From: "Jack Schrader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jack Schrader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fw: [meteorite-list] Arizona State Hunting Laws
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:52:50 -0700
This is an excellent post to the list made in June of this year by Mark
Bostick. If you are considering trying to hunt this area, Please read this
information very carefully. This is Arizona Law. If you look at a map of
the area, you will discover that only a small area surrounding the crater
is Barringer property. The surrounding area is predominately State Trust
Land and Meteor Crater Ranch land. The Meteor Crater Security people, the
Game Warden who lives to the west of the crater and the people at Meteor
Crater Ranch are all sternly opposed to meteorite hunting on any of this
property, private, State Trust or Barringer Property and will report you to
the Coconino County Sheriff for arrest. This is a fact! There are safer,
more relaxing and more fun areas in Arizona to hunt for meteorites!....try
Franconia where H and LL finds are still being made or Gold Basin which
will never be hunted out entirely. Best wishes to all for a safe and Happy
Holiday Season, Jack
----- Original Message ----- From: "MARK BOSTICK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 5:57 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Arizona State Hunting Laws
Hello all,
The comments below and not from me, but it came from a very good source,
that has spent years hunting in and around Arizona. Name is withheld at
request.
Perhaps it is Federal Land that allows for the removing of some minerals?
I remember reading permit notice that allowed for removing of petrified
wood and as I noted before, "non-renewable" minerals. Obviously, one
could not take meteorites from Federal land....but perhaps impactite and
other like items.
Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
As you know all the land around the crater is either private or state
land. All Arizona State land is State Trust Land even if there is not sign
stating it is. Many popular places for people to get on the land there are
signs so stating it is State Trust Land, but more is not marked. If you
get on the internet and bring up Arizona State Laws and go ot Title 12,
Chapter 5 and R12-5-533 'Trespass on State Land' you will read about the
laws about trepassing on State Land. Besides having a hunting or fishing
permit allowing you to go on state land for those purposes a person can
buy a recreational permit for about $20 per year. I am going to type below
some of what the permit says.
Examples of permitted recreational activities allowed on State Land:
hiking, horseback riding,picnics, family reunions, bicycling,
photographing, sightseeing, birdwatching, organized club event, etc.
Camping is restricted to no more than 5 days.
Examples of activities NOT ALLOWED under the state permit on State
land: off-highway vehicle use, rallies, races or cross-country
travel(including 3 wheeled or similar type vehicles, motorcycles, sand
rails, go-carts, dune buggies, all terrain vehicles etc.). Target shooting
(firearm, archery, etc.), paint ball games, fireworks, non-recreational or
extended camping, commercial recreational activities or events where a
participation fee is charged (i.e. hot air balloon rides, jeep tours,
hayrides, horseback rides, bicycle races, horse races, ultralight
aircraft, etc.) and tours or other activities involving visitation of
prehistoric or historic archaeological sites.METAL DETECTORS TO SEARCH FOR
ARTIFACTS, RELICS, OR TREASURES ON STATE LAND OR AROUND PREHISTORIC,
HISTORIC, ARCHAELOLOGICAL, OR CULTURAL SITES ON STATE LAND IS PROHIBITED.
THIS PERMIT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE COLLECTION OR REMOVAL ANY ANY NATURAL
PRODUCTS FROM STATE LAND INCLUDING ROCKS, FOSSILS, MINERAL SPECIMENT,
STONE, SOIL, FIREWOOD, CACTI, SAGUARO OR CHOLLA SKELETONS OR OTHER PLANTS
OR PLANT MATERIAL, EITHER DEAD ALIVE OR DEAD.
I believe those parts I put in caps really explains the reason that the
state can keep someone from hunting around the crater since one will not
get the permission from the private land owners either.
I hope the above clears up some of the questions being asked about hunting
around the crater.
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