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Old 06-25-2020, 10:24 PM
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Default Trap Creek NO TRESPASSING Signs

Hello. I just returned from a drive on Highway 40 west of Longview and noticed 3 new no trespassing signs on Trap Creek. These large signs threaten to prosecute you if you trespass. They even say all books and websites are invalid so you cannot access the creek via the owners adjacent land. He even boarded up the gate with a smaller sign so there is no more access.
What a shame. Such a nice area to hike and catch and release some small Cutthroats. Soon there will be nowhere to fish except on public lands.
What are your thoughts?
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Old 06-25-2020, 11:11 PM
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Hello. I just returned from a drive on Highway 40 west of Longview and noticed 3 new no trespassing signs on Trap Creek. These large signs threaten to prosecute you if you trespass. They even say all books and websites are invalid so you cannot access the creek via the owners adjacent land. He even boarded up the gate with a smaller sign so there is no more access.
What a shame. Such a nice area to hike and catch and release some small Cutthroats. Soon there will be nowhere to fish except on public lands.
What are your thoughts?
Would like “strangers” cuttin through your yard?
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Old 06-26-2020, 07:55 AM
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Would like “strangers” cuttin through your yard?
Not really a yard. The landowners/leaseholders pushed to have the road shutdown years ago, but have been allowing foot and bike access. Sad to see yet another access point to Kananaskis closed. Unless you're friends or family of course.

Would be nice if there was a push to open some of those roads back up that access this part of k-country. They have all become private access points to crown land.
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Old 06-26-2020, 08:08 AM
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I have seen the mess left behind at fishing spots.
I get it.
I wouldn't want to spending my free time cleaning up after people either.
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Old 06-26-2020, 08:22 AM
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Hello. I just returned from a drive on Highway 40 west of Longview and noticed 3 new no trespassing signs on Trap Creek. These large signs threaten to prosecute you if you trespass. They even say all books and websites are invalid so you cannot access the creek via the owners adjacent land. He even boarded up the gate with a smaller sign so there is no more access.
What a shame. Such a nice area to hike and catch and release some small Cutthroats. Soon there will be nowhere to fish except on public lands.
What are your thoughts?
Is the property in question deeded or lease needs to be asked.
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Old 06-26-2020, 09:19 AM
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Is the property in question deeded or lease needs to be asked.
If I recall its deeded. If it was lease I could see and argument.
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Old 06-26-2020, 09:22 AM
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Is the property in question deeded or lease needs to be asked.
The first half mile of the flat creek road is private , then it turns to lease. Had been hoping to bike this road with the wife again , beautiful country.

This road is a good access point to quite a bit of hunting territory to, sucks if they aren’t allowing foot / bike access anymore. There is another road just north that is also blocked off by private land , similar situation.
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Old 06-26-2020, 10:39 AM
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I am defiant with land owners that block stream access, but only when they are blocking legal access, this doesn't appear to be the case.

You could walk in, in the creek below the high water mark.

If people were cutting through my property to get to water I'd be choked as well.

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Old 06-26-2020, 02:03 PM
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Any dip**** could have posted those signs. Even one of you.
If it doesn't have the name of the leaseholder/landowner and a means of contacting them, then it has no validity as far as I am concerned.
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Old 06-26-2020, 03:49 PM
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Any dip**** could have posted those signs. Even one of you.
If it doesn't have the name of the leaseholder/landowner and a means of contacting them, then it has no validity as far as I am concerned.
Except if it is in fact deeded land and then you would be trespassing.
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Old 06-27-2020, 09:44 AM
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Any dip**** could have posted those signs. Even one of you.
If it doesn't have the name of the leaseholder/landowner and a means of contacting them, then it has no validity as far as I am concerned.
It is probably not. Most dip****s wouldn't even bother with that much effort. I don`t know this particular area or owner. But in my view, trespassing scum are trespassing scum. I`ve dealt enough with it on my own land. And won!
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