Anyone been busted for violating the Raptor Closures?

I really wish I hadn't watched that video,ugh before breakfast and all.

I don't do it because I want leave them alone during their season.

The threat to them was mainly due to DDT; this is now past, unless there is some new chemical abounding the cliffs. There is a political side to this as the same with the Prebles. Preservationalists & surrounding private developments want people off "their" cliffs, out of "their" lands; they don't want to hear the belay communication catcalls; and/or see our visual impact.

I don't ingress on our SPlatte Spires (the ones where they actually nest) during their time because I think the birds are a cool thing and I want to keep them a vibrant part of the SPlatte natural balance. I think leaving them alone helps in maintaining this. As far as a "species threat" -- if anything, climbers have helped the species recover more than any harm befallen them from the use of DDT by the high & mighty all knowing land mgrs.

That video was awesome. I want to be an eagle when I grow up. No tought and stringy sport climbers thank you, I believe I'll stick to nice meaty middle aged tradsters.

Scott Rogers wrote:Does anyone on this forum know

Phil Lauffen wrote: Nobody actually knows anything on this site. we just say things.

Hilarious.

Do the chickens have large Talons?

Cocks do...

We've actually fitted the falcons in the SPlatte with 50 cal & buckshot to enforce the nesting areas.
In keeping with the balance of the area, this is quite normal.

About 7 years ago I accidentally violated the bird closure on Red Garden Wall in Eldo. I was new to climbing in Eldo and was unaware of the closures. We also didn’t see any signs indicating where the cliff was closed. About half way up P3 of Ant Hill Direct we heard a large megaphone say something. We looked down across the river and saw a ranger’s SUV pointed right at us. It was hard to understand what they were saying b/c of the echo through the canyon. Eventually, we figured they were saying that the route was closed. We did two make-shift raps back to the ground, grabbed our gear and ran back to the car w/o ever encountering a ranger.

Although there was no fine, I’m sure we were very annoying to all the other climbers in the park (I’m sorry if you were there that day). I think that disrupting other people’s climbing day was worse then paying a small fine.

Scott Rogers wrote:Like I said I didn't want to start a debate. The website says up to a $1000 fine. Does anyone on this forum know what the average amount is?

my guess is it depends on your gender and physical attractiveness, just like traffic tickets.

Mark Nelson wrote:We've actually fitted the falcons in the SPlatte with 50 cal & buckshot to enforce the nesting areas. In keeping with the balance of the area, this is quite normal.

Great....now us climbers are the only ones not packing pieces....

I saw headlamps on the 3rd last night.

probably raptors violating climbers