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I do feel your pain. It seems every year I get checked we get a ticket for something. One year it was not having a throwable flotation for any boat over 16'. Another year it was that my plug in my gun was legal for 3" shells but it would allow another 2 3/4". It was a plug that I had bought from the store so I guess I didn't question it. I was wrong. What it all seems to boil down to these days is you just about need to be a lawyer or retain one to bring with in the field. I will be honest I have knowingly broke laws in the past but I don't do it with out good reason. I have tresspassed to retrieve fallen game, even after the owner told me to leave. I just felt that even if I got a ticket I should still retrieve what I shot.

It is getting harder and harder to follow all the regs. I do my best to keep up on them but sometimes its almost overwhelming. I wonder if they have ever considered some kind of standardization in the laws from state to state. I understand that limits are still going to be decided on the local level but as far as licensing, tresspass, ammo, guns etc. basically the general regulations. It would certianly make it easier to hunt in other states.

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It is our fault, but you have to admit that they are hard to keep up on.

Good points.

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Another check point on Sunday on Hwy 11, everything went fine for us as we know how ND follows the laws to the tee. We actually have ran into the warden that checked us the day prior when we were fishing. Just make sure you follow the regulations and know what you have for game and fish in your coolers.

It does feel like they interrogate you trying to trip you up on shooting more birds then allowed on a particular day. So if you come home with 2 days of birds make sure of your story..... Of course the truth that you shot 1/2 each day.

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I am back....it took a little longer than I thought but I got the home computer working again. I dont have much to offer....just follow the rules and you should be fine. I would agree that sometimes things can get difficult to follow....I have gone over the regs book several times and some of the rules are....well...I just dont know if I understand them or not. I guess it would be up to me to figure them out before going off on a hunting trip.

Hitman:

My wife and I built a new home in South Moorhead.....it was a long 3.5 months but its all done. Sorry it took so long to get back to you....I was at Camp Ripley this past weekend for the 2nd weekend of the open archery hunt. Loads of fun but didnt get one.

Take care

Cliffy.

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Cliffy --

Did you see much? Did anyone get anything nice? I have thought about doing that myself, just never done it. Kinda like Elk hunting, bear hunting Lope hunting ... You know how it is.

Congrats on the NEW house! That is awesome. Should have built it in Hawley-wood -- wink.gif

Building a new house is VERY stressful. A buddy of mine said he was thinking about building a new house but he decided to buy one instead. When I asked him why he didn't build one he said, "My dad told me that my marriage wasn't strong enough."

Harsh words but true ...

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It was my first year hunting at Camp Ripley and I will take it as a learning experince. I enjoyed it but there is a large crowd of people. I had four people walk right under my stand the first day....but they moved out of the area as soon as I said hello. I found a better spot the 2nd day and didnt see anyone else in the area. We saw some deer but nothing within bow range. I will take what I learn from this year and try to get into Ripley again next year.

We saw a few really nice deer at the weight station....150 class. One of the DNR guys said someone brought in a 255lber on Saturday afternoon...but I didnt get a chance to see that one.

The new house is great....building was alright.....I just wanted a over-sized heated garage....once I got that...I didnt really care what my wife did with the rest of the house. To be honest, I had little, if anything, to say or do about the rest...and she did a great job. I would have liked to have built in Hawely...but my job sorta requires that I live in Moorhead.

Take care.

Cliffy.

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Dead --

Where have you been? You seem to have been AWOL this summer. Well with ice fishing just around the bend, we will need your daily updates on how the freeze is progressing.

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been busy and hadn't had much time to fish this summer. hopefully that will change some this winter, but the outlook does not look good

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