FLDS Claims Ntl Forrest Land

[Poser]

A fundamentalist sect of the LDS claims that 1,000 acres of NF land outside of Mancos, CO is their’s, citing the Homstead Act of 1862.

This is unit 73 in Colorado. Chicken Creek area to be specific. I’ve hunted this area before myself. In the last few weeks there have been reports of domestic dogs dying from poisoned coyote bait near the campground area which is in or very near the area in question.

Group’s land claim outside Mancos spurs social media storm, threats to remove fence

Free Land Holders started fencing off an estimated 1,460 acres near Chicken Creek outside Mancos that they say belongs to them, not the U.S. Forest Service. Wednesday afternoon during a meeting with M...

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[Billy Goat]

Reports are of m44's being used on the site?

 

[Bluumoon]

A fundamentalist sect of the LDS claims that 1,000 acres of NF land outside of Mancos, CO is their’s, citing the Homstead Act of 1862.

This is unit 73 in Colorado. Chicken Creek area to be specific. I’ve hunted this area before myself. In the last few weeks there have been reports of domestic dogs dying from poisoned coyote bait near the campground area which is in or very near the area in question.

Group’s land claim outside Mancos spurs social media storm, threats to remove fence

Free Land Holders started fencing off an estimated 1,460 acres near Chicken Creek outside Mancos that they say belongs to them, not the U.S. Forest Service. Wednesday afternoon during a meeting with M...

www.durangoherald.com

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I hunted the area last month. I'd bet $ the dogs dying issue is related.

 

[Bluumoon]

Reports are of m44's being used on the site?

Unknown poison at this point. Dogs have been close to owners, but not on leashes, rapid declines.

 

[canyonhunter47]

The homestead act was repealed decades ago so a new claim is a non starter. Is that all they’re basing it on or is there more to it?

 

[Bluumoon]

The homestead act was repealed decades ago so a new claim is a non starter. Is that all they’re basing it on or is there more to it?

“My grandfather lived around here, so I’m not new”