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Beware...here in Pa. the officers regularly check these sites...that comes from the lips of one our local officers...he is all worked-up about online tourney's and want to find a way to regulate them on his waters....what? They sneak around in the wood glassing everyone before the patrol the ice.... almost makes you not want to do any fishing for fear of doing something wrong and who knows what new reg they can come up with...
Well I took my to son's, 9 & 10 out to chalet today for a couple of hours of fishing my 10 year old 2nd time so he was very excited, we didn't have any luck but it was a nice sunny day out with the boys. upon exiting Chalet beach rd. we came upon the RCMP & conservation officers which were spot checking cars, I slowed and chatted with him, he asked how the fishing was and on and on the questions they ask(their job...fair enough) He then asked me for my fishing licence and I asked why? I'm not fishing and don't have any fish, his response was well your coming from a fishing spot and have rods and an auger, so I complied as not to make too much of it and said well if I forgot my licence @ home and received a ticket I would surely challenge it, his response was I understand your point as I was leaving his partner was leaning over his truck and writing down all the plate #'s. I don't know what kind of impression that they are trying to leave by doing this but I almost feel that I was under an investigation for going to fish with my kids. Anyone have some feedback on this to give some clarification?? hopefully this behaviour doesn't discourage people to get out and enjoy our outdoors. thks
If your not doing anything wrong you have nothing to worry about....By giving them a hard time about asking for a license, you got put on the list. They will be looking for your vehicle to check you again. Among the outdoors people are there some that seem to get checked more often? They were put on the list....They have a right to ask for your license when it is a given your were fishing or are going to fish....
I disagree 100% with this post. If im in my truck coming from the lake or not...they have no right to stop and ask you for a fishing licence at that point in the day. Unless I have a rod in the water they don't need to see my license nor should you have to produce it. If you didnt have it on you, then you just took the kids fishing... you didnt even wet a line. So I think them asking to see it is wrong.Stevo
what ever happened to are rights.this great country of ours are based on rights now a days.i was under the assumption that for a dnr officer to pull me over and detain me at a check stop had to have a RCMP with them to do this.i am all for cooperation with local game and fish officers until they take my rights away for being a responsible fisherman/hunter.I had been stopped for a routine (so they say)check.they plain clothes dnr officer had me throw down my gun on the ground and he had reached for his own gun.upon checking my license he had asked to record my lic. number down to for future ref. to who was hunting out here.no uniform no marked truck,alls he had were the flashing white lights on his truck and a side arm.who am i to argue with a man with a sidearm.o ya bye the way when they were stopping people late in the day on the gravel road no RCMP were present.
You may have been stopped by anyone the way you've described your situation. Maybe even weren't police or game wardens! However, Game Wardens have pretty much all the same powers as RCMP. We have more powers than most municipal police services. We don't need police presence at our check stops although we do invite them because of all the liquor, drug and driving violations that we encounter. It is preferable to let the police handle those issues as it is their responsibility.As for the LDB check....one uniform going up against 20+ people who you say were drinking does not make any sense to me from an officer safety perspective! That was one animal that didn't need to be poked with a sharp stick! I wouldn't approach a group that size unless I had another 4 or 5 officers as support. Especially if there was any reason to believe that they were boozing!
as far as i know, they are allowed to detain you, but if alcohol or drugs are suspected they can hold you there, but cant do anything until the rcmp arrive, but as far as fishing or hunting is concerned they are allowed, now a plain clothed nro....you got me on that one
gatorhunter are you saying that one officer wont uphold the law if he or she notices a infraction being commit ed.comparring to two or more officers there they might exert there powers(authority)a bit more.i would call that discrimination against smaller more weaker groups of people that would just fall in line like cattle.if they cant do the job don't waste the 2 years at Keewatin college.Tim Horton's is always hiring.there they only serve one at a time
With all do respect ..... Maybe you should look back on what you have posted and speak with your Legal and promo departments be fore you set any more precedents on line....some of your charges are easily defeated under both Manitoba and Canadian law.
Get over it you idiots!!!!!!!!!! Your going to knock an NRO for not approaching a group of 20 plus guys! Its getting harder and harder every day to trust anyone! Drop the stupid discrimination on small groups of people! I would never approach a group that large! If NRO's are such a problem for most then you must be hidding something, checking license, hooks and rods is the law so abide it!
Inappropriate....You missed the whole point of what was being said. I think what we were trying to say here is that if a party of 2 or 3 are fishing that they should be treated no different than a party of 20. An officer(s) whether it be NRO's or RCMP should do everything in there power to uphold laws, wildlife or other. If they require backup so be it. They should not be singling out small groups only for the lack of having the resources to execute.And no NRO's are not a problem...I wish there were more...but like any other professions, there are good ones and bad ones and decisions are not always consistent.
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