CNC, do you think there could be any correlation between low participation and lack of knowledge about the "NEW" game check system? I've called in my kills but if I didn't get on this site, I'm not sure I'd know about the game check system. I doubt the avg hunter reads the game law publication so how are they supposed to know. I bet there are also a lot of hunters in SW bama that didn't know their season was closed until they either got busted or someone told them.

Ignorance is not an excuse but ignorance can't be underestimated. You can't go from the most liberal game laws in the country to trying to implement a tagging system, call in system, etc. and expect immediate compliance or participation. Over time it will happen and it would be sooner than later if the DCNR would find some better ways to communicate these changes to the general hunting public than just through the hunting reg pamphlet.