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Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
#3350199
02/12/21 10:52 AM
02/12/21 10:52 AM
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Late in the season I went into an area to hunt but since I saw no other cars there I decided to scout as much as I could before the weekend crowd came in. I parked on a road that ran north to south and I walked big loop around this public land and came out at a gate that was about a 1/4 south of where I originally parked. I planned on just walking the dirt road straight up to my car when I was done. When I made it to the gate I noticed there was a couple bags of corn in pile right at the gate. Now I’ve seen corn piles out in the woods before but this was first for me. I can’t say I usually report stuff like this but I thought maybe the local game warden would at least like to know it’s out there. I was somewhat curious if the game warden would be receptive to legal hunters looking out or if they would be a bunch jerks.
I called a number I found online and told the operator, “look there is a bunch of corn at the gate, doesn’t really look like it could even be used as a bait pile but just wanted to let y’all know it out there.” She asked for me to leave my number in case the game warden had any questions so I abliged.
On my way home I get a call from a game warden, he said his name pretty fast so I didn’t catch his title, name or county very well. He introduced himself and asked if I found a bait pile. I told him I found a pile of corn by a gate and thought it was odd so I just wanted to let him know. He asked if I could tell him where it was. He asked a bunch of obscure questions that made it seem like he wasn’t a game warden from the area as he was clueless to the area and such. I told him if he got out a map I could call out the roads and directions so that he’d know exactly where it was.
This particular area is closed for a part of the year and just opened the same day I was out there. He asked me what I was doing out there and since the question seemed harmless I told him well I planned on climbing a tree and hunting but I ended up doing more walking around than anything. His tone got aggressive and he said, “well we’re you hunting or were you scouting.” I told him I was hunting. He followed this up with another aggressive tones question. He said, “did you have your permit on you.” I let out a slight chuckle, he didn’t like that. I told him yessir I had all my paperwork legal, I told him I didn’t mean to chuckle but why would I call and report something that may or may not be illegal if I didn’t have all my ducks in a row. He then asked if I was hunting behind the gate. Why was I behind the gate? Again it seemed like he didn’t know the area so I explained that I didn’t go in at the gate and the area just opened up today yada yada yada. It started to tick me off that he was questioning me like I was the one that did it, when I was just trying to look out for other legal hunting that may park there to walk in in the morning while it’s still dark so they don’t get hassled for something they didn’t do.
So after I explain where I was hunting and have him pull up the permit and explain to him and show him the area and that I was all legal he changed his tone again.
Out of no where he says In a jackass tone , “my name is so and so from so and so County fish and game, this is my area and I actually found that corn Tuesday and told someone to clean it up but they hadn’t yet. He said there ain’t a single warden in the state of Alabama that would think that’s any kind of baiting nor would they be writing a ticket or fine to anyone tonight. At that point I was shocked at how rude the dude was so I just told him I just reported it so y’all would know about it and didn’t figure they would be writing and ticket because they don’t have anyone and hung up. I couldn’t believe it, I thought they would like to know about this stuff but they couldNT care less
Maybe he didn’t want To deal with it or maybe he was just having a bad day. In my mind they are there to protect the fish and game that legal hunters and fisherman get to enjoy. I realize he didn’t view it as baiting and I didn’t really either I was just letting him know it was there; however, he could have told me that at the beginning and saved us both 15 minutes of our time instead of acting like he didn’t know anything to try and “catch” me or whatever he was doing. Guess I won’t be reporting any of the real outlaws from here on out. Waste of time and they don’t care. Well at least this one dude doesn’t.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/12/21 11:59 AM
02/12/21 11:59 AM
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Maybe it was his used rubbers and pill bottle
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
#3350261
02/12/21 12:05 PM
02/12/21 12:05 PM
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As soon as he started to question me with an attitude, I would have told him this conversation is over and hung up on him.
Last edited by Scout308; 02/12/21 02:57 PM.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/12/21 12:15 PM
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I reported some in chilton this year and the one I talked with was very nice and helpful.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
#3350276
02/12/21 12:25 PM
02/12/21 12:25 PM
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Post his number so we can all call him to report stuff
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: foldemup]
#3350302
02/12/21 01:11 PM
02/12/21 01:11 PM
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Post his number so we can all call him to report stuff This is the way.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/12/21 02:39 PM
02/12/21 02:39 PM
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Sounds like it was the GWs corn and he had dropped the bags off to go bait his spot in the public woods and the bags broke. He didn't think anyone would see it as it had been a closed gate in a closed area. And he was mad you found it and called it in.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/12/21 02:45 PM
02/12/21 02:45 PM
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I’ll ask this. Was it a bait pile or where a grain buggy spilled unloading onto a truck? If At certain gates on wheeler it could be a spill over pile. Farming operations go on on most gates. Just curious
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: Bcbama260]
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02/12/21 03:59 PM
02/12/21 03:59 PM
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gcr0003
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Was this on wheeler by chance? I saw a corn pile by the gate on wheeler yesterday This was a while back but yea all I can say is don’t waste your time reporting it.
