My father was recently hunting on game lands where a portion of the game lands are open to vehicles.
The access area is similar to a T , with a gate on each end of the T. Each year prior to gun season, the game commission has been opening the gate on the left side of the T for hunters to drive their vehicles on the road to improve hunter access. The gate on the right side of the T is closed to vehicles.
My father was hunting on the side with the closed gate(right side of T/closed to vehicle access) and noticed on his walk back, horse and buggy tracks along the road. Coincidentally there was a horse and buggy parked in the parking area when he went in.
He discovered the Amish had went in with the horse and buggy on the side that was open, then went through a brush field to get over to the closed side where they were hunting. Apparently they shot a buck and used the horse and buggy to get it.
He ended up talking with a game warden shortly after he returned and mentioned the buggy tracks. The game warden said "technically" it is legal, but this doesn't sound right to me.
Even if horses are allowed, wouldn't the buggy make it illegal? The game wardens use of the word technically makes me wonder if he just didn't want to pursue and was maybe too busy. The amish were already gone when he had the conversation.
The access area is similar to a T , with a gate on each end of the T. Each year prior to gun season, the game commission has been opening the gate on the left side of the T for hunters to drive their vehicles on the road to improve hunter access. The gate on the right side of the T is closed to vehicles.
My father was hunting on the side with the closed gate(right side of T/closed to vehicle access) and noticed on his walk back, horse and buggy tracks along the road. Coincidentally there was a horse and buggy parked in the parking area when he went in.
He discovered the Amish had went in with the horse and buggy on the side that was open, then went through a brush field to get over to the closed side where they were hunting. Apparently they shot a buck and used the horse and buggy to get it.
He ended up talking with a game warden shortly after he returned and mentioned the buggy tracks. The game warden said "technically" it is legal, but this doesn't sound right to me.
Even if horses are allowed, wouldn't the buggy make it illegal? The game wardens use of the word technically makes me wonder if he just didn't want to pursue and was maybe too busy. The amish were already gone when he had the conversation.