For all you private land owners in WA

[Ghost Hunter]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

  to play that game.   

[blackdog]

Interesting that they never show a picture of the stream.

[kodiak06]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

No disrespect but, you were either drunk posting or dumb lol. The game animals do not belong "to the people" and to think any clown should be able to enter private property is just ignorant.

[Fidelk]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

No disrespect but, you were either drunk posting or dumb lol. The game animals do not belong "to the people" and to think any clown should be able to enter private property is just ignorant.

Probably both......just trying to keep the convo on track. However, I do think that game animals are considered to be owned by the people of the state where they are located.

[Tbar]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

No disrespect but, you were either drunk posting or dumb lol. The game animals do not belong "to the people" and to think any clown should be able to enter private property is just ignorant.

Wildlife does belong to the people.  Under the public trust doctrine it is to be managed for the benefit of the people.  Wildlife is a trust resource. 

[hunter399]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

No disrespect but, you were either drunk posting or dumb lol. The game animals do not belong "to the people" and to think any clown should be able to enter private property is just ignorant.

Wildlife does belong to the people.  Under the public trust doctrine it is to be managed for the benefit of the people.  Wildlife is a trust resource.

I'm just gonna say it here.
Very high amount of "surplus" game animals live on private.
This state is ridiculous to even count animals that live on private .
You will see it all over the state,public land is a dead zone with very little game. But your biologist will say game herds are healthy and thriving. Some of the proposals,such as a statewide bait ban.
Will only effect public land hunters,not private where as bait ban will be not enforced.
Back to topic .
Game animals are owned by the state period. Held in trust for the people under a game commission that continues to strip opportunities. Private land animals are not for hunting unless permission is granted for you to access.
Only reason we have surplus animals is because of private land owners. If there was no private land for animals, hunting in this state would be gone a long time ago.
That's the reason some of the biggest bucks/elk being taken are town deer or shot on the edge of private.

[Mtnwalker]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

No disrespect but, you were either drunk posting or dumb lol. The game animals do not belong "to the people" and to think any clown should be able to enter private property is just ignorant.

Wildlife does belong to the people.  Under the public trust doctrine it is to be managed for the benefit of the people.  Wildlife is a trust resource.

Careful Tbar that’s socialist talk around here 🙄

[kodiak06]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

No disrespect but, you were either drunk posting or dumb lol. The game animals do not belong "to the people" and to think any clown should be able to enter private property is just ignorant.

Wildlife does belong to the people.  Under the public trust doctrine it is to be managed for the benefit of the people.  Wildlife is a trust resource.

Management and ownership are 2 different things but I get your point. Landowners dictate what goes on inside property boundaries but, that's as far as it goes. 99% of landowners put up with so much BS from disrespectful hunters it has ruined the public relationships. People fail to realize that there are liability issues that are involved with those decisions.

[idaho guy]

Commerce isnt just boats etc. A lot of stuff was floated back in the day. Shake bolts for one. I think that is part of the reason for the confusion.

I think I read for Idaho it was if you could float a log of at least a specified size. Was pretty common way of getting logs at least part way to the mill

[chukardogs]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

Seriously? If that's the case, we the people, should be able to hunt elk in Rainier National Park. Damn, who knew? National parks and Wildernesses are owned by the people so I guess it's open season in all of them. If the animals are owned by the citizens of the state, then why do the citizens need a licenses to kill aminals that they already own? I'm so confused! 

[Fidelk]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

Seriously? If that's the case, we the people, should be able to hunt elk in Rainier National Park. Damn, who knew? National parks and Wildernesses are owned by the people so I guess it's open season in all of them. If the animals are owned by the citizens of the state, then why do the citizens need a licenses to kill aminals that they already own? I'm so confused!

Yes, seriously. The point was that a private land owner does not own game animals that happen to be on his property.....if that was so, he could kill them all. But he can't. Game animals are collectively owned by the people in the state where they are located. This has already been argued on this thread and on the corner crossing thread. Not being allowed to hunt in national parks is an entirely different matter. Same with the need to buy a hunting license. But by all means, if you are serious.....go to Rainier National Park next week and shoot an elk in broad daylight and maybe stop in Park HQ and tell them what you think you have a right to do. Why not build a cabin there also without permission and without a building permit.

[Ridgeratt]

Why not build a cabin there also without permission and without a building permit.

That has already happened.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/01/12/california-couple-builds-house-in-glacier-national-park-without-permission/

[jackelope]

Game animals belong to all of the people of the state in which the animals live. No fatcat property owner owns the animals that trespass on his land, it's we the people. Therefore, any hunter (with a valid state license) should be able to pursue any game animal wherever the critter is located.

Seriously? If that's the case, we the people, should be able to hunt elk in Rainier National Park. Damn, who knew? National parks and Wildernesses are owned by the people so I guess it's open season in all of them. If the animals are owned by the citizens of the state, then why do the citizens need a licenses to kill aminals that they already own? I'm so confused!

Yes, seriously. The point was that a private land owner does not own game animals that happen to be on his property.....if that was so, he could kill them all. But he can't. Game animals are collectively owned by the people in the state where they are located. This has already been argued on this thread and on the corner crossing thread. Not being allowed to hunt in national parks is an entirely different matter. Same with the need to buy a hunting license. But by all means, if you are serious.....go to Rainier National Park next week and shoot an elk in broad daylight and maybe stop in Park HQ and tell them what you think you have a right to do. Why not build a cabin there also without permission and without a building permit.

So anybody should be allowed to trespass in your front yard or on your property to shoot a buck if they want to?

Stop being a troll.