NickinAZ
New member
Hey everyone,
Just a post to highlight a recent experience I had with a ranching family in Wyoming while hunting State Trust Land in Antelope Unit 19 North East corner of the unit just west of RT 68/Texas Trail.D-Rd. On Oct 1st, opening day, I was able to harvest a nice Buck. I am careful to use OnXmaps to help determine the boundaries between public and private land. I was well within State Trust Land borders. My friends and I were processing my Antelope when Trish Williams stopped by my vehicle (parked on the designated road) and began to demand to see our licenses. I was the only one with a tag for this unit and the only one hunting that day. Being a guest in Wyoming I answered her questions and even showed her my license. She tried to take a photo of my license but I declined because it has my personal info. She wanted my name and I showed it to her on my tag. I asked her for her name and she told me I would find out. Long story short she was aggressive and intrusive. I informed her hunter harassment was a crime in Wyoming and I would call the authorities if she would not leave. She kept harassing us and only left when I started filming her with my phone. She returned multiple times to harass us. I was able to get the Gillette Game Warden on the phone while she was harassing us and she refused to speak with him (on speaker phone). After that she left. A short time later her son and husband arrived and began to interrogate us but I had answers for all of their demands. Things started to get out of control when the driver, her son, threatened my friend (63 years old) to "kick your ass". The two men got out of their truck and tried to initiate a fight. I was able to deescalate the situation and they returned to their vehicle only to get out again and try to start a physical confrontation again. I started filming again and only then did they leave us alone.
We met two other hunting parties on the State Trust Land property. Everyone had a story about Trish or her family trying to bully them off the State Land. That is where I was able to get Trish's name. I was able to meet with the Game Warden for Moorcroft and filed a complaint. He confirmed he knew the woman I spoke of. I posted on Wyoming BHA facebook page. They gave me some tips on people to contact. I sent an email to the State Management office for State Trust Land and Cole Lambert from the state called me the following morning. He told me I had a good case but he wasn't able to do anything other than check in with the Game Warden to follow the complaint. He was supportive and listened to my complaint and I appreciate that.
I am a supporter of Public Lands and try to follow all the rules for hunting in the various states I apply. So if you are in the Wyoming area and have had issues with this family please voice your concern so they don't get away with bullying people off State Land.
Quotes:
Trish - I take care of these animals. -I pick up after you when you leave. -You will know who I am soon enough
Husband - We lease this land. -You shoot our animals
Son - They (Antelope) eat our food. -Let's settle this. -I'm going to kick your ass (to the eldest person in our group)
Just a post to highlight a recent experience I had with a ranching family in Wyoming while hunting State Trust Land in Antelope Unit 19 North East corner of the unit just west of RT 68/Texas Trail.D-Rd. On Oct 1st, opening day, I was able to harvest a nice Buck. I am careful to use OnXmaps to help determine the boundaries between public and private land. I was well within State Trust Land borders. My friends and I were processing my Antelope when Trish Williams stopped by my vehicle (parked on the designated road) and began to demand to see our licenses. I was the only one with a tag for this unit and the only one hunting that day. Being a guest in Wyoming I answered her questions and even showed her my license. She tried to take a photo of my license but I declined because it has my personal info. She wanted my name and I showed it to her on my tag. I asked her for her name and she told me I would find out. Long story short she was aggressive and intrusive. I informed her hunter harassment was a crime in Wyoming and I would call the authorities if she would not leave. She kept harassing us and only left when I started filming her with my phone. She returned multiple times to harass us. I was able to get the Gillette Game Warden on the phone while she was harassing us and she refused to speak with him (on speaker phone). After that she left. A short time later her son and husband arrived and began to interrogate us but I had answers for all of their demands. Things started to get out of control when the driver, her son, threatened my friend (63 years old) to "kick your ass". The two men got out of their truck and tried to initiate a fight. I was able to deescalate the situation and they returned to their vehicle only to get out again and try to start a physical confrontation again. I started filming again and only then did they leave us alone.
We met two other hunting parties on the State Trust Land property. Everyone had a story about Trish or her family trying to bully them off the State Land. That is where I was able to get Trish's name. I was able to meet with the Game Warden for Moorcroft and filed a complaint. He confirmed he knew the woman I spoke of. I posted on Wyoming BHA facebook page. They gave me some tips on people to contact. I sent an email to the State Management office for State Trust Land and Cole Lambert from the state called me the following morning. He told me I had a good case but he wasn't able to do anything other than check in with the Game Warden to follow the complaint. He was supportive and listened to my complaint and I appreciate that.
I am a supporter of Public Lands and try to follow all the rules for hunting in the various states I apply. So if you are in the Wyoming area and have had issues with this family please voice your concern so they don't get away with bullying people off State Land.
Quotes:
Trish - I take care of these animals. -I pick up after you when you leave. -You will know who I am soon enough
Husband - We lease this land. -You shoot our animals
Son - They (Antelope) eat our food. -Let's settle this. -I'm going to kick your ass (to the eldest person in our group)
