What do I need in order to prosecute snowmobilers for trespassing? They are running over the spruce tree seedlings that I planted last spring. Other than a general description of the sleds I can't see any type of license # on the hood even with my 10X binos.
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chevyjam2001
Have you thought of trail cams in that area, or if you are around and hear them, a good tripod mounted video camera so you have some solid pics. Call the law and let them know your concerns. That is one call and report, take some video and then call again, there is incident number two. When you call, they will come out, ask about it being posted. if it is not, then post it AFTER they come, but do nto wait for another round of trespassing before reporting the issue.
Snowmobiles are easy just start walking on the path they leave behind. If that is not possible, then post the property, then do as stated, photograph and make reports.
Is your property posted? Are the seedlings you planted within the right-of-way of the road? Does you county allow snowmobiling within the unplowed right-of-way? This is going to be difficult without a snowmobile registration to locate the owner of the sleds. Are there designated snowmobile trails near your property?
The same trespass law for hunting is the same law with the same requirements for trespassing with snowmobiles.
The same trespass law for hunting is the same law with the same requirements for trespassing with snowmobiles.
I would be sure and mark my trees with some orange ribbon, maybe put up a section of fence where they enter the property, and make sure you have it well posted. As others have said, it is hard to catch them in the act.
By law it does not have to be posted. It is farm land and woods adjacent to farm land. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(5b...S(5bxuvr45x034vpvz3z1hya45))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-324-73102 It is no where near a road or right of way, they are 1/4-1/2 mile from the road. Is the ORV sticker the only form of Id they are required to have? I was looking for a large number on their hoods but I didn't see one.
For me to run my sled I need a sticker on the side of it that is the registration sticker I think, and this one may have #'s that could be tracable, the second sticker is for the trails here in Michigan and is required for using any of the public snowmobile trails. I by the trail permit every year and the registration one every 3 years I think.
Do not expect the DNR to do anything about it..... they are the LAZIEST ... I haf trail cam pictures and a name.. and he said they MAY GET to it .... He was a Otsego County employee ... He knew we were looking for him and he hid his sled on County property..I guess Officer Cherry of our local DNR didn't want to investigate a fellow government employee who has been warned about trespassing before..
Oldog
Oldog
I put cinder blocks next to each of my spruce trees. You know, to hold the bucket of water with a hole in it I use to water the trees.
And it is as pertinent today as it was then ....the DNR won't let us take care of this situation because they say it's their jurisdiction ...if you ask me both the DNR and the downstate snowmobilers need their butt kicked to put them in their place..
When I called the DNR about this problem on State Land that is closed to this they said to call the Fire Department as they responsible for the the area, trails. The Fire Department said to call the Police. The Police Department said you need to catch then in the act and and call it may take us awhile to come out. Hope you have better luck.
Poor guy on the corner from me .They cut 50 ft into his yard 20 ft from his house .Law says they have to catch them in the act .
Snowmobilers and atv riders are all cut from the same cloth...they buy machines they have no place to ride them, then trespass the crap out of us......and pwc operators are close behind in their lawlessness. We always have snow criminals cut through our neighborhood, tearing up our lawns- we know who they are, and the cops refuse to do anything.
They have a habit of cutting across a friends wheat fields with an inch or two of snow.
They have a habit of cutting across a friends wheat fields with an inch or two of snow.
God, I'm not looking forward to getting old and crotchety, bitching about everything everyone else is doing because of my own miserable existence.......
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I don't believe that trespassing is a honorable profession. I didn't when I was young either. There is no valid excuse for those people to be doing that. They often cause harm to the property they are trespassing on. All it proves is they have zero respect for other people, or their property.
No, I don't. But I also don't worry about what other people do if it didn't directly effect me or my family. Public land isn't my worry unless they are tearing it up, which I understand happens, rarely.
I don't trespass nor do I condone it. Just judging by a few posts here it seems most just hate anyway enjoying themselves and not hurting anyone.
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I don't trespass nor do I condone it. Just judging by a few posts here it seems most just hate anyway enjoying themselves and not hurting anyone.
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