Thread: Farmer lying about paper road?

Originally Posted by timattalon

Just remember, legally you may have the right to access a paper road, but also legally he does not have to support, help or accept you using it. He is allowed to not like it, and he is allowed to discourage it or be unhelpful. It is not yet illegal to lie (god knows our politicians would never pass a law banning their favourite pastime....) And he has the right to disagree with you using it just as you have the right to disagree with him not liking it. This does not stop you having legal access, but it can make the difference between being a pleasant experience and one you would rather forget.

All I can say is there are reasons for these opinions on both sides. One guy I knew has stories of what he lost to people using the road (stock, property etc) that made me ashamed to be associated with hunters even though I knew almost all were not like that. (In fact I would say all because the ones that would do what he described might think they are hunters but they truly were not...) There are some absolute ratbags out there, and these seem to be the ones who are most frequent on paper roads where there are frosty receptions...

You are absolutely correct I guess I just think poorly of liers. (hence why I dislike most politicians) he may come around the next time I get in touch who knows but his lack of acceptance suggests he may give me issues in terms of vandalising my vehicle or trying to call the police on me due to his entitlement.
There are reasons for the opinions of both sides and I acknowledge them but only one is correct and moral. If ones livelihood is so solely relying on people not using land that one does not even own then maybe they need to improve their business. I too know some terrible stories including a friend of ours finding 2 cyclists with a big tent setup in his paddock. That after talking to them said that it was fine they could stay the night and to just take their rubbish the next morning. We'll they had shot a cow set the tent up over it to cover it until that night when evidently the cut the fence and used a chainsaw to break it down and take it away leaving the head, guts, and a poor butchered frame. He doesnt think all cyclist are poachers now which is how some farmers treat hunters.

Originally Posted by Stocky

You are absolutely correct I guess I just think poorly of liers. (hence why I dislike most politicians) he may come around the next time I get in touch who knows but his lack of acceptance suggests he may give me issues in terms of vandalising my vehicle or trying to call the police on me due to his entitlement.
There are reasons for the opinions of both sides and I acknowledge them but only one is correct and moral. If ones livelihood is so solely relying on people not using land that one does not even own then maybe they need to improve their business. I too know some terrible stories including a friend of ours finding 2 cyclists with a big tent setup in his paddock. That after talking to them said that it was fine they could stay the night and to just take their rubbish the next morning. We'll they had shot a cow set the tent up over it to cover it until that night when evidently the cut the fence and used a chainsaw to break it down and take it away leaving the head, guts, and a poor butchered frame. He doesnt think all cyclist are poachers now which is how some farmers treat hunters.

I agree.

With some of the farmers I know / knew, it is not once or twice...it is almost every other weekend and an ongoing challenge hence their view, be it distorted or not....