"Historically this is the common law as it came from England to the US in the 1600-1700's. The Crown (King/State) owned all game and decided who could harvest it. If he ceded land to a Duke/Lord etc then they had the right to do so on that land as granted them by the Crown. This is the genesis of private ownership and the right to take game. Same today as you own the land and have the right from the state to harvest animals and fish from it."
Nice job, as always, Ewest. Public Trust Doctrine.
