44-1 Lope

usafvet · Sep 18, 2024

I've been out a couple times looking in the camas prairie wildlife area, the mormon reservoir area and all the access yes areas (both 44 and 45 side). I'm struggling to find any lopes not on private. I've tried knocking on a few doors and offering to do some work with no luck (even had a shotgun pulled on me). I'm reaching out here to ask if anyone knows of someone that would allow access or if anyone has an idea of where I should look? I've heard that they can be higher (soldier mountain area) but I haven't gone up that high yet. Please feel free to PM me if you don't want to discuss on the open forum. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Soj51hopeful · Sep 18, 2024

Dang tough deal. I want to hear about the shotgun incident!

usafvet · Sep 19, 2024

I drove down a long driveway and when I got out of the car the homeowner came out of his house with a shotgun. I explained to him that I was looking for access for my hunt and was willing to do some work if needed. He told me that he didn't give a **** about my military hat or what I had to offer and told me that I needed to get my happy a$$ off his property and never come back down his driveway.

LIK2HNT · Sep 19, 2024

usafvet said:
I drove down a long driveway and when I got out of the car the homeowner came out of his house with a shotgun. I explained to him that I was looking for access for my hunt and was willing to do some work if needed. He told me that he didn't give a **** about my military hat or what I had to offer and told me that I needed to get my happy a$$ off his property and never come back down his driveway.

Was the driveway posted for No Trespassing, or one of those Trespassers will be shot signs?
Alway just left a note on posted driveways.

usafvet · Sep 19, 2024

There was no note or anything. Didn't see a painted red post or anything that would make me think it was going to be an issue. If there is a no trespassing sign or anything close to that I wouldn't go down and ask.

Weiserbucks · Sep 19, 2024

usafvet said:
I drove down a long driveway and when I got out of the car the homeowner came out of his house with a shotgun. I explained to him that I was looking for access for my hunt and was willing to do some work if needed. He told me that he didn't give a **** about my military hat or what I had to offer and told me that I needed to get my happy a$$ off his property and never come back down his driveway.

Sounds like what happens at the end of my driveway

Soj51hopeful · Sep 19, 2024

usafvet said:
I drove down a long driveway and when I got out of the car the homeowner came out of his house with a shotgun. I explained to him that I was looking for access for my hunt and was willing to do some work if needed. He told me that he didn't give a **** about my military hat or what I had to offer and told me that I needed to get my happy a$$ off his property and never come back down his driveway.

Sounds like a real pleasant character.

JPickett · Sep 22, 2024

I forget how many tags there are in there but if there’s 100 you were probably the 99th guy to go down that driveway. Still though, what a D bag. PM sent

hawkbill · Sep 22, 2024

PM sent

runamuk · Sep 22, 2024

I sent a pm as well.

hawkbill · Sep 22, 2024

I think you need to know where you are going, these land owners really don’t want to be bothered, and if you think your going to walk onto someone’s ranch in a trophy unit good luck