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How many of you residents of Wyoming or NRs have parked along an Interstate Highway in Wyoming inside the fence lines to go hunting?
 
Non resident here and I have not. A few years ago I was on an antelope hunt and saw tons of them from the hwy on public ground. I was too scared to park and hunt from the hwy. I just assumed it was illegal and didn't want to risk having my vehicle ticketed/towed.

I will be following this thread closely. I guess the easiest way of finding out if it's legal to to call the hwy patrol.
 
The reason I have started this thread is because most states enforce no parking along the Interstate Freeway Highway system unless a person has an emergency. There are signs to that effect along the roads, although they may be few and far between in many areas, especially in the western states that are big and have a lot of miles of freeways. There are several people on another website telling people that it's okay, including in Wyoming, and to just pull off the shoulder and you will be fine and not get ticketed. That may be true in certain areas, but it's taking a big chance and every time I tell people that I take all kinds of grief from several on the other site even though all I'm trying to do is just advise people of what might happen if they do that. I'm glad to read the post by Deerlove, as IMHO I agree with him 100% in why should a person knowingly violate something that is designed to protect the public safety just to try and get ahead of people that don't take a chance on breaking the law. This thread has now been C/Pd on that other site by one of it's members, so please know that I'm not trying to cause problems, but rather just trying to advise people that they risk an expensive ticket doing it thinking that it's fine.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-11-16 AT 04:59PM (MST)[p]>How expensive is the ticket Mike?

I have no idea and I'm not going to violate something to find out! I certainly would at least call and ask the Law Enforcement System in the particular state you want to do it in and if they say it's okay ask if you can have something in writing to that effect that you are allowed to do it. I'd bet you won't get anything in black & white allowing it. Below is just one of many states that have a warning right on their websites that require very little time to find out their status regarding this. This one is especially calling out hunters on it's illegality:

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is reminding hunters that parking on shoulders and grassy areas along interstates and highways are illegal and strictly prohibited.
The Louisiana State Police are aware of an increasing number of vehicles that are being parked on roadway shoulders and grassy areas, particularly on Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, during hunting season.
The shoulders of the road are designed for emergency stopping only. The parked vehicles pose a threat to motorists when they re-enter or exit the road and can be a hazard to motorists stopping for emergencies.
Louisiana State Police is committed to ensuring safety on highways and interstates. Owners of vehicles parked in prohibited areas may face traffic citation fines and have their vehicles towed at their expense.
If any hazardous situation is observed, the public is urged to call Louisiana State Police at *LSP (*577) from a cell phone.
For more information, contact LDWF Spokesman Adam Einck at 225-765-2465 or [email protected]; or the Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Unit at 225-754-8524.


EDIT: Here is a link to a PA article that includes pictures of semis illegally parked along a an exit or entrance ramp illegally and the PA law:
http://wnep.com/2016/04/05/troopers-no-parking-on-interstate-highways-or-ramps/
 
Ok ready? I am not trying to give you the business Mike, but you should know this.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...h6D9KCqjVHg57kqaA&sig2=icErQfvLOyEaL_q7-FFZ-Q


I just got off the phone with a close friend who retired from WYDOT as a supervisor. He made these points:

There would need to be sign where you parked that said No Parking, if you park there, no ticket, they tow you off after 72 hrs.

You must get off the road and shoulder completely. If they know you are hunting-no problem.
If you park like a moron, you get a move or tow 72 hr sticker.

If you catch a trooper having a bad day or bored and doesn't know you are hunting, you get a move or tow 72 hr sticker.

He is not aware of any action ever on a vehicle, not causing a safety issue, except as stated above, move or tow 72 hr sticker.
 
>I often pull off the interstate
>to pee. Technically, it's
>probably illegal.


