you are partly right. GWs are LEOs, state police officers. and police do have to have a warrant to enter PARTS of your property, esp yard or in the house. GWs don't have to have a warrant to go on your land, but do have to have one to go in your yard or house.
All LEOS have to have probable cause to search a vehicle without your consent in the absence of a warrant. They have to have enough information to get a warrant but don't actually have to go get it. EXCEPT a GW when on a WMA, like stated.
hope ya kill a big one...
Which begs the question to be asked, if they are rolled up under DPS, how does it effect those powers. In my mind (which isn't worth much) they become a LEO (a public safety officer not a conservation officer) just like any other at that point and should need a search warrant to search. Another reason to keep conservation efforts separate from other LE organizations.
Ya haven't been paying attention, 49er done said they have no special powers. Well he's gonna say it anyway.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.