Similar story.

I had gathered up my little fleet of decoys and placed my shotgun in the slip for the hike back to the truck when two Conservation Police Officers came walking up. I knew one of them as I had encountered him before on one or two occasions. They checked my license and stamps, and a couple of my shells. I asked if I needed to take my gun out of the slip? The one officer asked "Is that your Parker?" I told him it was. He then replied "Nope, your all set."