.

1. Stiffer fines 2. More leos, these are the only things that will deter SOME poachers. The system that the state has in place could be as effective as any tag system if you had the wardens to enforce them. I dont imagine any road hunter or night hunter that first writes down his kill on a harvest record, so they would be busted if caught by a warden. Folks that simply kill more than 3 bucks on their own property , I'm not sure that there is a way to enforce any laws that they choose not to follow other than a gw being present.

Yep,because in the end it's all about money. More regulation equals more need for enforcement and staff to process data,which equals more funds necessary.

They just need to go back to the one week doe days of the past and call it a day.

WHY??? They, the state, wanted to lower the number of deer in the state. They set forth a plan, liberal doe seasons. They accomplished their goal! Period!

Yep,and it was done on behalf of insurance company's, and no doubt campaign contributions.

I thought the insurance companies are the ones who brought the coyotes in. That and increasing the doe days to save on vehicle collisions.
I know that thread is on here somewhere from back in the day.