Just got this reply from a GW LT I know:
Rivers are tricky as they fall under various jurisdictions depending on the river and location. Typically private property starts at the mean gradient boundary which is often normal flow level of the river. Obviously that leaves some interpretation as the General Land Office sets the official boundary. Some rivers and some areas (even along the Colorado river) are deeded to the centerline of the river. Meaning if a person is on the water they are on public property but if they were to get out of the boat and stand in the river they’d be on private property. I always tell people to check with the actual game warden in the area because even though we might not write a ticket for hunting violations, the local SO may write a criminal trespass depending on the area. Also, it is illegal to discharge a firearm across a property line so if the animal was standing above the gradient boundary it would be illegal to shoot or if you had to shoot across it onto public land. That’s probably not much help, but I used to discourage hunting from the river unless you had permission from the adjacent property to at least retrieve a wounded animal. The slight difference with dove and ducks is you could should up and down the river and potentially never leave the water to retrieve your game.
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Rivers are tricky as they fall under various jurisdictions depending on the river and location. Typically private property starts at the mean gradient boundary which is often normal flow level of the river. Obviously that leaves some interpretation as the General Land Office sets the official boundary. Some rivers and some areas (even along the Colorado river) are deeded to the centerline of the river. Meaning if a person is on the water they are on public property but if they were to get out of the boat and stand in the river they’d be on private property. I always tell people to check with the actual game warden in the area because even though we might not write a ticket for hunting violations, the local SO may write a criminal trespass depending on the area. Also, it is illegal to discharge a firearm across a property line so if the animal was standing above the gradient boundary it would be illegal to shoot or if you had to shoot across it onto public land. That’s probably not much help, but I used to discourage hunting from the river unless you had permission from the adjacent property to at least retrieve a wounded animal. The slight difference with dove and ducks is you could should up and down the river and potentially never leave the water to retrieve your game.
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NO GO for me.... Thanks for all the feedback.
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