If you were screwing the secretary, would you go tell your wife

I must say I am a little dissapointed in some of the responses on here. He made a mistake, he did the right thing. That is where the conversation begins and ends IMO.

I must say I am a little dissapointed in some of the responses on here. He made a mistake, he did the right thing. That is where the conversation begins and ends IMO.

I must say I am a little dissapointed in some of the responses on here. He made a mistake, he did the right thing. That is where the conversation begins and ends IMO.

Yes they do, but he had already measured the deer and called in advance to let them know he had to check in an illegal deer. Game warden was there waiting for him and did write him a citation and took the deer.

Too bad they couldn't give him a little credit for being somewhat honest

I must say I am a little dissapointed in some of the responses on here. He made a mistake, he did the right thing. That is where the conversation begins and ends IMO.

yep, screw turning urself in... if they want to find out what u harvested so bad, they can come ask u themselves lol.

cant say ive ever noticed that i was speeding on IH-35 and stopped by AustinPD to turn myself in....

Same thing happened last yr on the Hage from a guy on that bowhunting site.... things happen, but if it was the right thing to do for him to sleep better at night, then that's about all that matters...doesn't really matter what anyone else would do.

Had a similar thing happen to me this weekend. Had a deer walk paralel to me and it had tines at least 12 g2 and figured wow my first legal buck in 4yrs of ar. Just as i was about to pull the trigger he turned and started walking towards me and i saw he wasnt 13in. wide so no venison but it was close! Would i have turned myself in? Nope pretty sure i wouldnt have but not gonna beat a guy down for doing the right thing.

I must say I am a little disappointed in some of the responses on here. He made a mistake, he did the right thing. That is where the conversation begins and ends IMO.

From what I'm getting after reading this post..... Greg (not me... just share the same name) shot a deer that was too small. Should not have done it without getting a good look. Knew he was going to be checked when he brought the deer in anyway and also knew his position as a hunter ed instructor. So next he calls the GW to let him know... and of course... the GW is there waiting on him to give him a ticket. Sounds to me like he knew he was going to get busted if he called GW or not... "if" in fact they do check every deer... if that's the case his call does not mean as much to me.

Look it was a mistake. I've made mistakes before in life. But I try and learn by them.... Wonder if he would have called the GW if he was hunting somewhere private out in the sticks, or if he would have just said.... "damn... I won't make that mistake again".

Great comparison with looking down and going 5mph over in your car.... you don't go call po-po and tell them when you do this... you just slow it down a bit. So everyone talking about great "ethics"... you be sure to turn yourself in next time you forget to signal for a lane change.

I've known people who have shot ducks a couple minutes before or after LST and never turned themselves in either. It ain't right.... and I can assure you they learned their lesson and watch the clock a little closer now.

Try not to screw up... if you do... learn from it and make sure it does not happen again. If GW or Po-Po bust you for it... then pay your fine and move on. (this is assuming your "mistake" did not cause damage or hurt anyone else... then you go fess up and pay for your mistake b/c it's not right to make someone else take care of your mess) I'm done.

I wonder how he would have handled it if he knew he wasn't going to be checked.