"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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In my understanding its illegal for a private party to post public land
NO
HUNTING or public water NO FISHING in Arizona.

In fact, I when I used to hunt and trap for months at a time through the
winter I recall see state lease grazing land post as no tresspassing
except for the purpose of legally harvesting wildlife. Wording varied,
but basically if you had a hunting, trapping, or fishing license and
were
engage in that activity you could enter the area.

I recall farmers trying to post state lease land against hunters and
being
told by Az Game & Fish to remove the signs.

Basically a governement agency with direct jurisdiction can post land or
water, and other regulaions may limit the ability to hunt or fish such
as
not being allowed to hunt within a certain distance of an occupied
building. However any other private closure of public land or water to
hunting or fishing requires a commission special order from the Arizona
Game and Fish Commission. Then it is supposed to be posted as POST NO
(HUNTING/FISHING) BY COMMISSION ORDER #XXXXXXXX.

When I was up at Lake Havasu over the weekend I noticed a couple
privately
owned marinas had posted signs like one I saw at Havasu Springs that say
ABSOLUTEY NO FISHING FROM DOCK OR IN HARBOR. No commission order
indicated. Now its my understanding that they own the docks and can
legally post them as no fishing from dock, but that they don't own the
water. Its still public water.

Does anybody know if I understand the statutes correctly and/or if they
actually do have a commission order to post those waters as off limits
to
fishing?

If I were you, I'd pose the same question to one of your local fish and
game
people, they would know the statutes pertinant to your state. Trusting
the
information received over the internet is a sure way to find yourself in
hot
water.

To me, your line of thinking makes perfect sense, but I don't make the
rules
in Arizona.


I have e-mails into Az G&F as well as the state attorney's office. Being
Columbus day I am sure they are all off fishing.


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Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com