IMO there really does need to be a clarification clause added to the law that states:
lawmakers please feel free to copy and paste this into your legislation lol
"the possession limits only apply to those in the act of fishing or have been fishing and are in transit to their destination. no daily limit or creel restrictions may apply to any fish or game species found in the home or residence that is not otherwise restricted or prohibited to take or have in possession. any game or fish that is found in the home or place or residence must be clearly labeled with the date it was taken as proof the possession limit was not exceeded for that day or time period."
this way if your freezer has over the limit of fillets you can still get a ticket for it but they cant ticket you for having a freezer full of fish legally taken within the law that you choose to freeze and save for later dates.
25-30% of what I eat is fish from the freezer that i caught and only limit out about 10% of the time so why cant I legally fill my freezer and not have to worry about some burocrat GW ticket writer trying to impress his boss by giving me a hard time about whats im my freezer at home? if I didnt have this source of food I would go hungry and need help from charity food kitchens.
I could be wrong but I am pretty sure they are not allowed to walk in and search your home unless you invite them to or they have cause such as watching you making more then one trip or physically follow your tracks to your home from an illegal game kill, otherwise they need a judge to sign a search warrant for your home or camp which as you can imagine needs more then just wanting to check you.
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