WRbowhunter
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I need some assistance from anyone that hunts the Piperton Wetlands area. Seen the new map and a little confused and was hoping someone could give me a hand. If you would please send me a PM
WRbowhunter":3ea77byh said:Its nice that there is new land to hunt but your right, scary to think about going out there during Gun season. I was hoping to find a few spots to hunt during Bow season since its close to the house. I pretty much live out at the WMA during the season and even though its not that far the thought of a 5 min drive did sound kinda nice every once in a while. Hayes Road is not that bad but it gets very wet quickly and with only one point of access its very likely to get walked on.
Grnwing":2t84kg0a said:TNRifleman,
I was just planning on doing that this evening(walking down the tracks to the CRP field). Now that it is part of the Wolf River WMA do you know if it will be open to rifle season this year or just muzzleloader and back to bow?
Poser":34vxu8ny said:TNRifleman":34vxu8ny said:Just curious how walking down the tracks is trespassing? I had never heard that before. Also the one part of the CRP field juts out and butts up against the tracks. You just need to enter the field once you see the WMA signs.
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Trespassing along railroad rights-of-way is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America. Nationally, more than 430 trespass fatalities and nearly as many injuries occur each year. The vast majority of these are preventable. Most railroad trespassers are pedestrians who use railroad tracks as a shortcut.
People who access railroad property without permission are not only trespassing on private property but also are susceptible to life-threatening injuries or death. The typical trespasser is a pedestrian who either fails to use designated crossing locations such as highway-rail grade crossings and dedicated pedestrian access paths or walks on or alongside the tracks. Other types of trespassing activities include fishing from railroad trestles and riding ATVs or snowmobiles on the railroad's right-of-way.
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