[Tainan]

Good story, sounds like a good place to camp and have a grin with your buddy.
I think all the CC laws change once you set foot on Federal land. That can be confusing if you are not aware that its actually Federal land or not. Like you found out.
Another factor in this is the local LEO enforcing the Federal statute on Federal land.
Can he do that w/out being formally requested to by a Fed? Things get complicated real quick with all the different hoops to jump through.

[West Texas Chuck]

They should put up signs telling us law-abiding citizens that we are violating.

I love Arkansas, both sides of my family are from there, and I have been around Scouting for a long time. I was a Cub Scout back in the 60s, and an Explorer in the 70s. I’m not involved anymore, but I still love their ethos.

A Scout is ...
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
and
Reverent.

This place is sweet, one of the better scout camps I have ever stayed in. I just feel like a moron for breaking the law, I didn’t know.