It would be if you expose your wanger to any traffic, LOL!
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-11-16 AT 05:18PM (MST)[p]>Ok ready? I am not trying
>to give you the business
>Mike, but you should know
>this.
>
>https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...h6D9KCqjVHg57kqaA&sig2=icErQfvLOyEaL_q7-FFZ-Q
>
>
>I just got off the phone
>with a close friend who
>retired from WYDOT as a
>supervisor. He made these points:
>
>
>There would need to be sign
>where you parked that said
>No Parking, if you park
>there, no ticket, they tow
>you off after 72 hrs.
>
>
>You must get off the road
>and shoulder completely. If they
>know you are hunting-no problem.
>
>If you park like a moron,
>you get a move or
>tow 72 hr sticker.
>
>If you catch a trooper having
>a bad day or bored
>and doesn't know you are
>hunting, you get a move
>or tow 72 hr sticker.
>
>
>He is not aware of any
>action ever on a vehicle,
>not causing a safety issue,
>except as stated above, move
>or tow 72 hr sticker


Did you miss this paragraph in the booklet, as it says nothing about pulling off legally to hunt? There is also another section that says to not even slow down on an interstate unless it's for vehicle trouble! From your booklet:

Emergency stopping on the Interstate:
In the event of a breakdown or other emergency, drive
the vehicle as far onto the right shoulder as possible.
Make certain that all four wheels are well off the road.
Even with a flat tire, a vehicle can be driven slowly to
reduce the hazard of stopping on a bridge or underpass.
Turn on your four-way emergency warning lights. At
night, use flares or reflectors. Do not open the doors
or get out on the traffic side of your vehicle. Raise the
hood and trunk lid or tie a white cloth to the antenna
if you need help.
If you cannot get your vehicle off the road, remove all
passengers and get them away from the area in case the
vehicle is hit.
 
>Did you miss this paragraph in
>the booklet, as it says
>nothing about pulling off legally
>to hunt? There is
>also another section that says
>to not even slow down
>on an interstate unless it's
>for vehicle trouble! From
>your booklet:
>
>Emergency stopping on the Interstate:
>In the event of a breakdown
>or other emergency, drive
>the vehicle as far onto the
>right shoulder as possible.
>Make certain that all four wheels
>are well off the road.
>
>Even with a flat tire, a
>vehicle can be driven slowly
>to
>reduce the hazard of stopping on
>a bridge or underpass.
>Turn on your four-way emergency warning
>lights. At
>night, use flares or reflectors. Do
>not open the doors
>or get out on the traffic
>side of your vehicle. Raise
>the
>hood and trunk lid or tie
>a white cloth to the
>antenna
>if you need help.
>If you cannot get your vehicle
>off the road, remove all
>
>passengers and get them away from
>the area in case the
>
>vehicle is hit.

Did you see anything in that WYDOT booklet that supports your claim of a parking ticket?
 
Jeff, that booklet doesn't have any statutes in it and isn't even put out by a Law Enforcement Agency! It's a booklet of helpful hints to keep people out of trouble when driving and that's all it is! What you're asking for would be in a state statute and even then it may not have a set fine and be up to a local court to impose a minimum or maximum fine depending on how a state has set up it's laws. Being in law enforcement for over 30 years before I retired in 2002, I do know a little bit about how things work. I really don't know why some people are fighting what seems to be a common sense fact that parking anywhere between the fences of an Interstate is asking for trouble.
 
A few years ago antelope hunting in central wyo my kid and I got second choice antelope tags. We hunted all day and my kid got his antelope and on the way home we seen another buck approx 400 yds off interstate. So we pulled over and left my wife in the truck and had her pull it out by the fence. Me and the kid jumped fence made a stalk and I harvested the buck. We gutted and drug it to the fence and I had wife put down tailgate and back up to fence. Threw it over into truck and proceeded to get back on interstate and pick up speed. Not known by me there was a wyo HP. Watching. I got up to 75 mph and only went about a mile and was pulled over. I got a warning about parking along interstate and speeding I didn't realize there is a seasonal speed limit in that part of state.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-11-16 AT 07:40PM (MST)[p]The HP told me people may be driving by that don't want to see that activity. I say I agree unless it's the greenie activist tree hugging sons of guns!! So now I won't park on side of highways to respect others ( except the activist) and pay more attention to speed limit signs lol.
 
