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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retired Educator" data-source="post: 132668" data-attributes="member: 3373">Open travel on section lines is difficult to define. In the first place the rules were not written with hunters in mind. I'm pretty sure they were written years ago to insure that a landowner would be guaranteed access to his property and have evolved to being used by hunters. Another problem is that the sections line that runs straight for any distance is rare. Supposedly you also have the issue of right of way 33' on each side of the line. So, what do you do when you come to the inevitable slough how do you get around it? My experience over many years is to only drive on section lines that have some sort of trail established or when I know for sure that I am on a section line. Sometimes the arguments just aren't worth the trouble.And then you will find areas in the state where there are gravel roads, marked on maps, and from the looks of the map that road is the only means of travel to an area inhabited by people. All of a sudden you come to a gate (usually a cattle guard) and a sign that says "No trespassing." Have no idea on the legality of these since I'm just about sure that road is county maintained. Also sure that without that road there are people living further down that need that road for access. Have never had a problem driving on these roads so assume the landowner is just reminding hunters that you are entering private property which means you can drive through but do not hunt or shoot from the road.Only issue I have ever had was the time a warden stopped me for driving off-trail. Explained that it was a section line. He asked  who owned that land and when I told him my uncle he said ok. Visited a little more and he wished me luck and moved on. Section line did not have a trail of any kind and we only drove on it during deer season. Why it belonged to my uncle and he was satisfied I have no idea other than maybe he wanted to make sure I wouldn't anger a landowner. Common sense has gotten me without difficulty for many years.</blockquote>

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