Banned from Nationa wildlife refuges.

Not even a gate there Timex. If I wanted to go I would just go. It is a huge area.

If there was Kevin it would be down now.

This issue is an important one for the public to consider.

Does the land actually belong to the federal government, or is the federal government just responsible for the management of the property?

Does "management" of properties mean controlling access by the owners, or just limiting the activities permitted thereon?

And in the absence of personnel to do active management, should the default option be the complete closure of the public property, or simply the cessation of management efforts that require their presence? A gate left open seems to me require even less tending by federal employees than one locked closed.

If the answers to these questions come out one way when considering National Wildlife Refuges, and a different way when considering National Forests, why?

And how does the principle apply to US Highways, Interstates, Railroads, etc.,.....even schools,banks, and hospitals that operate under considerable federal regulation?

Has King Barrack I actually gained the total control he seeks?

Is it time to dump his tea in the harbor? Is it already too late to attempt to correct our course by voting and educating?

We seem to be rapidly approaching the "interesting times" of the old Chinese curse.

Supposedly the Feds shut down some state roads leading to Mt. Rushmore ..

Dictator Obama and his bunch will do whatever that they want unless stopped by the court.

In Nebraska, and I assume other plains states with cattle, public, county roads are gated all across the prairie.

Some locked and some monitored.

Like the monuments in D.C. getting closed and gated off, it is just a government ploy to hurt the little guy and gain attention to "open" the government back up. Why is there so much attention given to furloughed workers? Why are military paychecks in jeopardy, but the people who can't do their job -Congress- still gets paid?

It is all about an entity that should have no power trying to prove they are total power. It is time they get put in their place. It is time for a reset, and the federal government get knocked down several levels and this country get back to taking care of ourselves. It is getting ever closer to another revolution, just like history has shown over and over again. A country survives for about 200 years. Once the "governors" start boosting their own worth, it is only a matter of time before the people lash out and put them in their place.

I know Clarks River NWR here in KY is Shut Down right now.


Land Between the Lakes however is actually open to Hunting, Hiking, and Back country Camping right now.


However, all other LBL facilities are closed until further notice.

I may wait until later in the week, with all the rain we have had down here, I am afraid that the rivers may be out some and flood out the roads, so will have to wait until middle of the week. But I will check with some of my buddies that live close to their.

Don't know about here but here's a post from another site that tried hunting the National Forest in California.

"A group of us went out to D19 this weekend at a yellow post site that rangers have never even visited while the group has been using for the last 20 years. We received 3 visits and notice to vacate because of govt. shutdown. When we refused, they gave us 24 hrs or $10, 000 fine and or 6 mths in jail."