"USFWS" says all that needs saying.
Have a friend who put up a very small, crude trapping shelter on BLM land. It's accessible in winter as the river it sits along is actually more of a shallow, rocky stream. It sits in a section of river which has steep sides for miles in both directions...very difficult to get into and out of, and very prone to treacherous ice and overflow. Well, for a couple of years, this friend left the state, and during that time, BLM flew around in a helicopter sightseeing on their lands and discovered the shack- though it is difficult to see where it is hidden in the spruces. So they landed and went down to peruse and 'catch' the interloper. Then based on a magazine or something that was left in there, they began asking around to get in touch the fellow. Needless to say, no one was too excited to help them. Most of the very few people who travel such country appreciate knowing that there is some form of shelter, should they get in trouble out there. Surprisingly, after a few more helicopter forays (at what expense), they didn't haul it out of there, or burn it to the ground. I suppose in the Gubermint's eyes, it would make more sense for them to build a shelter in such a place (or some place where no one goes at all), at a cost of a couple hundred thousand dollars. Then they could create a registry and sign-up, charge $20/night/person; one or two locals would use it, maybe. Revenue, though it would never cover maintenance costs if people paid, would never be paid anyway.
We need more trappers/hunters, less fed-gub.
