Several states have seen recent challenges to the long accepted practice of game wardens entering private land without warrants. The precedent that established this is from a prohibition era moonshining case, where the judge ruled that landowners did not have the assumption of privacy on land that was not inside the curtilage of their home. In other words, the 4th amendment did not extend protection beyond your yard, even if you owned the land.

Successful challenges have led state Wildlife agencies to look for new ways to enforce the laws, which is vital to protecting the public trust and natural resources.

We dive into it here, on a very "Woodsman" level. We want to emphasize our support for the Game Wardens and the job that they do.

I did some bird hunting with Hunter and Johnny Crimm this evening and afterward we sat down with one of the deerhunters that he had in camp. It turns out that Travis Libby is a professional Outfitter in Northern Maine. We discuss their similar approaches and reasons for getting into this business as well as spotlight what both have to offer. Travis operates Libby's Lodge and Cantys and they specialize in bear, moose, & deer hunts but have recently expanded to include spring turkey hunts also.

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Today we are talking about developing habitat for ducks. Clay Davis has developed duck holes on his own properties, and also works with Mossy Oak in and around much of their waterfowl areas. He has spent the time on the tractor seat and in the blind, and has a ton of knowledge on what works and what doesn't.

We also talk about how to minimize reduce pressure on your ducks and how best to hunt it. The underlying theme from our discussion is that you can add value to your property by adding a duck hole, you can greatly improve your duck hunting experience by having a private place that you control, and you can also improve waterfowl numbers and production in your area if you manage it properly.