Private property doesnt give one the right to be above the law.
You cant sell or grow illegal grugs on your own private property
You cant commit crimes of murder, rape assault etc just because you're on your own private property
The game laws should be regarded no differenly. The wildlife doesn't belong to the property owner
Just as you cant shoot another human being who is not threatening your life for stealing from your property, you cant shoot an elk or any other animal for stealing your apples although the game laws have provisions intended for farmers who make their living from the crops on their land.
All that being said, there is that one section of 901a that is troubling:
(8) Inspect and examine or search, at any time, any camp, tent, cabin, trailer or any means of transportation or its attachment being used when the officer presents official identification to the person in charge and states the purpose of the inspection or search.
I am not real comfortable with the wording on this one.Can a WCOsearch my camp, tent, trailer, cabin without a warrant or probable cause? This section seems to say so. That would most definitely be power that most even the police dont have. Maybe RSB or someone who is more familiar with the game code can clarify why this doesn't mean just that. It sure reads that way to me. At best, this section is poorly worded.
I would think that this particular section wouldnt survive a constutional challenge but how many individuals have the money and time resources to challenge a law or section thereof thats so poorly worded.
In a perfect world, one who has done nothing wrong should have no reason for concern with a WCO searching anywhere. But our bill of rights exists solely because it's not a perfect world and because law enforcement is done by human beings and not all of them are 100% perfect at playing by the rules either.