I've parked on secondary highways and have never had a problem. One year I was off the highway along a fence glassing some goats from my truck. A highway patrolman pulled up wanting to know what was going on. Advised I was glassing antelope and deciding whether to put on a stalk. He said he just wanted to make sure I wasn't broke down or something and he left. Phoned a friend who's a long time sheriff's deputy. He said he's never heard of anyone being cited for parking along the roadway and hunting. He said worse case scenario is you would get a tow sticker, but you'd still have at least 24 hours to get it moved before anyone would be called regarding a tow.
 
I did by sheridan. The land was land locked by private so the interstate was the only way. Got by with it a few times then got told no. So that was the end of that. Then I just had a freind drop me off
 
Double Drop- couple things: I've lived in central Wyoming all my adult life and don't know of any "seasonal speed limits" on the interstate.

Also, if you spend any amount of time in Wyoming in the fall you see hunters, in the field, from the highways gutting out critters. Most of these hunters aren't parked in the right of way, but many are. Either way, I doubt anyone cares what motorists see of lawful hunting activity.

Topgun, still waiting to hear from the guy that got a ticket in Wyoming for parking along the interstate and going hunting.
 
>Double Drop- couple things: I've lived
>in central Wyoming all my
>adult life and don't know
>of any "seasonal speed limits"
>on the interstate.
>
>Also, if you spend any amount
>of time in Wyoming in
>the fall you see hunters,
>in the field, from the
>highways gutting out critters. Most
>of these hunters aren't parked
>in the right of way,
>but many are. Either way,
>I doubt anyone cares what
>motorists see of lawful hunting
>activity.
>
>Topgun, still waiting to hear from
>the guy that got a
>ticket in Wyoming for parking
>along the interstate and going
>hunting.

You're going to wait a long time because I never said anyone got a ticket. All I've said is that if it was enforced uniformly in every state like it is in some that there is a chance a person will get one. You have now read two posts from people on this thread alone that were warned not to do it, so what else do you want?! BBB---We are strictly talking about the Interstate Highway System, not the other state highways where many people park and hunt public land that may or may not be fenced. All of the freeways we're talking about are completely fenced and we're talking not parking anywhere between those fences.
 
Like I said, the deputy sheriff said he's never heard of anyone being ticketed in 20 plus years of law enforcement, interstate or not.
 
>Double Drop- couple things: I've lived
>in central Wyoming all my
>adult life and don't know
>of any "seasonal speed limits"
>on the interstate.

I believe they drop the speed limit down to 65 over Elk Mountain in the fall and winter. Not positive. But that maybe what DD is referring to.
 
>Like I said, the deputy sheriff
>said he's never heard of
>anyone being ticketed in 20
>plus years of law enforcement,
>interstate or not.


That may well be the case and I'm not arguing whether any have been. I'm saying IF they enforced the law like many states do that you are taking a chance. Two members have now said they were warned not to, so it sounds like they were lucky, but what if the cop that told them that was having a bad day and issued a ticket instead like he could have?
 
I will try it on my leftover Antelope unit since the Interstate runs thru part of it, as well as try to get a ticket for corner crossing.
 
Mule creek is right. So maybe south central my bad. The seasonal speed limit was in affect from a little ways out of Rawlins so they do exist!!
 
I frequently park in an area where highway patrol activity is fairly heavy. They've never stopped me or put any kind of sticker on my truck. I don't think your going to run into trouble in Wyoming over this.
 
>I will try it on my
>leftover Antelope unit since the
>Interstate runs thru part of
>it, as well as try
>to get a ticket for
>corner crossing.


I'll be out there most of two months again, but don't call me to bail you out, LOL!
 
>I frequently park in an area
>where highway patrol activity is
>fairly heavy. They've never stopped
>me or put any kind
>of sticker on my truck.
>I don't think your going
>to run into trouble in
>Wyoming over this.


