[SJackson]

Thanks for the additional information. I didn't mean to suggest that wardens have the ability to search private property at will, rather that in the context of the article that they can enter private property to enforce the game laws, which includes checking licenses of hunters, and checking for proper ammunition, or magizine plugs of waterfowl hunters. IMO the advice given to resist such requests if on private property will result in a bad outcome for the new hunter.

And I admit to being put off by the articles implication that the WIDNR is going to be out there during hunting season trying to confiscate firearms. I simply don't believe it, and would like to see the April, 2008 "directive" that's based on.

[marktwain]

SJackson posted:
“I didn't mean to suggest that wardens have the ability to search private property at will,”

marktwain replies:
I think there is some cross talk going on. Different interpretations are possible. When I read the article, I thought the implication was that once the warden had checked for violations, that the landowner could then demand that he leave the property. I think that is correct, though I do not know of a test case. The closest I could recall was the zoning case, where an official of the state was convicted of trespass.