Drummer,
I'm not taking it personal at all..no problem. I am a retired Game Warden who also worked as a W/F Bio/Tech for several years prior to becoming a warden. I guess I mentioned that to illustrate that I know exactly what you're saying.."we have no ducks because we can't bait 'em no more" or " the only way to have plenty of quail is to shoot 'em, 'cause they only breed when you shoot 'em". I've heard it all.
I guess I still feel obligated to speak up when I hear tales about inept or unfair wardens. I know they're out there and will be the first to agree to the criticism when I know that they did do something stupid, however I've learned that there is often more to the story than we hear from the teller. I do get upset by guys in LE that forget that they are working for the resource and the public. When the job becomes nothing more than a ticket to an officer then I believe that that officer is missing the point. We cannot preserve and protect the resource in any really effective way if the wardens and sportsman are at odds all the time. It must be a cooperative effort to be successful...that being said I will admit that I do miss catching the bad guys.
