Trunking is not that difficult if you are simply trying to hear any action, the only thing is you might not be able to follow a complete conversation as it automatically switches freqs to maintain clear reception, but after you have followed a few conversations around you find out what they have set the trunked freqs to and can set up to jump if the signal disappears to the other channel. You would lose a second or a few of the conversation, but as long as you are listening for activity and not trying to follow an entire speech, you can still discover quite a bit.
The Bundy family has specifically been asking for militia patrol help and included requests for ham radio and satellite phones.