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<blockquote data-quote="wapitiaddict" data-source="post: 1834767" data-attributes="member: 107569"><p>Here's an idea I've had for a few years to increase patrolling. I'm sure there are plenty of pitfalls, mostly political, but maybe it could work.....</p><p></p><p>Allow certain amount of hunters to become certified (go through a course, with continuing education each year) to become public servants that could issue simple citations. <u>This would be a volunteer only, no pay type of thing</u>. Fellow hunters just donating some time, covering their own cost of vehicles and gas, etc. Even if it is as simple as having these guys go around to hunting camps checking licenses and tags. Monitoring certain trails that are being illegally used by ATVs, etc.</p><p></p><p>This would increase patrolling at no cost to other hunters or agencies. The power given to these volunteers would be limited to certain things to avoid abuse of power. But these small and basic tasks are what consumes a lot of time and prevents wardens from doing bigger and more important things.</p><p>Who would volunteer to do this at no pay? I think there are plenty who would volunteer a weekend or two during the year in order to preserve hunting quality for them and generations to come. I'll be the first to sign up.</p><p></p><p>Another option is a public Neighborhood Watch type program. Hunters join public watch groups in the areas they hunt. the counties or fish and game allow them to put up some signs that the area has a Hunters Watch program etc.</p><p></p><p>These are all very rough ideas. But ultimately, I think in the end no government ran agency is going to be the answer. Its going to fall on the good hunters to push out the bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wapitiaddict, post: 1834767, member: 107569"] Here's an idea I've had for a few years to increase patrolling. I'm sure there are plenty of pitfalls, mostly political, but maybe it could work..... Allow certain amount of hunters to become certified (go through a course, with continuing education each year) to become public servants that could issue simple citations. [U]This would be a volunteer only, no pay type of thing[/U]. Fellow hunters just donating some time, covering their own cost of vehicles and gas, etc. Even if it is as simple as having these guys go around to hunting camps checking licenses and tags. Monitoring certain trails that are being illegally used by ATVs, etc. This would increase patrolling at no cost to other hunters or agencies. The power given to these volunteers would be limited to certain things to avoid abuse of power. But these small and basic tasks are what consumes a lot of time and prevents wardens from doing bigger and more important things. Who would volunteer to do this at no pay? I think there are plenty who would volunteer a weekend or two during the year in order to preserve hunting quality for them and generations to come. I'll be the first to sign up. Another option is a public Neighborhood Watch type program. Hunters join public watch groups in the areas they hunt. the counties or fish and game allow them to put up some signs that the area has a Hunters Watch program etc. These are all very rough ideas. But ultimately, I think in the end no government ran agency is going to be the answer. Its going to fall on the good hunters to push out the bad. [/QUOTE]
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