Hunter Harassment Law

[blessed]

There are SO many bears and cougers every where now why not stop and get out your preditor call out cnd call something up for them to protect???  STB

[edmondshunter]

The place I hunt has a parcell of land owned by two Veterinarians, their land borders the road on both side. They have posted no trespass, no hunting, no guns signs on the road about 20 yards before their prop. starts.  The surrounding land is owned by the city of Everett, and is open to the public to almost all outdoor activities except mush. picking and horses/ cars. 

The couple owns and keeps horses on the land, lets the 3 big dogs run wild, and tries to tell us we can't walk the public road, they have gone as far as to follow us in their car until we leave the road onto our trail.

1. Would any or all of this fall under harassment?

2. Am I wrong in assuming they have no rights to the road as far as public foot traffic?

[ICEMAN]

If they are harassing you as you cross on an easement, call the local sheriff. Sounds like harassment to me.

[Jerbear]

Iceman
Didn't you get some hunter harrassment from a uniform while hunting turkeys here in the spring?

[Oldguy]

Today the WDFW put out a bulletin suggesting that hikers wear blaze orange, familiarize themselves with hunting seasons and to make noise like singing, whistling or loud talk to alert hunters to their presence. Sounds like an invitation to harass hunters and scare game without penalty complements of the WDFW.

[ICEMAN]

Iceman
Didn't you get some hunter harrassment from a uniform while hunting turkeys here in the spring?

Sorry Jerbear, somehow I missed this. Yeah, some gamie took a liking to me and my son, followed us around, saw him like four times in one day...had me a bit worried. Maybe he liked me....like really really liked me or something....   

Oldguy, (not you Jerbear... ) No kidding? Gave them the go ahead to start hiking thru my hunt, singing and a whistlin'? We really need something to take their law creating minds off this topic, like the Democratic National Convention or something. I sure wish this "hunter" lapse in judgement/homicide did not happen. Cant we all just get along?

[jeepasaurusrex]

The place I hunt has a parcell of land owned by two Veterinarians, their land borders the road on both side. They have posted no trespass, no hunting, no guns signs on the road about 20 yards before their prop. starts.  The surrounding land is owned by the city of Everett, and is open to the public to almost all outdoor activities except mush. picking and horses/ cars. 

The couple owns and keeps horses on the land, lets the 3 big dogs run wild, and tries to tell us we can't walk the public road, they have gone as far as to follow us in their car until we leave the road onto our trail.

1. Would any or all of this fall under harassment?

2. Am I wrong in assuming they have no rights to the road as far as public foot traffic?

Wouldn't posting signs like that on city property be considered illegal?

[jeepasaurusrex]

I may print out a copy of that law and keep it with me. May come in handy in the coming months.

[hard hunter]

Thanks for all the inf.

[JB]

Real good stuff. Anyone who interferes with a hunt needs to be prosecuted.

[Palmer]

Today the WDFW put out a bulletin suggesting that hikers wear blaze orange, familiarize themselves with hunting seasons and to make noise like singing, whistling or loud talk to alert hunters to their presence. Sounds like an invitation to harass hunters and scare game without penalty complements of the WDFW.

I have rarely seen much game along the major hiking trails.  I always hunt at least 50 yards from them.

[Palmer]

I've been harassed a few times and when they threaten to call the sheriff, I tell them to do so right away.  They kind of freeze up and don't know what to do next.  Then they continue to harass and be more of an ahole.  Don't worry though.  If you're in the right, the sheriff will explain the laws to the person harassing you and notify them of their rights and limitations.

[high country]

I fished a "private" lake, that had 900' of timberland touching it. I entered the lake via said land and caught some of the 6-10 lb planted trout and 3lb crappie. the "owner" came out and raised hell with me, threated to call the law. I told him to do so and informed him of my conversation with ted holen (game warden at time)  about legal access and anti harrassment laws........dude was 3 shades of pissed. it seems that I was the only guy that was not paying 5g's a year to fish there.

dude offered to let me launch at his dock if I would keep it secret.

everyone ought to try fissing lake of the woods on spring valley road in PO co. access is through boise/forrest capitol land. best fishing is anywhere in the water.

park legally.

guess you know how I feel about that.

[Charlie]

Interesting.

RCW 77.15.210
Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife — Penalty. 

(1) A person is guilty of obstructing the taking of fish[, shellfish,] or wildlife if the person:

     (a) Harasses, drives, or disturbs fish, shellfish, or wildlife with the intent of disrupting lawful pursuit or taking thereof; or

     (b) Harasses, intimidates, or interferes with an individual engaged in the lawful taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife or lawful predator control with the intent of disrupting lawful pursuit or taking thereof.

     (2) Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife is a gross misdemeanor.

     (3) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife that the person charged was:

     (a) Interfering with a person engaged in hunting outside the legally established hunting season; or

     (b) Preventing or attempting to prevent unauthorized trespass on private property.

     (4) The person raising a defense under subsection (3) of this section has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.

[ducksdoom12]

im glad u posted this i will be sending this to the jack ass who lives next to the farm that i have permission to hunt on(mainly jump shooting there, which makes it worse) who comes out and starts firing shells in the air when ever he sees me comming