Tell that to nfh and DDM that have already been stopped and told not to do what you don't think will get people into trouble! Obviously the two Officers that stopped them were enforcing it, while where you mentioned you do it they don't at all times. I'm not a gambling man myself and anyone that does it is certainly gambling and taking a chance they will get away with it.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-16 AT 08:12AM (MST)[p]
Probably depends on the safety issue of a particular area. I won't stop parking in this spot as I've waved at HP on arriving to my vehicle, with a wave back. It's the only public access point and they know it.

If you're on a blind corner or something it's just not smart, but if there's plenty of room to get off the road I don't think a HP is going to ticket you. . .
 
>I will try it on my
>leftover Antelope unit since the
>Interstate runs thru part of
>it, as well as try
>to get a ticket for
>corner crossing.


Ha ha, fat chance you'll get either one!

However, unlike TG, if you get thrown in jail over a parking violation, you have my number.
 
As we discussed, I would drop the chances of a citation being written to "virtually impossible" for either one. I'd kinda like a CC ticket. I was called a "Philadelphia Lawyer" one time and would like to see how I'd do in court. LOL
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-16 AT 11:58AM (MST)[p]WY State Statute 31-5-504 (a) (J). No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle on any controlled-access highway. Controlled access highway defined in the statute book as "every highway, street or roadway to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway."
 
Thanks for finding the actual statute prohibiting what we're talking about Southpawshooter!

jm77---My quip to WB was just that as we are good friends and were able to meet up in 2014 where I hunt every year.
 
>It appears the public authority really
>doesn't mind in many cases.
>

The first time a vehicle is involved in an accident that was just parked so a person could go hunting and a Patrolman didn't do his job and allowed it to stay there he'll mind! They are taking a real chance if they allow what we're talking about and if something did happen, no matter how small a chance that it will, I would imagine that they could be charged with dereliction of duty and God knows what kind of a civil lawsuit could be filed against them for not doing their job. It's obvious that if some of you guys are doing it and getting away with it while others are being told not to that some Officers aren't doing part of the job they are being paid to do, but that's probably the case in all professions.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-16 AT 04:24PM (MST)[p]Can you save us on the parking citation warnings and go back to telling us all about hunting in Wyoming? That's at least more humorous.
 
>Can you save us on the
>parking citation warnings and go
>back to telling us all
>about hunting in Wyoming?
>That's at least more humorous.
>


I only give out good hunting information to ones who don't have disabled profiles like you do and then come on only to make smartass comments! Let me guess and ask if you're from Utah? Oh, and that is a great username for you, LOL!
 
>Guessing is your best option.


And your best option is to just read and not post if you don't have anything positive to offer!
 
> Let me guess and
>ask if you're from Utah?
> Oh, and that is

Easy there top!
He's not but I am and thank goodness I'm not the omniscient poster that you are. Actually you're not even a good guesser!

You do help a lot of folks and provide some info of value but there are time when your panties are too tight.

You asked your little question and everyone answered it so why the lecture to the locals?

Zeke (from Utah)
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-16 AT 06:12PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-16 AT 06:02?PM (MST)

Here's the whole thing, taking things out of context sucks...

315504.??Specific places where prohibited.

(a)??Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or trafficcontrol device, no person shall:

(i)??Stop, stand or park a vehicle:

(A)??On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

(B)??On a sidewalk;

(C)??Within an intersection;

(D)??On a crosswalk;

(E)??Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;

(F)??Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

(G)??Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

(H)??On any railroad tracks;

(J)??On any controlledaccess highway;

(K)??In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;

(M)??At any place where official trafficcontrol devices prohibit stopping.

Defintion: (vii) "Controlled-access highway" means every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street or roadway;



I'm still not buying anyone getting a ticket on parking by the right of way fence; my contention from the start.

Unless of course it's me parking and the Deputy Sheriff that comes along is jealous of all my trophies.
 
