What will happen is he will end up in federal court defending the open range law that was put in back in the 1800s.
Sad thing is, he could at least make an attempt to prevent problems like that.
I dont have a problem with open range along outlying areas away from main highways. I DO have a problem where the speed is 65 and fences are in such poor conditions that cattle wander out into a major highway and get killed and could kill drivers and their children for no other reason other than he is irresponsible.
Funny thing, they dont seem to have any trouble like this up around Flagstaff etc.
“What will happen is he will end up in federal court defending the open range law that was put in back in the 1800s.”
Been done, many times. It has been settled. As long as the cow signs have been posted and are up drivers have been notified. It is just like posting No Trespassing signs.
When I first moved there I dug into it concerning my property in the middle of a different Rancher’s range. I could not legally do anything about his cattle rubbing on my house and cars in my yard. My only legal option was to fence them out.
So one day three of his riders came up on horseback and started shooting at my Dog in the yard with me there. I grabbed my Rifle and came back out telling them to stop. They did but cursed me out claiming they could legally shoot any Dog they liked because of the Range laws. Even in a fence on private property.
So I chased it down, and at that time, may still be, it was indeed legal for them to do that if they like. Even without any proof the Dog did anything to the Cattle. I went to talk to the Rancher. Turns out he knew and remembered my Grandmother who also owned a Ranch back when.
I told him I would take full responsibility for my dog’s actions as long as the Cattle stayed outside my fenced property and my Dog stayed in. He told his boys to leave me alone and only do something if they actually saw my Dog physically after Cattle. My neighbors thanked me because some of them had already had their dogs shot.
And honestly? I support these rural laws. I am sick of the City encroaching on the country with their laws and ideology. If they don’t like it then too bad, don’t come live there. Stay in the City.
The Cattle were there first long before that valley was built up. I actually saw it before all the city folks moved in.