i haven’t seen one in the wild since the older gentleman who patrolled Morgan mornroe retired. Whoever took his place does a pretty terrible job. I couldn’t even get a call back about reporting someone shooting a rifle driving down the road.
I am fascinated how many 2Am enthusiasts think you should have no 4th-6th Am. rights if you hunt...
OP here. Let me know if this comment is at me as I do have thoughts on this tangent.
..... As it happens, this one was a bit more formal and after digging around, I found a copy of the most current, which became effective mid November ‘18. I showed him this paperwork and he questioned the validity of my illegible signature. Wanting to make his job easy as possible, I demonstrate my signature in front of him, to his satisfaction. ......
No, not at you, although you may/likely had rights you could have asserted if you wanted. It is totally up to anyone if they want to assert THEIR rights or not.
My comment was more addressed to those who think the DNR should be able to unilaterally force anyone who hunts to talk/demonstrate proficiency for them.
D I C K move. Not you OP. WHY else would you have had the paperwork in the first place?
I came into some hunting property last year and decided to claim the landowners exemption.
This was my first time claiming ANY exemption, and I was a little nervous about the whole process.
I went to the trouble of making a photocopy of the deed, with my name, and the legal description of the property. I carried a copy of the deed in my pocket with my I.D. just to be able to show a DNR officer in the field that I had the right to be hunting this property, and that I did not require a license to do so.
I came into some hunting property last year and decided to claim the landowners exemption.
This was my first time claiming ANY exemption, and I was a little nervous about the whole process.
I went to the trouble of making a photocopy of the deed, with my name, and the legal description of the property. I carried a copy of the deed in my pocket with my I.D. just to be able to show a DNR officer in the field that I had the right to be hunting this property, and that I did not require a license to do so.
are you actually farming that land?
i looked a little deeper at the IC and IAC and it appears that as long as it is “suitable” for agriculture pursuits then it’s a legal exemption.
But as we all know here on this forum being legal doesn’t mean it’s right. By choosing to use this exemption you are depriving the Indiana DNR of the money needed to fund ongoing conservation efforts.
It may be legal but it’s far from right.
are you actually farming that land?
i looked a little deeper at the IC and IAC and it appears that as long as it is “suitable” for agriculture pursuits then it’s a legal exemption.
But as we all know here on this forum being legal doesn’t mean it’s right. By choosing to use this exemption you are depriving the Indiana DNR of the money needed to fund ongoing conservation efforts.
It may be legal but it’s far from right.
are you actually farming that land?
i looked a little deeper at the IC and IAC and it appears that as long as it is “suitable” for agriculture pursuits then it’s a legal exemption.
But as we all know here on this forum being legal doesn’t mean it’s right. By choosing to use this exemption you are depriving the Indiana DNR of the money needed to fund ongoing conservation efforts.
It may be legal but it’s far from right.
By choosing to use this exemption you are depriving the Indiana DNR of the money needed to fund ongoing conservation efforts
your not alone...
No, I'm not kidding.Your kidding right?
I know it happens that guys go hunting, drop a second buck and have their wife/female friend get a tag but as the father of a hunting female I do find this broad brush a little insulting.
Trust me I am not one to search for things to get my feathers ruffled over but this one got me a bit fired up. My daughter can out shoot a lot of weekend hunters in the woods these days and to say that they should go around harassing her when she tags a deer is a load of crap.
If I am the only one that found this statement upsetting then I will go quietly back to my corner, but for every father who takes great pride in their daughters sitting in the tree stand next to them I think you can understand my irritation with this statement!
I’m one of those individuals who purchased and holds a lifetime hunting and fishing license. By the logic suggested I should still be sending an annual donation to the State out of the goodness of my heart.
To the OP - when the CO showed up maybe in response to his questioning your response could have been “I refuse to answer any questions. Am I suspected of a crime and am I being detained ? Am I free to go ?” I’m sure the CO could/would have puffed up like a banty rooster and mentioned prosecution once or twice while also also commenting “Why not just make it easy on yourself ?”
Not sure how the long arm of the CO law has the right to ask questions - even to the point of questioning whether your signature is valid ! Sorry if this comes off harsh but my experiences with COs, as some may know, have been less than favorable. Confrontations I’ve had were all antagonistic resulting in no charges ever being pressed. Lots of innuendo on their side with a presumption of guilt without basis in fact.
I’m one of those individuals who purchased and holds a lifetime hunting and fishing license. By the logic suggested I should still be sending an annual donation to the State out of the goodness of my heart. The State issued the license based on legislation that was passed. I would be willing to bet the DNR had a chance to weigh in when the discussion was held. Sorry to say - but suggesting anyone voluntarily donate to the DNR budget smacks a little of self righteousness.
To the OP - when the CO showed up maybe in response to his questioning your response could have been “I refuse to answer any questions. Am I suspected of a crime and am I being detained ? Am I free to go ?” I’m sure the CO could/would have puffed up like a banty rooster and mentioned prosecution once or twice while also also commenting “Why not just make it easy on yourself ?”
Not sure how the long arm of the CO law has the right to ask questions - even to the point of questioning whether your signature is valid ! Sorry if this comes off harsh but my experiences with COs, as some may know, have been less than favorable. Confrontations I’ve had were all antagonistic resulting in no charges ever being pressed. Lots of innuendo on their side with a presumption of guilt without basis in fact.
I’m one of those individuals who purchased and holds a lifetime hunting and fishing license. By the logic suggested I should still be sending an annual donation to the State out of the goodness of my heart. The State issued the license based on legislation that was passed. I would be willing to bet the DNR had a chance to weigh in when the discussion was held. Sorry to say - but suggesting anyone voluntarily donate to the DNR budget smacks a little of self righteousness.