I don't like the idea of having to keep an access stewardship sticker on my car, but the law requires that I do so. The state requires that you have tabs on your vehicle license plate, right? If you did not have your current vehicle tabs on the vehicle but showed a valid registration would you still get a ticket? Maybe not, but most likely, yes. Probably dismissable in court.

Key wording is "he had the sticker on his OTHER rig". Sorry seadeep, I smpathize with your buddy, but it was his fault. We've all know that access stickers are required and he should have had an extra. Two cars, two stickers. Shell out the five bucks for another or make a photocopy on some sticky back paper and call it a duplicate.

Bottom line is that the WDFW is %*#)%&! but you can't complain when they issue a citation when you are in the wrong. Have your buddy take it to court, show his current fishing license and hope the judge got some nookie the night before and he's in a good mood. Good luck and tight lines!

That blonde wardeness searched the hell out of my boat and my car. She's a firecracker but I really like to see that kind of enforcement. At first I was upset and felt as though it was an invasion of privacy and an illegal search, but now I don't care anymore because if it means she's busting poachers in the process, then that's fine by me!

[This message has been edited by SAUKit2em (edited 01-08-2001).]