Access ?

[popcan33]

I'm sure this has been hashed out but I cannot get the search to work.

Was wondering if you could access a open elk gmu by walking through a permit area gmu? Obviously not hunting in the permit area, would just shave off a bunch of hiking to the open gmu.

[dreamunelk]

Nope, have take the long way.

[popcan33]

Is it in the regs?

[billythekidrock]

It would help if you are a little more clear on what you are asking.

What type of permit? Hunting? Access?
Who owns the land? State? Private Timber?
What GMUs?

[bobcat]

I would do it. You can drive through closed GMU's to get to the open GMU. What's the difference? It's just a different mode of transportation.

When I hike in for the early modern firearm deer hunt, I'm hiking through a closed unit until I get to the wilderness boundary, and then I'm in the open unit. Same thing that you're talking about.

[adamR]

I'd do it but I would have my gun or bow unloaded and on my pack so they couldn't get any false ideas.

[benhuntin]

Perfectly legal. If your not hunting, your not hunting.


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[benhuntin]

Perfectly legal. If your not hunting, your not hunting.


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[Blacktail Sniper]

It would help if you are a little more clear on what you are asking.

What type of permit? Hunting? Access?
Who owns the land? State? Private Timber?
What GMUs?

 

[popcan33]

State land to state land. I can't find anything saying you can't do it.

Would be mire than willing to walk the warden to the gut pile in the open gmu....if I get one.

[bobcat]

" I can't find anything saying you can't do it."

That's because there's no law against going for a walk in the woods.

Like benhuntin said, "If you're not hunting, you're not hunting."     That about sums it up. 

[popcan33]

" I can't find anything saying you can't do it."

That's because there's no law against going for a walk in the woods.

Like benhuntin said, "If you're not hunting, you're not hunting."     That about sums it up.

That's what I was thinking!

[kodiak06]

Was wondering if you could access a open elk gmu by walking through a permit area gmu? Obviously not hunting in the permit area, would just shave off a bunch of hiking to the open gmu.

In your scenario, I don't see where anyone can say it's legal to cross when a permit IS REQUIRED to access the land. The permits would be for land access, not "hunting". I also think a local LEO would consider you hunting since you're carrying a weapon. I'd say your trespassing...

[floatinghat]

In your scenario, I don't see where anyone can say it's legal to cross when a permit IS REQUIRED to access the land. The permits would be for land access, not "hunting". I also think a local LEO would consider you hunting since you're carrying a weapon. I'd say your trespassing...

  

[bobcat]

He wasn't asking about crossing private land that requires an access permit. The scenario was walking through a GMU that is not open for general season elk hunting to get to a GMU that is open for elk hunting.