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Originally Posted by alacringa
You need a signed paper copy because it's the law. I got stopped by a conservation officer (not F&W) several years ago, and when he asked for my license, I discovered that it must have fallen out of my waders. I did, however have a picture of it on my phone. He accepted that I had a license because of the picture but gave me a verbal warning because I didn't have the paper version.
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Absolutely.
Someone mentioned that the purpose of a paper copy (unless I misread) is the ability for the FW officer to scan it, and that was the part I was addressing. Scanning can be done from the phone just as well as from a paper copy. I personally checked it with the parking stub as mentioned in my example.
Signature thing is also silly. I have been warned about it as well (my fishing license was not signed). Although when I asked her if it really matters, she said not really. Other couple of FW officers I talked to said it does not matter either. I highly doubt that anyone had ever been charged for an unsigned license.
Personally, I always carry all paperwork with me. Never left the house without it yet when going hunting.
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Originally Posted by huntinstuff
If you are driving back to camp, you are simply driving your truck. Especially if its dark. If it is still legal light, you might have a hard time convincing a judge that, if a moose popped out, that you would drive by because your license is back at camp....im not sure id gamble on that one.
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I don’t know. Driving a truck is driving a truck. Be it in daylight or after hours. I don’t think I would have to be proving that if an animal popped out I would just keep driving. Just like I would not have to prove it when driving to a range/shooting spot on crown land out of season. By this logic, I could be charged every time I drive in the bush (it anywhere, really) while having a gun in my vehicle.