>
>> Let me guess and
>>ask if you're from Utah?
>> Oh, and that is
>
>Easy there top!
>He's not but I am and
>thank goodness I'm not the
>omniscient poster that you are.
>Actually you're not even a
>good guesser!
>
>You do help a lot of
>folks and provide some info
>of value but there are
>time when your panties are
>too tight.
>
>You asked your little question and
>everyone answered it so why
>the lecture to the locals?
>
>
>Zeke (from Utah)

I think you may be the one that has his panties in a wad Zeke and nobody is "lecturing" anyone! We all know the vast majority of members on this site live in Utah, so it really wasn't that bad of a guess and that's why I posted that. Hey, I thought I was very polite and didn't call him a Utard like the word you guys use a lot for each other, LOL! I guess it's like the N word in that the blacks can call each other that and think nothing of it, but nobody else better use that word.
 
>Here's the whole thing, taking things
>out of context sucks...
>
>315504.??Specific places where prohibited.
>
>(a)??Except when necessary to avoid conflict
>with other traffic or in
>compliance with law or the
>directions of a police officer
>or trafficcontrol device, no person
>shall:
>
>(i)??Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
>
>
>(A)??On the roadway side of any
>vehicle stopped or parked at
>the edge or curb of
>a street;
>
>(B)??On a sidewalk;
>
>(C)??Within an intersection;
>
>(D)??On a crosswalk;
>
>(E)??Between a safety zone and the
>adjacent curb or within thirty
>(30) feet of points on
>the curb immediately opposite the
>ends of a safety zone,
>unless a different length is
>indicated by signs or markings;
>
>
>(F)??Alongside or opposite any street excavation
>or obstruction when stopping, standing
>or parking would obstruct traffic;
>
>
>(G)??Upon any bridge or other elevated
>structure upon a highway or
>within a highway tunnel;
>
>(H)??On any railroad tracks;
>
>(J)??On any controlledaccess highway;
>
>(K)??In the area between roadways of
>a divided highway, including crossovers;
>
>
>(M)??At any place where official trafficcontrol
>devices prohibit stopping.
>
>Defintion: (vii) "Controlled-access highway" means every
>highway, street or roadway in
>respect to which owners or
>occupants of abutting lands and
>other persons have no legal
>right of access to or
>from the same except at
>such points only and in
>such manner as may be
>determined by the public authority
>having jurisdiction over the highway,
>street or roadway;
>
>
>
>I'm still not buying anyone getting
>a ticket on parking by
>the right of way fence;
>my contention from the start.
>
>
>Unless of course it's me parking
>and the Deputy Sheriff that
>comes along is jealous of
>all my trophies.


He didn't take anything out of context Jeff! He merely quoted the subsections of the statute that are specifically dealing with what this thread is about and didn't muddle things up like you just did posting all the other sections that don't pertain to this thread. You go ahead and park wherever you want just like your buddy BuzzH is telling everyone on the other website and everyone that does it can just hope for the best. You do know that we aren't supposed to just honor the laws that we agree with and do whatever we want if we don't agree with something and that's essentially what people are saying when they say to go ahead and do it just because it may not be enforced 100% of the time. Speeding isn't either all of the time, but when it is you better not be the one violating the limit when the HP has their radar gun on you! Anyway, I started this thread to see what people weer doing and not doing so NRs would know what is going on and they can now decide whether they want to take the chance or not. Thanks to all that posted here on the thread!
 
When I got told not to park along the interstate they assume your broke down. If they drive by and see ya and the next day see your truck they assume it is broke down and they put the tag on it and after so many days it will get towed. They never mentioned I would get a ticket... m0

maybe call and ask the WHP about it in a certain area. If ya left hunter orange on the dash the WHP would know your hunting
 
Way dumber to take TopGun30-30's hunting tips than to park in the middle of I-80 while hunting.
 
>Way dumber to take TopGun30-30's hunting
>tips than to park in
>the middle of I-80 while
>hunting.


You're on a real roll tonight. Care to post anything more to really verify your IQ is in the double digits, if that?!!!
 
>>Way dumber to take TopGun30-30's hunting
>>tips than to park in
>>the middle of I-80 while
>>hunting.
>
>
>You're on a real roll tonight.
> Care to post anything
>more to really verify your
>IQ is in the double
>digits, if that?!!!


