Saturday morning driving on Grove Street in Franklin about 11:00 AM, I came up behind two MA Environmental Protection vehicles with a pickup puled over. A forkhorn buck was on the tailgate of the pickup by this time. Franklin State Forest is nearby so there's probably not a trespass issue. The deer was clearly a buck so it's not likely to be an issue of trying to sneak a doe out of the woods.
So, just out of curiosity, what would prompt the DEP (two of them) to pull someone over? This really stood out because sometime back in the late 90's, my brother pulled into a legit parking area at another nearby state forest and a DEP officer was there so he asked to see my brother's license. That's the only time either of us has ever seen a warden in the woods. Any thoughts?
I would prefer this not turn into a thread crapping all over the wardens. In states like MA, I think they have a pretty thankless job.
So, just out of curiosity, what would prompt the DEP (two of them) to pull someone over? This really stood out because sometime back in the late 90's, my brother pulled into a legit parking area at another nearby state forest and a DEP officer was there so he asked to see my brother's license. That's the only time either of us has ever seen a warden in the woods. Any thoughts?
I would prefer this not turn into a thread crapping all over the wardens. In states like MA, I think they have a pretty thankless job.