Much land access has been lost to the public, because of vandalism and failure to leave gates as they were.
Many out here are spread too thin to babysit every hunter.
Yeah, for every story a hunter has about a rancher, there's a story a rancher has about hunters...
Gates left open.
Windmills and water tanks shot up.
Trespassing.
Littering.
Fences driven over, or cut.
Cattle or other livestock shot.
And on and on.... Respecting the rights of others goes both ways.
Absolutely.
Non of which excuse a corksucking piece of shidt from running hunters off public land. Should be a hanging offense.
I never ran anyone off of public land, but I did report them. Took license plates, photos, etc. Then called the game warden or whoever to deal with them.
Did have cattle shot, and all sorts of vandalism I would have detained the idiots for until the law enforcement got there, had I caught them doing it.
Didn't run 'em off though.
Speaking of hanging offenses... Shooting cattle, or shooting the water sources that could leave your cattle dead from thirst should be added to it.
As I said, respect goes both ways.
