I am a riverfront landowner and it baffles me that NO TRESSPASSING signs go ingored and when you do confont a tresspasser they act as if they have a "right" to be on your property. I usually take the nice approach when I confront tresspassers inasmuch as I tell them that this is private property and if I let them in here, then I have to let everybody in here too. If they don't leave promptly and still argue with me, then I ask them if they would like to pay for the road maintenace and property taxes while they're at it since they seem to think they can be there just because they want to. I pack heat on my land, but so does half of Darrington so what good does that do? I don't carry weaponry because I fear people or need to intimidate them, but I do fear cougars and bears. I once came face to face with a sow black bear with cubs, scared the [Bleeeeep!] out of me and fortunately she bailed with her little ones in the opposite direction.

I just want to let people know that NO TRESSPASSING means exactly that, you'd be lucky to find landowners as nice as me, most will shoot first and ask questions later. It sucks that people are stupid enough to shoot at tresspassers but if you don't belong there, you don't belong there, it's that simple. Be safe and when it's posted, stay the flock out!!!