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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BBQBluesMan" data-source="post: 147300" data-attributes="member: 1007">So people are pissed about the protest, and I completely understand, anyone living in the Bismarck-Mandan area (and well the whole state really when it comes to footing the bill) has been affected by this eco-terrorism rigamarole, but moreso the private landowners directly affected. What I don't understand is how this bill, if introduced before this whole shit show started would have changed anything? These low life hippy assholes have done whatever they want regardless of many laws on the book, in which I don't have time to go into now. This bill is a knee jerk reaction that will do nothing to stop people who knowingly trespass. Many of my family and friends own land, and some of it posted and some of it is not. Every year, there are folks who trespass and poach, or ride snowmobile or whatever else even though land is legally and visibly posted. This type of stuff will not change if this bill is passed. What will change is the ability of people to enjoy North Dakota's great outdoors in a major way. Who on here wants to get permission to hunt every single unposted piece of land whether it be for upland, waterfowl, or big game? North Dakota is 95 % privately owned. And it is not easy to track down landowners these days, and not to mention very few landowners want to be bothered a bunch to hunt or fish on land they could give a crap less that you are on. I urge all of you folks that rely on hunting unposted land to contact your reps or better yet testify at the legislative meetings. This is huge folks, do not let your voice not get heard on this one. I want to end with that I fully support for stiffer penalties for trespassing, but giving the middle finger to the sportsman and women of North Dakota is not the way to do it. Outdoor recreation is a huge part of NDs economy and many seem to forget. This bill will have a huge toll on that.</blockquote>

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