Established Trails



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I struggle with that. On my way out to do some coyote hunting last week, I saw two that I could of whacked from the road. This land is clearly posted. Would the landowners have minded? Probably not. But, its still not my property and they have never met me. Had to let the 'yotes pass until another day.

I had the same thing happen last week. I know both guys very well, and I know they would not care, but I have not talked to them this fall. Tough call. Better safe than sorry.
 

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I struggle with that. On my way out to do some coyote hunting last week, I saw two that I could of whacked from the road. This land is clearly posted. Would the landowners have minded? Probably not. But, its still not my property and they have never met me. Had to let the 'yotes pass until another day.

Good for you. I dont struggle with it even a little bit.
 

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All section lines are open to travel within the 66' corridor, 33' left and right of the center of section line, but must not deviate outside of that corridor. So if your going down a two track trail on the section line and it goes out and around a slough, tree, rock pile, anything, and there's been a trail there for years if you leave the sec. line you are off trail. Also a well worn trail across a hay field or pasture is NOT an established trail, its an agriculture trail not for public use even if the land is not posted
If road has been considered a low maintenance road and goes around a lake, Slough, or tree it is still legal to drive around such obstacles. County has set up a special easement to allow public access.
 


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That would have been quite the long con but no. Why do you ask?

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That would have been quite the long con but no. Why do you ask?

Apparently this was offensive enough for some spineless pansy to leave an unsigned bad reputation mark and call me a dumbass. Can anyone provide some context?
 

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That would have been quite the long con but no. Why do you ask?

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Apparently this was offensive enough for some spineless pansy to leave an unsigned bad reputation mark and call me a dumbass. Can anyone provide some context?

Look at lunks post above mine. I should have put this ::: beside my post.
 


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Ah. I blocked that idiot months ago. Slowly editing out all the stupid shit out of my life that pisses me off. All makes sense now.
 

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Ah. I blocked that idiot months ago. Slowly editing out all the stupid shit out of my life that pisses me off. All makes sense now.
Ghost don't think for one second your inputs on this site is ;:;blahblah;:;blahblah;:;blahblah, only time you type on the key board is to bad mouth people.
 
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So I called a game warden because this was just all way to confusing for me. The understanding I am going with is that, assuming you don't own the land, you are only allowed to travel down sections lines. There is no law that allows me to travel down a non-section line trail, established or otherwise, on land I do not own.
 

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So how about a prairie road that has been around for 60 years, and all of a sudden half way down it, the rest of the road has been dug up by farmers. Whats the deal there? Turn around or keep on a truckin? I mean, as long as it's not planted of course.

If its dug up you can still drive it
 


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I don't recall saying "rancher". Either way, trespass is trespass, regardless of intentions or reasons, in the eyes of law, with few exceptions.
 

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Tis the season. Happy Holidays fellers! :;:howdy

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Merry Christmas!!!!

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Happy Jewish holiday I can't spell too!
 

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And established trail on posted land is off limits unless it's a section line or happens to be a public road or right of way. Unposted is fine.
 
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So I called a game warden because this was just all way to confusing for me. The understanding I am going with is that, assuming you don't own the land, you are only allowed to travel down sections lines. There is no law that allows me to travel down a non-section line trail, established or otherwise, on land I do not own.


:confused: Now I'm confused, Say just for instance I am deer hunting and I see a gravel pit out in the middle of a section of land that is not posted, No gates, no fence, just a road leading to a gravel pit. Is there a law that says I can't drive down the road to the gravel pit ?
 


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