I can say with confidence that with the consistency that SPAZ and his family have taken trophy quality big game animals in many states, over so many years, and more often than not with a bow, you need to be talking triple digits Topgun, when it comes to his IQ. He's just playing with you and you don't know it!
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-13-16 AT 07:34AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jul-13-16 AT 07:32?AM (MST)

Toppun
looks like you got the same wall of stone in regards to your BS on this subject over on hunttalk....even bigfin shut you down. You take even the most trival of support and make it into a statement supporting your claims. You post yet another "question" and then argue and ridicule those that have a different opinion. Let it go and stop looking for an argument. I am sure your heart and blood prrssure will thank you...as well as 99.99999% of members on every site you visit
 
Guys there was absolutely no reason to make posts like several of you have, especially the last one because nobody was being ridiculed here! This is a serious topic that I started and mocking someone for just trying to keep people from possibly getting into trouble with the law serves no useful purpose. That is exactly what got the thread shut down on the other site when my stalker that got canned here for the same BS started his BS over there on me like he always does. Treedagain now seems to be into the same mode stalking every post I make on both sites just because he had a few posts made a while back over there that he didn't like about his possible misuse of ATVs off road and one post was mine. "Get over it" and move on with your life because my heart and blood pressure are fine and this internet BS that you and BuzzH posted certainly won't bother it!

Jeff, as I stated earlier, the Statute was not taken out of context like you mentioned when you posted the entire thing on both sites, which did muddle the situation IMHO. There was no reason for our other member to post the entire statute because we were strictly addressing the controlled access highway portion covered in the subsection shown along with the other subsection stating exactly what is considered controlled access. Anyone that reads it should be able to understand it if they just read the parts our member posted and that I C/Pd on that other thread because the other parts are their own subsections. Maybe a taxidermist isn't looking at it objectively, but I dealt with 100s of laws and regulations in my career and had to be able to understand how they were written and interpreted and this one is actually pretty simple compared to many I've dealt with. This one is on the books and if it isn't being enforced uniformly throughout a state it's not my fault, but it looks like from what various members that have and haven't been stopped have posted that it is obviously not being enforced uniformly across Wyoming. I have things to do, so have a good day gentlemen!
 
Like treed said Mike, you started this thread "Question" and then started arguing with those that gave you the answer you didn't want. Do you not see what a joke this all is? Apparently not.

It seems perfectly logical that WHP have authority over highways. But please, don't lose any sleep over those putting their very livelihoods in jeopardy by parking along right of way fences to access public land. I can't stand to bear the thought of having to purchase a razor blade someday, that I will need, should some bored WHP trooper decide to put a tow sticker on my truck window because he simply had nothing else to do that day.

Worse yet, the unthinkable event of a parking ticket! Imagine, the shame in my community, lawyers, the trial, newspaper and television coverage, the fine and possible jail time. Then the long road back. Talking to young hunters and telling them the perils of accessing public lands by parking in highway right of ways. The long hours of community service to salvage my reputation. The required PA meetings(Parkers Anonymous) I would have to attend to help break my addiction of parking in the highway right of way to access public land. Worse yet, the judge requiring me to stand on a street corner in downtown Casper with a large sign stating "I AM A HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY PARKING VIOLATOR"
 
