Driving Off Established Trails

[1lessdog]

I live in 2G1 and there is no tags left after gratis but there was at least a dozen road hunters that drove by my house tonight at last light. So much for hunting your own land. LB

You are right about that. I was also driving around in 2G1 and seen no less 12 to 15 guys alone in pickups driving around. I was scouting around for two youth hunters looking for Does.

 

[riverview]

I havent heard a shot or seen any orange 2c

 

[johnr]

I forgot to send in this year, so I am not part of the orange brigade.

Cant say I feel as though I am missing anything to be totally honest.

 

[labhunter66]

Here is the deal, we are overburden with laws and regulations, we are truly no longer free.
And we are arguing about what is lawful on land you own?
Insanity is what we have now, and we have given up our liberties.
So sad
I don't own land thankfully because from what I understand from this thread if you own it you really don't depending on game and fish rules
what a absolute joke, we have to bend the knee to some idiots

The thing is, the argument is not about what is legal on land you own. The argument is what is legal if you want to pursue a resource that belongs to the public. Nobody makes anyone get a deer tag but if you choose to get one, there is a set of rules that you are expected to follow in order to participate. It's really that simple. If you want to drive wherever you want on your own land, go ahead, but if you want to pursue big game, there are rules that need to be followed. If you don't like the rules don't participate. It does seem this rule has been changed and that is the right way to go about it, not just ignoring it.

 

[guywhofishes]

I forgot to send in this year, so I am not part of the orange brigade.

Cant say I feel as though I am missing anything to be totally honest.

loser alert!

 

[Kurtr]

The thing is, the argument is not about what is legal on land you own. The argument is what is legal if you want to pursue a resource that belongs to the public. Nobody makes anyone get a deer tag but if you choose to get one, there is a set of rules that you are expected to follow in order to participate. It's really that simple. If you want to drive wherever you want on your own land, go ahead, but if you want to pursue big game, there are rules that need to be followed. If you don't like the rules don't participate. It does seem this rule has been changed and that is the right way to go about it, not just ignoring it.

Its a stupid rule thats my stance. How are you pursuing big game driving to a hill in the middle of a pasture with a deer tag in your pocket. If your chasing deer then thats pursuing

 

[labhunter66]

Its a stupid rule thats my stance. How are you pursuing big game driving to a hill in the middle of a pasture with a deer tag in your pocket. If your chasing deer then thats pursuing

That's not the point. If you don't like the rule, then get it changed. Is it okay for a landowner to shoot five deer if he shoots them on his own land? There are a lot of stupid rules in this world but ignoring them usually doesn't come with good outcomes.

 

[Kurtr]

That's not the point. If you don't like the rule, then get it changed. Is it okay for a landowner to shoot five deer if he shoots them on his own land? There are a lot of stupid rules in this world but ignoring them usually doesn't come with good outcomes.

No its not but that is a stupid comparison. The law does nothing but muddy the waters on enforcement for an already understaffed agency. I cant get the rule changed but i can drive where ever i want looking for deer with permission with out fear of getting a ticket. Cant chase them with the motor vehicle which is a common sense and enforceable law

 

[zoops]

The thing is, the argument is not about what is legal on land you own. The argument is what is legal if you want to pursue a resource that belongs to the public. Nobody makes anyone get a deer tag but if you choose to get one, there is a set of rules that you are expected to follow in order to participate. It's really that simple. If you want to drive wherever you want on your own land, go ahead, but if you want to pursue big game, there are rules that need to be followed. If you don't like the rules don't participate. It does seem this rule has been changed and that is the right way to go about it, not just ignoring it.

Agree...you don't have to wear orange but if you're hunting deer you do...you don't have to have a plug in your shotgun but if you're hunting birds you do...etc, etc, etc.

 

[7mmMag]

Should a person have to wear blaze orange on their property if it's posted?? I mean nobody should be shooting at something on posted land right?! So there is not need for blaze orange in that scenario....

 

[lunkerslayer]

I think the real reason why firearms are restricted during deer season is to keep everyone from having a gun in their possession while out driving around. That way game wardens have less vehicles to check especially when common sense is less common these days. Its not like the days when many older members here had a gun rack in the back window. Those days of past, many had guns in those racks year round, now you need to be careful because someone might break your windows and steal it.

I would think that anyone who is driving on their own land, during deer season and not wearing blaze orange would get a pass from the game warden but again common sense in this scenario is only applicable for those with common sense. Especially since the game warden could see that the driver of the vehicle is not wearing blaze orange so he must be looking for stray livestock. I know its not required while driving in a vehicle but everyone including my self always wore a blaze orange hat while in your vehicle during deer season.

I do have a question about blaze orange camouflage was this always considered illegal in north dakota, does this only apply during rifle season or does it apply to those bow hunting as well.

 

[measure-it]

Here's one: Do you have to wear blaze orange during the youth deer season or the muzzleloading season if bowhunting? or small game hunting?

 

[NDSportsman]

Here's one: Do you have to wear blaze orange during the youth deer season or the muzzleloading season if bowhunting? or small game hunting?

No blaze orange is only required during regular gun season.

 

[Ruttin]

My old man got a ticket for no orange. He was checked by a warden for license etc. Routine stuff warden asked what he was doing and he replied "hunting deer" He was in his pickup and not walking. Warden gave him a ticket for not having any orange on or in the pickup. He accidentally left it in a different truck that day. That was a douche bag warden move imo.

 

[Shockwave]

My old man got a ticket for no orange. He was checked by a warden for license etc. Routine stuff warden asked what he was doing and he replied "hunting deer" He was in his pickup and not walking. Warden gave him a ticket for not having any orange on or in the pickup. He accidentally left it in a different truck that day. That was a douche bag warden move imo.

I'd say. There's plenty of times I don't wear orange when in the truck

 

[3Roosters]

My old man got a ticket for no orange. He was checked by a warden for license etc. Routine stuff warden asked what he was doing and he replied "hunting deer" He was in his pickup and not walking. Warden gave him a ticket for not having any orange on or in the pickup. He accidentally left it in a different truck that day. That was a douche bag warden move imo.

Accidentally? sorry..dont buy it.

 

[labhunter66]

My old man got a ticket for no orange. He was checked by a warden for license etc. Routine stuff warden asked what he was doing and he replied "hunting deer" He was in his pickup and not walking. Warden gave him a ticket for not having any orange on or in the pickup. He accidentally left it in a different truck that day. That was a douche bag warden move imo.

Just curious. Did your dad hunt that day without orange on? If he did, it’s quite possible the warden watched him in the field without it, watched him return to his truck, and then asked him what he was hunting. Since he said deer, that would likely be why he got the ticket. If he had said coyotes, probably would have been fine but when he admitted to hunting deer, that triggered the ticket. Why did the warden stop to talk to him in the first place?

 

[Ruttin]

Just curious. Did your dad hunt that day without orange on? If he did, it’s quite possible the warden watched him in the field without it, watched him return to his truck, and then asked him what he was hunting. Since he said deer, that would likely be why he got the ticket. If he had said coyotes, probably would have been fine but when he admitted to hunting deer, that triggered the ticket. Why did the warden stop to talk to him in the first place?

He was just out for the evening "road hunt".

 

[Ruttin]

Accidentally? sorry..dont buy it.

Ha. You're correct...he just flat out forgot it!