Oil lease roads

[displacedtexan]

Very good point - non residents have to know land ownership as they pick through roads, sides roads, two tracks and atv access. I’m guilty of thinking like a local and forget how many things visitors don’t know. Locals know areas well, have land ownership maps or a gizmo to tell them what’s what.

Don’t cross through private land on utility right of ways, rail road tracks, river banks, airport runways, military bases, or following BLM fire trucks cutting fences on the way to a fire. Don’t follow linemen, ranchers, oil patch trucks, a random Zamboni, water trucks, wedding party signs, or university grad students studying indigestion in prairie dogs.

Trying to describe the relatively simple process of driving on a dirt road is so full of land mines and what ifs that it’s easy to understand how anyone tasked with answering questions all day, week after week, would simply say stick to named roads.

I take back my advice - don’t travel on any road other than a named road on a State Farm road atlas. *chuckle*

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I see a Zamboni driving down an oil lease road in Wyoming, I'm definitely following him.

That's a guy I want to party with.

 

[TaperPin]

I see a Zamboni driving down an oil lease road in Wyoming, I'm definitely following him.

That's a guy I want to party with.

Those old pneumatic tire roller/compactors always reminded me of a Zamboni.

 

[gaphunter]

Congrats on the tag! As for the oil lease roads, they can be a bit tricky. Generally, the roads on oil leases are private, but public access might be granted depending on the area and specific agreements in place. To get the absolute best info, I’d recommend contacting the local BLM (Bureau of Land Management) office or the state land office. They can provide clear details about public access rights and whether those roads are open to hunters. You could also check with local game wardens; they might have firsthand knowledge about access and any restrictions in the area. Good luck, and I hope you and your wife have a successful hunt!

 

[Scorpion]

I work in the oil and gas industry. Generally, when we build a road to access a well site, compressor station, etc. they are not publicly accessible aside from private landowners who are granted permission/access.

In Wyoming, the only roads you can trust to gain access to are those on the maps published by the county you are hunting in. This is easily accessible information.

That said, most of the oilfield isn’t going to give a shit if you’re driving the roads. If you’re driving a white crew cab F-250 with a ranch hand bumper they’ll never even bat an eye. Doesn’t mean you won’t get cited if someone wants to make a big deal out of it.