I'm back for a short time before I have to go get my new glasses they're putting together, so I'll respond one last time to you and your sarcastic post that was not funny IMHO Jeff. First off, if I hadn't read the username on your post I sure would have thought that BS was posted by BuzzH. However, knowing he got canned here you appear to now be taking up the slack in his absence along with treedagain! You can call it arguing if you want to, but if you would actually read just what I have posted all I have said is that the law is on the books and another member has posted the part that applies in the statute. I have further stated that it is obvious from the posts several people made that it is not being enforced uniformly because two stated they were told not to do it, while others stated they do it and have never had a problem. I didn't question you or anyone else that do it and have not had the problem because I trusted what you said was true and still do. However, I do take offense when people say there is no law against it when there is a statute that has been posted with the subsections specifically addressing what we are talking about. There are accidents all the time across the nation where people slow down or pull off and then try to get back on and get hit from behind by fast moving traffic when they come back onto the road. It's especially dangerous when it's dark and people traveling at high speed have no inkling at how slow someone might be traveling because they expect everyone to be moving at the posted speed limit for the most part. I hope when I-90 becomes a hunting parking lot for antelope unit 16 based on comments on the other site that you guys made that there are cars towed and warnings or tickets issued, but that nobody has an accident or causes one because it's not just the parking alone that makes it dangerous. Have a good day!
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-13-16 AT 10:43AM (MST)[p]topgun
you crack me up, stalker? anybody who has received a PM from you knows what your all about!!! JM77 after your post I will think twice about parking off the freeway if that is the punishment, I would hate to have to go to PA meetings. That would be the deal breaker..IF I get a ticket so what? I just got to hunt in some landlocked ground only guided hunters get to use, PUBLIC lands, mine and yours...would it be worth it? YEP... Do you follow all the laws? do you ever go 1MPH over the limit, always use your blinker when changing lanes? complete stop at EVERY stop light/sign?


anybody who has received one of your infamous PM's knows all there is to know about you....
 
>Like treed said Mike, you started
>this thread "Question" and then
>started arguing with those that
>gave you the answer you
>didn't want. Do you not
>see what a joke this
>all is? Apparently not.
>
>It seems perfectly logical that WHP
>have authority over highways. But
>please, don't lose any sleep
>over those putting their very
>livelihoods in jeopardy by parking
>along right of way fences
>to access public land. I
>can't stand to bear the
>thought of having to purchase
>a razor blade someday, that
>I will need, should some
>bored WHP trooper decide to
>put a tow sticker on
>my truck window because he
>simply had nothing else to
>do that day.
>
>Worse yet, the unthinkable event of
>a parking ticket! Imagine, the
>shame in my community, lawyers,
>the trial, newspaper and television
>coverage, the fine and possible
>jail time. Then the long
>road back. Talking to young
>hunters and telling them the
>perils of accessing public lands
>by parking in highway right
>of ways. The long hours
>of community service to salvage
>my reputation. The required PA
>meetings(Parkers Anonymous) I would have
>to attend to help break
>my addiction of parking in
>the highway right of way
>to access public land. Worse
>yet, the judge requiring me
>to stand on a street
>corner in downtown Casper with
>a large sign stating "I
>AM A HIGHWAY RIGHT OF
>WAY PARKING VIOLATOR"
Jim, that is the funniest thing iv'e read on this forum in a long time, you really nailed it!! Next time i'm in Casper, i buy you a cold drink when i see you picking up trash by the roadside!
 
>topgun
>you crack me up, stalker? anybody
>who has received a PM
>from you knows what your
>all about!!! JM77 after your
>post I will think twice
>about parking off the freeway
>if that is the punishment,
>I would hate to have
>to go to PA meetings.
>That would be the deal
>breaker..IF I get a ticket
>so what? I just got
>to hunt in some landlocked
>ground only guided hunters get
>to use, PUBLIC lands, mine
>and yours...would it be worth
>it? YEP... Do you follow
>all the laws? do you
>ever go 1MPH over the
>limit, always use your blinker
>when changing lanes? complete stop
>at EVERY stop light/sign?
>
>
>anybody who has received one of
>your infamous PM's knows all
>there is to know about
>you....

The only reason I send a PM on stuff like this is to keep garbage like you two are now posting off the threads and incidentally FYI that's what PMs are designed for! With the crap that you and especially BuzzH posted over there the thread ended up getting locked even though I tried to maintain the thread at an adult level like I'm trying to do here, so stick it in your ear and if you don't like what I post then don't read them! Simple solution over there is to put a person on Ignore like you and BuzzH are now on my list! Go ahead and break a law like you say you'd do. It probably is the same with the comments people made about you and your possible illegal use of your ATV on the other site. If you'll risk and pay a ticket for this, then why not go off road illegally too! What a loser if that's the attitude you have just to hunt! Too bad this site doesn't also have an Ignore feature on it and you'd be history here too! Now I have to go back and answer the half dozen PMs from NRs that are asking me how to legally access various units, including 16 without parking on the freeway! I'm done with this issue and you can post more BS to your hearts content!
 
