#2141784 - 11/01/10 06:21 PM
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Dawson
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Can a wildlife officer come onto private property without notifying the owner? And if they do come to investigate, do they have to inform the owner that they were there?
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#2141863 - 11/01/10 07:02 PM
Re: TWRA Question
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scn
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Can a wildlife officer come onto private property without notifying the owner? And if they do come to investigate, do they have to inform the owner that they were there?
Yes, wildlife officers legally can and do come on private property without notifying the owner, and they have no duty to notify anyone of their investigation.
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#2141966 - 11/01/10 07:45 PM
Re: TWRA Question
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Dawson
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Can a wildlife officer come onto private property without notifying the owner? And if they do come to investigate, do they have to inform the owner that they were there? Yes, wildlife officers legally can and do come on private property without notifying the owner, and they have no duty to notify anyone of their investigation.
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#2142284 - 11/01/10 09:40 PM
Re: TWRA Question
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Yodel Dog
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Can a wildlife officer come onto private property without notifying the owner? And if they do come to investigate, do they have to inform the owner that they were there? Yes, wildlife officers legally can and do come on private property without notifying the owner, and they have no duty to notify anyone of their investigation.
Are you saying there has to be an investigation? I ask because I was checked by one of TWRA's finest last year on a private family farm because he saw me "pull in with orange on". He could've just checked me when he saw me open the gate, but no, he waited til I started hunting. I asked him was there any particular reason he checked me. Said he was just driving down the road and saw me "pull in with orange on". I was legal in every way. He ruined my hunt and, as far as I'm concerned, trespassed for no other reason than he saw a legal hunter going hunting.
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#2142349 - 11/01/10 10:07 PM
Re: TWRA Question
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knightrider
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Can a wildlife officer come onto private property without notifying the owner? And if they do come to investigate, do they have to inform the owner that they were there? Yes, wildlife officers legally can and do come on private property without notifying the owner, and they have no duty to notify anyone of their investigation. Are you saying there has to be an investigation? I ask because I was checked by one of TWRA's finest last year on a private family farm because he saw me "pull in with orange on". He could've just checked me when he saw me open the gate, but no, he waited til I started hunting. I asked him was there any particular reason he checked me. Said he was just driving down the road and saw me "pull in with orange on". I was legal in every way. He ruined my hunt and, as far as I'm concerned, trespassed for no other reason than he saw a legal hunter going hunting.
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#2142653 - 11/02/10 07:46 AM
Re: TWRA Question
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stik
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Actually, I would welcome a WO on my property.
always welcome here.
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#2142665 - 11/02/10 07:52 AM
Re: TWRA Question
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BSK
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Wildlife Officers are than welcome on my place. In fact, I've told them to stop by and look around from time to time.
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#2142679 - 11/02/10 07:57 AM
Re: TWRA Question
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tndrbstr
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Loc: knox co tn
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Can a wildlife officer come onto private property without notifying the owner? And if they do come to investigate, do they have to inform the owner that they were there? Yes, wildlife officers legally can and do come on private property without notifying the owner, and they have no duty to notify anyone of their investigation. Are you saying there has to be an investigation? I ask because I was checked by one of TWRA's finest last year on a private family farm because he saw me "pull in with orange on". He could've just checked me when he saw me open the gate, but no, he waited til I started hunting. I asked him was there any particular reason he checked me. Said he was just driving down the road and saw me "pull in with orange on". I was legal in every way. He ruined my hunt and, as far as I'm concerned, trespassed for no other reason than he saw a legal hunter going hunting.
how did he ruin your hunt by checking your licence? 
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#2142689 - 11/02/10 08:03 AM
Re: TWRA Question
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LA man
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our local gw has a key to our gate, he can come and check anytime he wants
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