Respect

[ryan_ekubass]

Sounds like you all have some officers with the "Barney Fife" complex there. I have had nothing but good run-ins with our KDFW people here on Ky Lake. I was checked several times last year, and they were pretty curtious. One even asked me which direction I was fishing so he didn't run over the top of my fish when he left. The ones down here seem to be avid sportsmen themselves.

u are correct i jsut passed my physical agility test today with kyfw and by far they are the best agency that i have been around... they will go out of there way for u... when i went on one ride along the officer brought the paper work to my place for me to fill out then when i got it done he came back and picked it up took care of it and then came got me at the house on the day of the ride along... and when i had to drive to menifee county the guy met me in mt sterling so i didnt have to drive as far..... i know that when i become an kyfw officer one of these days i am going to make someone someday mad but i am going to do my best to respect everyone on the woods and water and if u are breaking the law i wouldnt be doing my job if i didnt write u a ticket or give u a warning...... and if i am not doing my job then people will wonder why they are paying me...

[DJD]

u are correct i jsut passed my physical agility test today with kyfw and by far they are the best agency that i have been around... they will go out of there way for u... when i went on one ride along the officer brought the paper work to my place for me to fill out then when i got it done he came back and picked it up took care of it and then came got me at the house on the day of the ride along... and when i had to drive to menifee county the guy met me in mt sterling so i didnt have to drive as far..... i know that when i become an kyfw officer one of these days i am going to make someone someday mad but i am going to do my best to respect everyone on the woods and water and if u are breaking the law i wouldnt be doing my job if i didnt write u a ticket or give u a warning...... and if i am not doing my job then people will wonder why they are paying me...

I think that common sense and respect go a long way. That goes for any job even minimum wage jobs.
I have had some officers who knew we were fishing a tourny just ask us to hold up our license to see the color so he would not disturb our spot or fishing time. That's respect and common sense. Wish you luck man.

[colonelmeyer]

I don't know how much the fine is for but if I where you and the cost of a local Cave Run area lawyer was less, I would take that route. If for no other reason than he brings more revenue to the county in a month than all the musky guides combined. Everyone knows how our courts are run. Overcrowding encouraging favoritism, as does the daily working relationship your lawyer should have with local law enforcement and court officers, preferably a former state employee, Commonwealth Attorney say. Congrats on your agility test sir, if I where you I would let my hollow points chase the poachers, some of those guys are nasty. Might even have rabies, would explain an awful lot. Anyway the KDFWR is huge bureaucracy and a showcase of the state and its management abilities. That may partially explain why the "Barneys" are posted to areas with fewer out of state tourists.