ebey , mt

[banannaclip]

any public access here anymore, or is the bottoms all private, ebey lake used too hold some lunkers up there,seemed to always be a few deer too

[ML_Hunter]

Do you mean Elby?

[Armadillo]

nope, the local homeowners have blocked the public road that leads up there with a gate of their own..I wouldnt wanna park and walk up either that place is sketchy

[seth30]

is that the area of 530 that has the no guns sign, and the german shepard can make it to the fence in 2 seconds sign? 

[canyelk48]

I thought MT required public access be made available through private ranches that bordered National Forests and other public lands, if there was no other way into those areas?  When I hunted MT seven years ago I was able to cross through several ranches to get to public lands; only requirement was to ensure gates were closed and no stopping or hunting on the private properties.  Maybe that's changed since then....?

[NWBREW]

I thought MT required public access be made available through private ranches that bordered National Forests and other public lands, if there was no other way into those areas?  When I hunted MT seven years ago I was able to cross through several ranches to get to public lands; only requirement was to ensure gates were closed and no stopping or hunting on the private properties.  Maybe that's changed since then....?

I think he is talking about ebey mountain.  please
feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.  I think it's all locked up pretty tight unless you know one of the land owners.

[GrainfedMuley]

I thought MT required public access be made available through private ranches that bordered National Forests and other public lands, if there was no other way into those areas?  When I hunted MT seven years ago I was able to cross through several ranches to get to public lands; only requirement was to ensure gates were closed and no stopping or hunting on the private properties.  Maybe that's changed since then....?

ALL Federal and State public land MUST have access. No private land owner can deny anybody access to public land. Regardless of what state.

[seth30]

what law or code is that?  I wouldnt want to get nailed with tresspassing, or get shot at while crossing private property in WA because its legal in MT.

[seaduckhunter]

I think you can still access it by walking or biking in.  You cant drive in anymore unless you know someone to open the gate.  I heard there was another way in by 4x4 but dont know how?  Maybe lake Riley side???

[Dmanmastertracker]

I thought MT required public access be made available through private ranches that bordered National Forests and other public lands, if there was no other way into those areas?  When I hunted MT seven years ago I was able to cross through several ranches to get to public lands; only requirement was to ensure gates were closed and no stopping or hunting on the private properties.  Maybe that's changed since then....?

ALL Federal and State public land MUST have access. No private land owner can deny anybody access to public land. Regardless of what state.

 That's not true in Wa., or in Montana. Legal access means right to trespass without a public access, plain and simple. You cannot trespass, period, it's against the law.

[seth30]

I wouldnt want to chance walking around on private property, I know how I would act if I caught someone in my backyard. 

[banannaclip]

not looking too trespass ,thats not my style,just wondering if anyone knew of public access

[muleyguy]

ALL Federal and State public land MUST have access. No private land owner can deny anybody access to public land. Regardless of what state.

that is completely incorrect;  private land owners do not have to provide access through their private ground to public ground behind it;  that certainly isn't the law in WA or MT, in fact, I do not know of any state in the Western US where this is the law;  the state of montana does have some situations where it has worked with landowners (easements; block management) where it provides access to public ground through private ground, but, that is a completely voluntary program on part of the landowner.

try this in MT and I can garauntee you that you will get to meet some new people in a hurry........

[canyelk48]

After my other post, I did some online research and found the answer in black and white; "Individuals must have permission from the landowner to cross adjacent private land to hunt on National Forest Lands".  Same thing for BLM lands.  Refer to this website: 

http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/hunterAccess/public.html

MT does have an incentive program for landowners that do allow access through their properties.

[Dmanmastertracker]

"but the other thing to remember is that in the state of WA there is no such thing as a citizens arrest, so good luck keeping me there until someone shows up..."



 You actually can detain someone in Wa. in the act of committing a crime -it is not against the law and happens all the time.