Wealthy Californians Move to Montana and Block River Access

[Glenn MacGrady]

"A conflict in the state’s richest valley pitted out-of-state landowners against local hunters and anglers over a few crucial feet of land"

In a Tale as Old as the West, Wealthy Californians Moved to Montana and Blocked Historic River Access

In 2021, lifelong Montanan and duck hunter Matt Treinen was ticketed for criminal trespass at a river access he'd used since he was a kid.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[CaptainOllieWest]

They say the goal is to keep drug users out, but demanded that the hunters be cited for trespassing ...

 

[Tryin']

Tough situation. I don't like snobs, and I don't like druggies. I do like public access and I do like private property rights. In my book, private property rights are going to trump "gray-area" access every time.

 

[ppine]

Common problem in the West in areas with checkerboard ownership.
Carry a couple of bottles of Jack Daniels or a pie for gifts. Ask permission politely. Build relationships with people.

 

[Jabberwocky]

It's my experience that cleaning the place before you use it also tends to do wonders.