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Offline Moving2thecountry

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The regulations state that:

"Using walkie talkies, cell phones, remote control or other radio equipment to take big game or small game is unlawful."

Does this include using a radio to say "Hey, let's go for lunch?"  I.e., is the prohibition just against using walkie talkies to gain an advantage while hunting?

Offline cusstus

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A couple years ago Babe Winkleman was fined for using radios on his property in the Brainerd area.
He explained to the CO that they were using them just to say " Hey, let's go to lunch"
He was fined regardless.
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Offline Moving2thecountry

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Well, rules are rules, I guess.  But they should reword it to be more clear.  Thanks for the answer.

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I can understand the walkie talkie scenario.  How did they bust Babe?  Do they have a scanner and listen to that frequency?

What if I used a cell phone to call another person in our hunting party to come over and help me drag a deer out after harvesting it.  Would that be illegal?

What if my cousin gets bored and texts his wife (who is back at home, not hunting) tell her he hasn't seen much.  Would that be illegal?

This really happened...my aunt shot at a buck (missed it) and it ran off in the direction of my sisters stand, my aunt yells out "Heidi it's coming your way".  My sister heard her and got her gun ready.  From those rules, that way of communicating is perfectly legal.

What scenario above helped another person harvest a deer?
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Offline BiggA

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I remember that winkelman story and yes they were listening to him on the radios somehow. I believe they were talking about deer movement not to help harvest but just mentioning what they saw. Just another rule left up to interprutation by the CO.

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Personally i prefer not to leave anything that affects me or my legal hunting status (or anything else in my life for that matter) up to the "interpretation" of anyone else.
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Yea, you can pick up any walkie talkie or radio equipment on a ham radio (cb)
So, the way I understand it, from a conservation officer friend, is that communicating deer movement and their where abouts is illegal.

And he told me that Babe was on an open channel that anybody could hear. (but, that maybe just his opinion...dunno)
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You can use a walkie talkie to say, "lets go for lunch". 
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Offline Ryan

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I would say just make a plan on what time you are going to lunch and wear a watch.  If you don't want to pay a fine then don't bother to take the chance. 

Offline Moving2thecountry

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I guess that code phrases could be developed, and therefore it is probably best to not allow the use of radios.

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We all carry radios, but usually leave them off until we hear someone shoot.  If the person that shot needs help, they just say they need help like bring a vehicle, can't fine it, forgot my knife,  :doah:, or something similar.  Not use to talk about deer, location, I am coming towards your stand, get ready, etc., just after the fact.
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