05-27-2012, 04:11 PM
I can tell you also that not all posted land is supposed to be posted. Several private land owners have posted BLM land adjacent to theirs hoping to increase their holding via forfeit.
As a reservist and a member of the Access Yes Committee in the magic valley region, I am well aware of trespass problems in our state, but illegal posting is also a problem, a big problem. Not only do land owners post public land, but hunters are also posting public land to keep others from using it.
One livestock owner in my area puts up a fence that is all but impossible to open on a county road. I have contacted BLM many times about this practice and I tell them who I am and that I am cutting down the fence in 2 hours. Be there to see me do it. I have cut down that fence several times I have yet to see a officer or livestock owner.
BLM maps will give you an idea if property is deeded but won't tell you if that land is private or if it is owned by lets say the department of lands or another agency that allows full access. It is best to know before hand if property is public and make an effort to avoid that private piece or find a way around it. There is NOTHING wrong with accessing public land by going around private. In my mind that can be some of the best hunting and fishing to be found. Ron
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As a reservist and a member of the Access Yes Committee in the magic valley region, I am well aware of trespass problems in our state, but illegal posting is also a problem, a big problem. Not only do land owners post public land, but hunters are also posting public land to keep others from using it.
One livestock owner in my area puts up a fence that is all but impossible to open on a county road. I have contacted BLM many times about this practice and I tell them who I am and that I am cutting down the fence in 2 hours. Be there to see me do it. I have cut down that fence several times I have yet to see a officer or livestock owner.
BLM maps will give you an idea if property is deeded but won't tell you if that land is private or if it is owned by lets say the department of lands or another agency that allows full access. It is best to know before hand if property is public and make an effort to avoid that private piece or find a way around it. There is NOTHING wrong with accessing public land by going around private. In my mind that can be some of the best hunting and fishing to be found. Ron
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