Rant (Public road closed on private land)

There are some Wyoming roads like that. One in particular that is obviously not legal to lock has been enabled by the good old boy system in the Sheriffs department. They say the department’s position is it’s a civil matter and anyone is welcome to file a lawsuit, but the gate will be most likely unlocked after the season. Well of course nobody is spending their own money on an attorney when driving 5 miles around takes care of it and by the time it goes to court it’s no longer an issue. It’s not surprising that it happens more when an outfitter is guiding the spot.
 
Yup that happens in New Mexico. There is a place on BLM land I used to hunt quail on. There was a county road that crossed private for about 400 yards to access the BLM land. The property owner made a campaign donation to a county commissioner and he was able to get them to close the road.
 
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