Trophy bull and a trespass charge

[3325]

I see this thread going well.....


I assume this was BLM land?

Not National Forest?

State of Wyoming.

 

[TX_Diver]

I see this thread going well.....


I assume this was BLM land?

Not National Forest?

Too soon for memes?

 

[Billy Goat]

Too soon for memes?

I reckon.

Not enough info for memes yet except a bunch of butt hurt

 

[2ski]

All you boys wanting landlocked public land to not be allowable have a pretty fine socialist idea. Pretty fine.... lol

Because to take a prescriptive easement where. On currently exist would be pretty socialist IMO.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

Who owns the ranch? A 3rd generation cattle rancher or an CEO from the east coast? That’ll determine the level of care I have for the loss of “their” elk.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Probably, but no one was thinking about access back then.

probably no one thought not allowing some form of access would become a thing.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Prosecute for trespassing if there’s a case, but if that bull was shot on state land and the shooter had a valid tag, I don’t want to hear anything about the potential value loss the landowner may or may not have suffered. That’s like killing a big bull and getting sued by a guide because he had already sent trail cam pictures to a client.

That’s asinine.

If it would’ve been all legal if the hunter was dropped in on a helicopter, it’s not a wildlife violation.

If the hunter had a valid tag and killed a legal bull on public land, it’s not poaching. Period.

If the guy trespassed, give him whatever the worst punishment is for trespassing.

Absolutely 100% and quoted for emphasis.

 

[Cowbell]

I hear you, and agree with almost everything you said… However, there’s a lot of ranchers who are compensated by the state for loss of hay/crops, yet they won’t allow the public on their property to hunt the animals that have become a resident herd. And, if any hunting is allowed, it’s for cows only and any bulls are not permitted to be taken. A lot of ranches will claim they don’t want those herds on their property, but what they really want is a payout from the state, and to keep the bulls/bucks for themselves or to lease hunting rights for those bucks/bulls.

I work with a lot of ranching groups and this is not the majority and it's getting old hearing this dead horse continued to be beaten.

 

[Cowbell]

Who owns the ranch? A 3rd generation cattle rancher or an CEO from the east coast? That’ll determine the level of care I have for the loss of “their” elk.

It really shouldn't matter. Private property rights should be the same for each.

 

[Cowbell]

It's amazing to me how often you can read a thread like this and can tell 80% of the guys who do or don't own/manage recreational land from the things they say. Landlocked land is a big deal, But it's not the landowners fault. Most ranch owners don't go buying land excited for the thought of having public land right in the middle of their private. They also pay for the public acreates when they purchase a ranch and it's a lot more expensive than some of you realize. It's not just an annual grazing fee. And the reason land-locked pieces hold game is because of just that fact. They aren't getting hammered every day by public access. As soon as it's not land-locked, it too will get over hunted and be just the same as all the rest of the ground. And the game is often there because of the management of the private landowner.

 

[DuckDawg22]

I've always wanted to ride in a Robinson so last time I was in Orlando for work, I paid like $150 for a 16 mile flight. Would seem to be a business opportunity for an entrepreneurial type in areas where there are a lot of landlocked private.