Heard of a group (3 adults and two kids) that hunted south of Steele on private unposted land butted up against the Long Lake refuge (east end to be specific) that they had scouted the day before.
They went out Saturday morning to shoot some mud hens and while they were setting up, a vehicle drove by slowly a couple of times before stopping and getting out of the vehicle the third time to do something.
An hour later, GNF shows up to tell them they are hunting posted land. Turns out, the landowner posted the land while they were in the field. Landowner claimed he posted it the night before and had dated it as such.
Ironically, the group had to drive between the fence posts in which the posters were later placed, therefore could not have missed them when entering the land in the morning.
GNF had to talk the asshole out of pressing charges against the two kids. $350 fine and loss of hunting/fishing/trapping privs for one year. Thats a low blow!
I'm all for respecting landowners wishes not to want anyone on your land, but this is a new low. Just beware when hunting 'non-posted' land - would hate to have this happen to someone else. Might want to consider taking photos before entering private land just to cover your ass.
They went out Saturday morning to shoot some mud hens and while they were setting up, a vehicle drove by slowly a couple of times before stopping and getting out of the vehicle the third time to do something.
An hour later, GNF shows up to tell them they are hunting posted land. Turns out, the landowner posted the land while they were in the field. Landowner claimed he posted it the night before and had dated it as such.
Ironically, the group had to drive between the fence posts in which the posters were later placed, therefore could not have missed them when entering the land in the morning.
GNF had to talk the asshole out of pressing charges against the two kids. $350 fine and loss of hunting/fishing/trapping privs for one year. Thats a low blow!
I'm all for respecting landowners wishes not to want anyone on your land, but this is a new low. Just beware when hunting 'non-posted' land - would hate to have this happen to someone else. Might want to consider taking photos before entering private land just to cover your ass.
