New beefier trespassing law passed

[WaHeadhunter]

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/oct/25/landers-new-law-raises-penalties-for-trespassers/

[scout/sniper]

Very nice. I love it!

[Boss .300 winmag]

  Seams to read like a good law.

[WaHeadhunter]

    

yes, a damn good law.

[dbor]

Does this include everyone that trespasses? Just wondering... It sounds good if it does...

[scout/sniper]

Does this include everyone that trespasses? Just wondering... It sounds good if it does...

This is a game law and the way I read it is that this particular law applies only when trespassing in the pursuit of game. Other statutes cover trespassing.

[jackmaster]

i love it if it covers all tresspassing while hunting of any animals or birds, losing your rifle and huntn privelages for 2 years would suck, but there is still the *censored*es that will do it for a little 2pt or spike, and hopefully they get caught, what about people that trespass onto lands like hancock without the proper pass, will it cover that trespassing as well? or here is a touchy one and not meant to start a war, but what if a native is caught killing a deer or elk on private property, i only ask because of an incident a few years ago when a native shot a huge bull on some farmers land out by the twin lakes out by kapowsin...

[JackOfAllTrades]

However, the new law offers trespassers an avenue for defending themselves against a citation in the case of retrieving game.
An officer can give them leniency if they can prove they made “all reasonable attempts to contact” the landowner for permission to collect the animal so they could avoid breaking the state law that forbids wasting fish or wildlife.

 
So if the land owner says no, who gets the citation for wasting game?
 
-Steve

[NoBark]

I believe gammies can use that idea (citing for waste) as a way of getting you onto someones land to retrieve your animal.

[JimmyHoffa]

I believe gammies can use that idea (citing for waste) as a way of getting you onto someones land to retrieve your animal.

but under this change to the law, it would be the gamie going to retrieve the animal and not giving it to the poacher (but could give it to a legit shooter).

[BIGINNER]

quick question... i know of a certain chunk of land, (huge chunk) that is not posted or fenced or cultivated. and have no idea where to check if i can hunt that land.... could i be cited for tresspassing if i hunt there?

[KyleMB123]

quick question... i know of a certain chunk of land, (huge chunk) that is not posted or fenced or cultivated. and have no idea where to check if i can hunt that land.... could i be cited for tresspassing if i hunt there?

I'm not a lawyer, but I don't believe that a citation like that would hold up in court. If it's not posted, fenced, or cultivated, and the landowner (if there is one) hasn't previously told you to leave the property then you cannot be charged with trespassing or trespassing while hunting. If you really want to know call a lawyer.

[CedarPants]

quick question... i know of a certain chunk of land, (huge chunk) that is not posted or fenced or cultivated. and have no idea where to check if i can hunt that land.... could i be cited for tresspassing if i hunt there?

My guess would be that that in today's information age, it would be next to impossible to have no idea where to check for property ownership to obtain permission.

I also understand that wasn't an answer to your question

[Humptulips]

quick question... i know of a certain chunk of land, (huge chunk) that is not posted or fenced or cultivated. and have no idea where to check if i can hunt that land.... could i be cited for tresspassing if i hunt there?

You might look up your countys web-site. In my county they have geo mapping where you can zoom in on a property and then clik info and get the ownership, owner address, valuation etc.

[scout/sniper]

quick question... i know of a certain chunk of land, (huge chunk) that is not posted or fenced or cultivated. and have no idea where to check if i can hunt that land.... could i be cited for tresspassing if i hunt there?

I'm not a lawyer, but I don't believe that a citation like that would hold up in court. If it's not posted, fenced, or cultivated, and the landowner (if there is one) hasn't previously told you to leave the property then you cannot be charged with trespassing or trespassing while hunting. If you really want to know call a lawyer.

I own property and would have no issue letting a hunter retrieve wounded game. That being said, land does not have to be posted, all though it should be. It is up to the hunter to determine if they are on private property or not.