Last edited by gcr0003; 02/12/21 04:04 PM.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: 257wbymag]
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02/12/21 04:03 PM
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I’ll ask this. Was it a bait pile or where a grain buggy spilled unloading onto a truck? If At certain gates on wheeler it could be a spill over pile. Farming operations go on on most gates. Just curious Not at this gate I don’t think so there aren’t any corn fields around this particular area. Also, whether it’s a bait pile or not idk I think it depends on how the person perceives it. I was just like, “hey there’s a bunch of corn over here In case you want to know.” I mainly didn’t want someone else to get busted by not seeing it the morning because guys do park at that gate and go in there.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
#3350447
02/12/21 04:12 PM
02/12/21 04:12 PM
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I’m no expert but it looked more like clean bag corn then fresh corn that had been loaded recently. Aren’t there more twigs and leaves in it when they first harvest it or is that not true? If combine is set right it’ll be pretty damn clean. And there is some areas of refuge and management areas that are a delayed harvest for wildlife use
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: 257wbymag]
#3350494
02/12/21 05:18 PM
02/12/21 05:18 PM
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gcr0003
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I’m no expert but it looked more like clean bag corn then fresh corn that had been loaded recently. Aren’t there more twigs and leaves in it when they first harvest it or is that not true? If combine is set right it’ll be pretty damn clean. And there is some areas of refuge and management areas that are a delayed harvest for wildlife use This sounds like it could’ve been it if it was anywhere else, but this road leads to not one single field corn or otherwise. Either way... gw was a jerk
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: 257wbymag]
#3350523
02/12/21 06:08 PM
02/12/21 06:08 PM
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I’ll ask this. Was it a bait pile or where a grain buggy spilled unloading onto a truck? If At certain gates on wheeler it could be a spill over pile. Farming operations go on on most gates. Just curious My first thought. Over where I hunt on Wheeler, there were huge piles of spilled soybeans. I saw lots of deer this year Edit: but yeah that sucks the GW was a jerk. I've only ever talked to helpful ones but that doest mean they are all helpful.
Last edited by jono23; 02/12/21 06:09 PM.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/12/21 08:02 PM
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257wbymag
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Sounds like Morgan co from the GW response
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/12/21 09:19 PM
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You should make one more call, to this dude’s supervisor.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/13/21 09:12 AM
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I don’t know why you would call and fool with that anyway. Karen
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/13/21 06:17 PM
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My experience with the GW's has been positive....They were very helpful and responded quickly....I mean they didnt kiss my ass with please and thank you or nothing but I wouldnt expect them to.....They're law enforcement officers so I would expect them to talk a little blunt and direct..... Sounds like you may have been dealing with an a-hole
Last edited by CNC; 02/13/21 06:18 PM.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/13/21 06:32 PM
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Don't think for a minute someone that acts like that wouldn't write a ticket even if he knew they weren't hunting over it.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/16/21 08:35 AM
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Funny, they wouldn’t consider that baiting but a few years ago my father-in-law and his buddy were at their club on opening weekend. GW came in and wrote the other guy a ticket because he found two, TWO kernels of corn in the food plot where there had previously been a feeder. The feeder had been removed before season, in compliance with the law. So, a pile of corn by the gate isn’t baiting but two kernels in a food plot is. By the way, I’d of hung up on him as soon as his tone turned smart a$$.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/16/21 09:45 AM
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To me they have more important problems than running out checking on a dang corn pile like drugs and other crimes on public land. I just go the other way and hunt! I always seem to think is humorous the big deal people make over a corn pile. Is it really making a big deal to just call and report something?
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
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02/16/21 09:50 AM
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To me they have more important problems than running out checking on a dang corn pile like drugs and other crimes on public land. I just go the other way and hunt! I always seem to think is humorous the big deal people make over a corn pile. Is it really making a big deal to just call and report something? Well yea, duh! Snitches get stitches
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/16/21 09:55 AM
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gcr000, was this a Federal GW or our local State GW?? If it was on Wheeler it should have been a Federal GW. If it was our local GW he may have been slightly miffed that he had to deal with it but he comes off as having a chip on his shoulder most of the time anyway! I'm talking about the one that covers Morgan County.
Last edited by CAM; 02/16/21 09:56 AM.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/16/21 10:20 AM
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Can you ain’t lying. He’s big into the buddy system too.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: CAM]
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02/16/21 11:21 AM
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gcr000, was this a Federal GW or our local State GW?? If it was on Wheeler it should have been a Federal GW. If it was our local GW he may have been slightly miffed that he had to deal with it but he comes off as having a chip on his shoulder most of the time anyway! I'm talking about the one that covers Morgan County. Yep local GW, sounds like you know the one.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: 257wbymag]
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02/16/21 11:23 AM
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Can you ain’t lying. He’s big into the buddy system too. When I looked up the directory it only showed one game warden for the county. Maybe he’s pissed about that too.
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Re: Public land, reporting a corn pile, no fun
[Re: gcr0003]
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02/16/21 11:33 AM
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He’s just pissed in general. All the time
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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