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I didn’t read past this comment yet so if this already was mentioned I apologize. I hunt in MT. Two big differences are like already mentioned Montana has a LOT of public land that can be accessed, and in Addition, landowners out there often have big parcels of land, like dozens of sections. Here in ND it’s not uncommon to find a section split among 4 different owners that may or may not live in the area or even in the state. The dynamic is just so much different between MT and ND. I don’t hunt SD much so I’m not sure how we compare to that state, but I can confidently say we will never be like Montana no matter what type of posting or trespassing laws we have. Not even close. Unfortunately, I do think Brian Renville is right. A lot of folks have that vision in mind and that’s why they aren’t opposed to this bill. That certainly isn’t the goal of this bill, but it has been disguised that way at every opportunity, which doesn’t help either.

I will tell you what doesn’t help the cause of those of us who don’t like this bill...hunters acting like we somehow have a god-given right to hunt this private land that isn’t posted. We don’t. It is someone else’s land and they are allowing us to be there when they DONT have to. I’m a hunter and landowner. I like how things are set up as a hunter and as a landowner. I hope it doesn’t change. It is a good setup that connects landowners and hunters that want to be connected. However, not every landowner wants to be connected with hunters so keeping your attitude slightly in check, as many on these threads have done very well, is of utmost importance during this process, and always for that matter. This is a sensitive subject and should be treated as such in my opinion. You can be passionate about it and civil at the same time even if the opposition is not.

I have been told posts from sites like these are cherry-picked and read at these hearings occasionally to paint a picture of the personalities and opinions of ND sportsmen. You can imagine which posts they pick to prove their point.

<blockquote data-quote="Dirty" data-source="post: 248053" data-attributes="member: 6535">I didn’t read past this comment yet so if this already was mentioned I apologize. I hunt in MT. Two big differences are like already mentioned Montana has a LOT of public land that can be accessed, and in Addition, landowners out there often have big parcels of land, like dozens of sections. Here in ND it’s not uncommon to find a section split among 4 different owners that may or may not live in the area or even in the state. The dynamic is just so much different between MT and ND. I don’t hunt SD much so I’m not sure how we compare to that state, but I can confidently say we will never be like Montana no matter what type of posting or trespassing laws we have. Not even close. Unfortunately, I do think Brian Renville is right. A lot of folks have that vision in mind and that’s why they aren’t opposed to this bill. That certainly isn’t the goal of this bill, but it has been disguised that way at every opportunity, which doesn’t help either. I will tell you what doesn’t help the cause of those of us who don’t like this bill...hunters acting like we somehow have a god-given right to hunt this private land that isn’t posted. We don’t. It is someone else’s land and they are allowing us to be there when they DONT have to. I’m a hunter and landowner. I like how things are set up as a hunter and as a landowner. I hope it doesn’t change. It is a good setup that connects landowners and hunters that want to be connected. However, not every landowner wants to be connected with hunters so keeping your attitude slightly in check, as many on these threads have done very well, is of utmost importance during this process, and always for that matter. This is a sensitive subject and should be treated as such in my opinion. You can be passionate about it and civil at the same time even if the opposition is not. I have been told posts from sites like these are cherry-picked and read at these hearings occasionally to paint a picture of the personalities and opinions of ND sportsmen. You can imagine which posts they pick to prove their point.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dirty, post: 248053, member: 6535"] I didn’t read past this comment yet so if this already was mentioned I apologize. I hunt in MT. Two big differences are like already mentioned Montana has a LOT of public land that can be accessed, and in Addition, landowners out there often have big parcels of land, like dozens of sections. Here in ND it’s not uncommon to find a section split among 4 different owners that may or may not live in the area or even in the state. The dynamic is just so much different between MT and ND. I don’t hunt SD much so I’m not sure how we compare to that state, but I can confidently say we will never be like Montana no matter what type of posting or trespassing laws we have. Not even close. Unfortunately, I do think Brian Renville is right. A lot of folks have that vision in mind and that’s why they aren’t opposed to this bill. That certainly isn’t the goal of this bill, but it has been disguised that way at every opportunity, which doesn’t help either. I will tell you what doesn’t help the cause of those of us who don’t like this bill...hunters acting like we somehow have a god-given right to hunt this private land that isn’t posted. We don’t. It is someone else’s land and they are allowing us to be there when they DONT have to. I’m a hunter and landowner. I like how things are set up as a hunter and as a landowner. I hope it doesn’t change. It is a good setup that connects landowners and hunters that want to be connected. However, not every landowner wants to be connected with hunters so keeping your attitude slightly in check, as many on these threads have done very well, is of utmost importance during this process, and always for that matter. This is a sensitive subject and should be treated as such in my opinion. You can be passionate about it and civil at the same time even if the opposition is not. I have been told posts from sites like these are cherry-picked and read at these hearings occasionally to paint a picture of the personalities and opinions of ND sportsmen. You can imagine which posts they pick to prove their point. [/QUOTE]

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