{"id":83857,"date":"2020-04-11T06:01:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T12:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=83857"},"modified":"2020-04-11T09:25:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T15:25:59","slug":"one-of-the-reasons-for-landowner-animosity-toward-recreationalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/11\/one-of-the-reasons-for-landowner-animosity-toward-recreationalists\/","title":{"rendered":"One Of The Reasons For Landowner Animosity Toward Recreationalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry folks, no birds today. An experience in the mountains yesterday morning is causing me to go off on a tangent.<\/p>\n

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Early yesterday morning while I was looking for birds in the west desert mountains I came across this disturbing scene. The camper(s) had obviously spent the night on private land that was clearly posted with multiple “no trespassing” signs. Apparently the owner of the beat-up old Honda was still sleeping inside the tent.<\/p>\n

For years the landowner had allowed camping in this area on both sides of the road but continued abuse of his land and his generosity by campers and other recreationalists was apparently his motivation for declaring it off limits several years ago and I don’t blame him.<\/p>\n

When I used to visit this area before he posted it I’d often find garbage strewn around, cans and bottles in the firepits and elsewhere and vehicle tracks where there were no roads. But some of the worst abuse was from folks who insisted on using the area too early in the spring when it was still incredibly muddy. Deep ruts were everywhere, especially on the other side of the dirt road which we can’t see behind me.<\/p>\n

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The sign this person was camping right next to reads:<\/p>\n

“NO TRESPASSING \u00a0 NO CAMPING<\/em><\/p>\n

Private property both sides of the road<\/em><\/p>\n

No off-road travel any motorized vehicle<\/em><\/p>\n

Violators will be prosecuted”<\/em><\/p>\n

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The landowner has posted several other signs in this area similar to this one. The signs are stamped out of heavy metal in an attempt to prevent gun nuts (ammosexuals if you prefer) from blowing them to smithereens. Needless to say, those signs are expensive and the landowner is very serious about preventing further damage to his land.<\/p>\n

Low-brows like this camper make me angry. In the past I’ve camped in this area myself but because of inconsiderate slobs like this person I’m no longer able to do so. In Utah Criminal Trespass is generally charged as a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine but this person is unlikely to be caught and prosecuted because the area is relatively remote.<\/p>\n

OK, rant over. And yes, I feel better.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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