It's just my 30+ years in LE coming out guys. Please give me a break! I did get a couple good laughs out of this thread even though they were barbs for me and that screen saver picture was a real hoot, LOL!
 
After reading all the back and forth in this thread, I am glad I have never been tempted to hunt off a paved road or the interstate. I always hunt on foot as far as possible from my vehicle, other vehicles, pavement, private property and anyone else. I usually keep my head down for at least the first hour of being on foot to avoid any temptation. My usual actions allow me to avoid any foreseeable legal hassles. However, I do run the risk of running into a grizzly bear when I have my head down.

This type of thread confirms why I never keep trout when I go fishing. I would rather assume that everything is catch and release and act accordingly. The numerical limit, the size limit, the slot limit, catch and release restrictions, and the species of trout caught become irrelevant when you dump them back in the drink. However, I do know if I should ever fish in Yellowstone Lake that I must keep all lake trout.

Carry on.

just sayin...mh
 
>After reading all the back and
>forth in this thread, I
>am glad I have never
>been tempted to hunt off
>a paved road or the
>interstate. I always hunt on
>foot as far as possible
>from my vehicle, other vehicles,
>pavement, private property and anyone
>else. I usually keep my
>head down for at least
>the first hour of being
>on foot to avoid any
>temptation. My usual actions allow
>me to avoid any foreseeable
>legal hassles. However, I do
>run the risk of running
>into a grizzly bear when
>I have my head down.

Herein lies a great point mh; when it comes to public land I won't be held hostage. In fact I refuse to be.

If private land or public highway keeps my feet off public ground, I will find every legitimate way possible to reach that public land. If that means not worrying about a parking ticket, so be it. Haven't gotten one yet...
 
jm77,

I am very fortunate to live in a portion of Wyoming that has so much public land. Because of that fact, I don't have to spend much time working to discover access points to that public land. I spend more time exploring public land and finding the "easiest routes" to get where I want to go.

That being said, I have used my raft to float into areas of public land close to home. I usually do this to engage in shed hunting or to help others with LE tags. There is a vast area of public land(USFS)near Cody that I would love to hunt and explore. There is actually a public road that gets within a few hundred feet of the public land access. However, the only real way to get there without a problem, is to wade or boat across a river. Wading the river at my age makes me nervous. Floating across during October and November with icebergs has also kept me away. I guess if you guys can be so inventive to gain access, I shouldn't let a little cold water scare me off.

just sayin...mh
 
I think this thread needs to be ended. Here is my synopsis:

1) It is illegal (so is driving 5 mph over the speed limit).

2) It could be dangerous if you park to close to the interstate (please park in a safe spot)

3) In Wyoming, it is rarely ticketed, so not currently a big deal (that could change if a) more people do it or b) there is an accident with someone parking to close to the interstate or c) if private landowners cause a stink (think checkerboard areas))

Does that sum it up?
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-18-16 AT 10:38AM (MST)[p]Just a quick update here on what is considered a public road and it's just like I mentioned here and on HT before the thread was locked on HT. It includes all the area fence to fence or 30 feet from the edge on an unfenced highway according to this subsection in the current Wyoming regulation: (uu) ?Public Road or Highway? means any roadway that is open to vehicular travel by the public. The road surface, the area between the fences on a fenced public road or highway, and an area thirty (30)feet perpendicular to the edge of the road surface on an unfenced public road or highway shall be considered the public road or highway. Two-track trails on public lands are not public roads.
 
in California if you get caught peeing on the highway it will get you listed as I sex offender and will affect you for the rest of your life. Just saying I was warned by a highway patrolman in California not to do that.
This is crazy as I have done this all of my life out in the boondocks not in city limits but according to him it is all the same.
 

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