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Penalties for destruction of property during wildlife activity

Summary

A proposed state regulation would penalize people who destroy private property or wildlife management area assets while hunting or engaged in wildlife activity, with demerit points attached. Ranchers have reported destroyed gates and vandalized wildlife water guzzlers. The board questioned how 'engaged in wildlife activity' would be proven in practice.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

Ranchers and wildlife managers whose fences, gates and water guzzlers keep getting damaged.

⚠️Who could be affected

People penalized under a rule whose enforcement standard — proving wildlife activity — the board flagged as unclear.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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