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Hey now,...I'm just a harmless little puppy.

growing up we had to deal with this, my Grandparents owned 150 acres in North Central CA, with Forest Service land on 3 sides. The property was fenced and posted, and still we had to constantly chase off poachers. Made no sense, since in my time hunting there I saw more deer off the property and over all we killed more deer off the property than on. Of course it was my grandpa's rule that you only hunted on the property if you were going for your first buck or if it was close to the end of the season and you were skunked.

You mean if it's not posted it's ok for you to hunt there?

Very common all over the west to have unfenced, unmarked private property.
Wardens will tell you that it is ALWAYS the responsibility of the hunter to know the status of the land that you are on.

I've got two brothers with that same stinkin' mentality.
They ain't gonna know, they ain't gonna' care, they ain't gonna' this or they ain't gonna' that.

My problem is, the crap flowed down hill. After they'd been ejected enough times rumors started flyin' and my name got caught up in it.
You have no idea how embarrassing and infuriating it is to have a land owner,,,,,,,,,,
Aw pizz on it.
I'ld like to put a pick handle up every trespassers butt.

In CA, are land owners require by law to post their property, every certain amount of feet, if they don't want people on their land?

I believe that the law reads....fenced, posted or under cultivation.

Yep

IMO - I don't care if it's posted or not. Know where you are and where you do and don't have permission to hunt.

I don't put the responsibility on someone else to kick me off where I'm not supposed to be. That's on me to know where I should and shouldn't be.

I don't need a sign to tell me not to chit in the kitchen.

In Az, the law is, property must be posted no hunting/trespassing at all entrances and every 1/4 mile around the perimeter... otherwise is legal to hunt.

No firing a firearm within 1/4 mile of an occupied building without permission, whether posted or not, no discharge of a firearm in city limits.

It's up to the landowner in rural areas to post the land or allow hunting.

Kent

Well... This is pretty damn bold and stupid... If Nemesis thinks that a deer is more valuable than his money and freedom... Well... He's a stupid bastard that needs his ass kicked up between his shoulders... What an idiot...

I read this when it was originally posted. I certainly hope that was the first day that he decide to try inhaling, or something along those lines.

This must be different times.

Where I came from it was your responsibility to know who owned what and get the necessary permission to be there. If not you were - and were considered - a worthless piece of crap.

My two favorite signs:

Is there life after death?
Trespass here and find out.

And

No Trespassing.

Violators will be shot. Survivors will be prosecuted.


Why in the hell would it be someone else's responsibility to tell you that you do not have the right to be somewhere?

Couldn't agree more...

I guess if he finds a house that is unoccupied, he'll just move in that [bleep] as well.

He just hasn't gotten caught on the right man's property yet.

And he'll get caught. Anyone who comes on a public forum and admits to that kind of thing isn't too bright.

JM

If he's truly doing that, sooner or later he'll get his comeuppance. They almost always do. The might get away with it for years, then they get bold and stupid. Some day he'll get caught.

Poaching is: "The illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of game or fish from private or public property."

Hunting or fishing while trespassing is poaching. A game warden/CO will charge you with poaching if you're caught with game or fish. A deputy sheriff may only charge you with trespassing.

My X buddy/neighbor did the very same thing, shooting 7-8 deer every year. The land owner questioned him and the good guy that he is told them that it we ME!

I assisted the DNR and it took 3 years but they busted him!

JD338

That's the rub... the Sheriff will fine you... the game department can also take action independently and revoke your license. Here in Az it's typically 5 years and reciprocated with most other states.

Stay legal for your state, know the laws for each... don't poach.

Kent

To me, it's wrong and shouldn't be done. Of course, I feel the same way about breaking the speed limit.

He is one of a very short list that made it on to my Ignore list, a long time ago.

It's just not worth the blood pressure spikes to listen to a few on here.