Pretty good advice, a couple over-aggressive Internet toughguys got off topic, which happens when asking for legal-related advice.
From my interpretation of the law, the waterway is publicly traversable so I'll be at least canoeing that section.
Someone asked if I was geared up an he didn't recognize me - It's possible. I didn't mention my name but he didn't ask. But... I knew who he was. 2/3 of the conversation was me wondering why this guy cared who was riding in that area. I thought he was just being nosy. Took him a while to mention he had bought it. It was never posted For Sale so the thought never occurred to me that it had changed hands. He may have seen my tracks through the brush and thorn tangles and wondered who was riding the creek bank. But obviously it never bothered him much, because I would be the first person in the area called if he wanted to know if myself or anyone I knew was going back there. It's just a grown over mess, no crops or grass to damage, he said he is going to bulldoze it someday for a hayfield.
After he laid down the law to me like I was some kid busted while sneaking around, I kept visiting with him and asking him about his crops, his new RV I see in his yard, how the area has been so wasted when it used to be a good meadow, etc. Mainly because that's what neighbors do when they meet on a road, but also because I wanted to twist his tail for coming on so strong. I think a lot of his posturing was because he had a young son or son in law in his truck that he wanted to impress with his authority. I'm sure he was expecting me to end every sentence with "sir" and avoid eye contact rather than come back with essentially, "Ok, thanks for letting me know. How's the jeep running? I've seen the hood up a lot when I drive by."
I've busted kids a couple times for shooting across our pasture and for vandalizing our mailbox, so I've been on the other side of the "riot act" and knew how to diffuse him. I did stop short at asking, "So, can I still ride back there?"
Anyway, WAY more info than I thought I'd be providing. Thanks to the folks that stuck to the question at hand about the OK waterway statutes and gave overall helpful advice! The other fellers can make an appointment with with the local urgent care to have the badger removed form their rectal cavity. ("Grown ass man", that was funny, but I watch Sons of Guns, too. No points for originality and you owe Will $10 for Copyright infringement.)
From my interpretation of the law, the waterway is publicly traversable so I'll be at least canoeing that section.
Someone asked if I was geared up an he didn't recognize me - It's possible. I didn't mention my name but he didn't ask. But... I knew who he was. 2/3 of the conversation was me wondering why this guy cared who was riding in that area. I thought he was just being nosy. Took him a while to mention he had bought it. It was never posted For Sale so the thought never occurred to me that it had changed hands. He may have seen my tracks through the brush and thorn tangles and wondered who was riding the creek bank. But obviously it never bothered him much, because I would be the first person in the area called if he wanted to know if myself or anyone I knew was going back there. It's just a grown over mess, no crops or grass to damage, he said he is going to bulldoze it someday for a hayfield.
After he laid down the law to me like I was some kid busted while sneaking around, I kept visiting with him and asking him about his crops, his new RV I see in his yard, how the area has been so wasted when it used to be a good meadow, etc. Mainly because that's what neighbors do when they meet on a road, but also because I wanted to twist his tail for coming on so strong. I think a lot of his posturing was because he had a young son or son in law in his truck that he wanted to impress with his authority. I'm sure he was expecting me to end every sentence with "sir" and avoid eye contact rather than come back with essentially, "Ok, thanks for letting me know. How's the jeep running? I've seen the hood up a lot when I drive by."
I've busted kids a couple times for shooting across our pasture and for vandalizing our mailbox, so I've been on the other side of the "riot act" and knew how to diffuse him. I did stop short at asking, "So, can I still ride back there?"
Anyway, WAY more info than I thought I'd be providing. Thanks to the folks that stuck to the question at hand about the OK waterway statutes and gave overall helpful advice! The other fellers can make an appointment with with the local urgent care to have the badger removed form their rectal cavity. ("Grown ass man", that was funny, but I watch Sons of Guns, too. No points for originality and you owe Will $10 for Copyright infringement.)
