Thread: F&W Road Block
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Old 11-20-2011, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott N View Post
Is it just me, or does F&W seem to be depending more and more on these large checkstops rather than actually having officers in the field on patrol? (I was through one on Hwy 1 west just before Chestermere a few weekends ago, and heard of one at Welling in 108 last week. My experience with the two F7W officers was positive also.)

It's been at least a few years since I've been stopped in the field for a license check, but I've been through a couple large checkstops on major highways in that same time. I wonder if this is a change in their strategy, or maybe because of budget cuts?
This year I've seen more of a presence in the field than ever before. This is in the Hinton area. They actually set up the mechanical deer north of Hinton as well!!
Sounds like they cut down on hunter numbers ( at least the ''one gun'' hunters) as a fella I know seen their batch of guns they seized for that day.
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