Game Wardens - where are they?

[tnbsfsher]

I have fished quite a bit this winter and have not once seen them. Any you can drive by the refuge Island all the way up to 58 bridge and see folks fishing along the banks outside the buoys. Why have laws that aren't enforced? Makes no sense.

 

[silvertalon]

Enforcing the game laws should be factored into the budget. For Example, Missouri Dept of Conservation- on Table Rock Lake, alone, 2 game wardens and 2 creel checkers = 4 boats and salary's. Then there is Mo State Water Patrol- 3 boats and salary's. This is just one lake. And they are out in force 365. Expensive. But I agree, 3 years on the Chick now and I've only seen TWRA like-twice. 1 Sheriff. ??

 

[Mikie9]

I ain't trying to be a douche, but until there are serious issues in the area you are fishing/dealing with morons on the water, they don't care. Reason is there isn't funds to patrol or be everywhere. Folks bitched when the TN license fee went up to $36. Until there is a serious issue they can't do it, and when they have to, we all pay for it. If you want police on our waterways well... good luck getting people to pay for it.

I know, I am a douche

 

[porthos33]

I feel yah Tim! I saw a lot of people this last weekend all up in the refuge. Who knows if any of these folks are fishing tx's. They should post more signs and make a pass through on the weekends. They would make plenty of money in tickets

 

[Tenncrapie]

There also are many people who do not know that they are suppose to stay between the buoys. There should be a big sign put on 58 bridge as well as Hiway 60. when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's there was a big sign in the middle of the river close to the ferry crossing and one up above the island on the Tenn.

 

[fishinvol]

I've seen em quite a bit here in the last couple weeks near Harrison bay

 

[Jmax]

They showed up for the CFF weigh in. emoPoke Did boat checks, life jacket checks, parking lot parking tickets,....whoever asked they must have read this and took care of us. emoEek There were a couple guys who got tickets. You got your wish about them showing up. emoBigsmile Jmax

 

[Hooker]

Got checked a few weeks back in grasshopper,,,bet they are out in FORCE next weekend

 

[rusty50576]

Best to let sleeping dogs lie

 

[nsn]

Was talking with a warden today during our high school tournament at the dam, and he said they were writing tickets at the refuge today for fishing outside the bouys.

 

[jenko157]

GW told me they wrote four boats for refuge violations today.

 

[WackemandStackem11]

Parking lot parking tickets? Please explain Jim.

 

[Chick68]

I got checked the day before the CBA in the yacht club area

 

[Longt70]

Ive seen TWRA officers out all winter. Criticizism is sometimes not the correct way to handle our concerns. They showed up in force today to prove a point because I am sure they read this post. To be honest, it wasted ALOT of our time and theres when they could have been out actually looking for the ones that are breaking the laws of the lake. Never been checked in the PARKING LOT but in sure they was wanting to make a point. Be careful what we ask for as we might just get it. Super nice guy that checked me. Feels good to have some LEO's that can have a casual conversation. Enjoyed the day on the Lake with my son. Tight lines all!!

 

[derek81]

Well you asked and you got it. Sounds like the green jeans read the cff lol

 

[Blue76]

Well dumb me... I didn't know there were any protected waters on the chick. Where is this refuge area located!

Btw... there should have been tickets got reckless driving by some of the boaters at Chester frost today. I saw Derek's boat get smacked, my tolling motor got bumped and another boat get slammed while it was trying to load up.

Wild day.

Greg

 

[porthos33]

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Blue76 - 2/25/2017 10:25 PM Well dumb me... I didn't know there were any protected waters on the chick. Where is this refuge area located! Btw... there should have been tickets got reckless driving by some of the boaters at Chester frost today. I saw Derek's boat get smacked, my tolling motor got bumped and another boat get slammed while it was trying to load up. Wild day. Greg

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<span style="font-family: ariel, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #eadec6">The Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge is 6,000 acres (2,500 acres land and 3,500 acres water [Hiwassee River]) located on Chickamauga Lake at the confluence of the Hiwassee River with the Tennessee River. Beginning at Hwy 60 (over the Tennessee River, about river mile 499.5), the refuge stretches to around river mile 505 at Armstrong Bend and from the mouth of the Hiwassee River upstream to Hwy 58 at Agency Creek (about river mile 7.4). Included is Hiwassee Island (400 acres).</span></p>

<span style="color: #43647e; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #ececec">Refuge is closed to all forms of public use including all forms of trespass from Nov. 15 to the last day of February. Public entry and fishing is permitted while on the main river channel passing through the refuge. Small game hunting closed at sunset the day before and during scheduled big game hunts.</span><span style="color: #43647e; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #ececec"></span></p><span style="color: #43647e; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: #ececec">Wood Duck/Teal: Same as statewide September duck/teal season. No duck hunters allowed on refuge from two hours after shooting hours have ended until 4:00am the following day.</span>

 

[tndoe270]

What were the parking lot tickets about

 

[mjwendorf]

tndoe270 - 2/26/2017 2:01 PM

What were the parking lot tickets about

Curious about this as well. Maybe they wrote the park rangers a ticket for parking in the no parking area in front of their office. Lol.

 

[rsimms]

Remember... just because you don't see game wardens doesn't mean they don't see you.