Deer Dilemma

[Jonathan_S]

Apples, salt, COB, food plots, water tank are all good ideas.

However, it's important to not overestimate the results of a food plot or bait.  Bucks will find and return to these offerings but if you're not making them very convenient to their established daily pattern, the deer will not be by too often.

.42 miles isn't a super long distance as far as muleys are concerned but I think the real results of a food plot won't be evident for a few years.  Nothing like delayed gratification!

[jagermiester]

Is it posted? If it's not posted and its CRP go hunt it we leased it with our tax dollars they can't post it because we leased it with our tax dollars. If you get a ticket fight it. Call Tred Barta he might pay for your lawyer. Or find out who owns it and ask his permission maybe he will say go ahead.

[bobcat]

Yes they can post private land that is enrolled in the CRP. Why do you keep saying that? Private land is private land. The government didn't lease it. All they're doing is paying the farmer not to farm it.

[6haase6]

Oh boy!!!!!!!  This guy is nuts. So your trying to say if you had a garden in you backyard and somebody paid you to stop using it as a garden and plant grass it becomes their property? DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM. (I mean unless you want a trespassing ticket)

[huntingfool7]

Is it posted? If it's not posted and its CRP go hunt it we leased it with our tax dollars they can't post it because we leased it with our tax dollars. If you get a ticket fight it.

Corporal Klink, knows nothing about the CRP program or trespass laws in WA state. 

[jagermiester]

I will admit I am being crazy and that I don't always have the balls to do it. I also don't know this guys situation, is it posted? Do you know the landowner? Did he already tell you not to hunt his land? all things to consider you don't want bad blood with your neighbors. But think about it the argument has validity.   

Oh boy!!!!!!!  This guy is nuts. So your trying to say if you had a garden in you backyard and somebody paid you to stop using it as a garden and plant grass it becomes their property? DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM. (I mean unless you want a trespassing ticket)

Yes if our subsidy dollars pay you not to use your land why would it not become feel free to hunt.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Found this in the USDA website when looking up info on the CRP since I was curious after reading this thread.  May answer some folks questions regarding the access issue:

 http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=copr&topic=pahp

[huntnphool]

If I understand correctly you want to hunt CRP. Go hunt it, that is land that has been leased by taxpayer dollars no one can stop you.

And landowners wonder why there is increasing trespassing every year.

[ellensburgpo]

The government pays for lots of housing too...can I just walk in since "my taxes paid for it?"

[jagermiester]

The government pays for lots of housing too...can I just walk in since "my taxes paid for it?"

Yes finally someone gets it.

[ellensburgpo]

The government pays for lots of housing too...can I just walk in since "my taxes paid for it?"

Yes finally someone gets it.

Oh...I think this thread is a bunch of people that get it and one that doesn't......

[6haase6]

Yes if our subsidy dollars pay you not to use your land why would it not become feel free to hunt.

You sign a contract saying you will not farm the ground and plant a grass to prevent erosion!!!! NOT a lease for them to control your land. Our tax funded programs such as BLM and state/school land are going to buy the property therefore we can hunt it. If you actually think this is true you come hunt with me this year and I will show you some crp to hunt.