Stop At Game Checking Stations

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Officials at biological checking stations gather information needed to manage the state’s wildlife resources. When hunters stop at these biological check stations, they may be asked a variety of questions including how many deer, elk or antelope they saw and in which drainages or the general locations where their hunting took place.

State law requires hunters to stop at all game checking stations while traveling to and from hunting areas.   Failure to stop at a checking station when personnel are on duty is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine.

While in the field, hunters can also expect to encounter law enforcement check stations.

For the most part, officers at law enforcement stations will check to make sure that any animals taken are properly tagged and that all other laws and regulations governing the taking of that animal were observed.

Biological and law enforcement game check stations may be set up together in the same place or in separate locations.

This fall, thousands of hunters will provide useful information during the annual game checks, helping FWP manage game animal populations and future hunting opportunities.