Back in the '80s, me and some Army buddies pitched in and bought some land in NW Wyoming to hunt on. As memory serves, the total land area exceeded 3,000 acres (don't quote me). Taxes were negligible and we quietly allowed people to 'trespass' there for enough to pay for everything. Elk hunters are always willing to shell out big bucks for someone to drive them around a little.
That was the first place I ever built something resembling a shelter with my own two hands. Never heard a damned thing about it being there from an 'agency' either. I think about it from time-to-time, but getting out there involves too much for the ROI. I really balk at the thought of having to walk out to an outhouse to take a dump too.
Might be worth adding that back then Wyoming and Texas had some good programs to put land into the hands of active duty military.
That was the first place I ever built something resembling a shelter with my own two hands. Never heard a damned thing about it being there from an 'agency' either. I think about it from time-to-time, but getting out there involves too much for the ROI. I really balk at the thought of having to walk out to an outhouse to take a dump too.
(07-08-2023, 04:22 PM)Snarl Wrote: Back in the '80s, me and some Army buddies pitched in and bought some land in NW Wyoming to hunt on. As memory serves, the total land area exceeded 3,000 acres (don't quote me). Taxes were negligible and we quietly allowed people to 'trespass' there for enough to pay for everything. Elk hunters are always willing to shell out big bucks for someone to drive them around a little.
That was the first place I ever built something resembling a shelter with my own two hands. Never heard a damned thing about it being there from an 'agency' either. I think about it from time-to-time, but getting out there involves too much for the ROI. I really balk at the thought of having to walk out to an outhouse to take a dump too.
Might be worth adding that back then Wyoming and Texas had some good programs to put land into the hands of active duty military.