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Their silence on tackling certain issues on a federal level is deafening. Corner crossing on federal land is certainly within the purview of the feds, and I see no reason why easements to access landlocked federal land shouldn’t be under the purview of eminent domain.At the national level, BHA is pretty worthless. They get a major win spear headed by a a state chapter and Land wants to tap the breaks.
"However, even Tawney and BHA are not calling for an outright legalization of corner crossing across the West. Tawney, a fifth-generation Montanan, says the answer to the corner-crossing dilemma is more about finding compromise solutions than changing the law in one fell swoop."
Why Not Legalize All Corner Crossing in the West?
Even the staunchest public access advocates aren't advocating for blanket legalization of corner crossing in the West. But why not?
I do its called private property rights eminant domain doesnt apply in this case.
Come on everyone knows the wilderness rule in WY is BS. It’s legal, but it is still BS. It creates a market advantage for a specific industry. I would propose that outfitters don’t really need that advantage in WY, plenty of demand for outfitted hunts there these days. Best I can tell most reputable outfitters are booked out pretty far. But considering the fact that WY has declared all out war against DIY non resident hunters, I doubt it will ever change. Honestly I wouldn’t shed a tear if the feds deemed “outfitting” a commercial activity and banned it in wilderness areas. Doubt that changes either as we watch outfitters carve out special draws or concessions in states like NM, WY, and MT.
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You can hunt.....just not big game. So I can hunt grouse in wilderness, but not elk.
Is Land and BHA still pushing their gun ban BS? Shame they don't do what they advertise. I quite years ago after going to meetings years ago when half the members wanted to ban predator hunting and trapping.At the national level, BHA is pretty worthless. They get a major win spear headed by a a state chapter and Land wants to tap the breaks.
"However, even Tawney and BHA are not calling for an outright legalization of corner crossing across the West. Tawney, a fifth-generation Montanan, says the answer to the corner-crossing dilemma is more about finding compromise solutions than changing the law in one fell swoop."
Why Not Legalize All Corner Crossing in the West?
Even the staunchest public access advocates aren't advocating for blanket legalization of corner crossing in the West. But why not?
Does eminent domain apply to rivers and lakes too that are managed with our tax dollars?
That's interesting. The airspace thing never made sense to me and I doubt it does to any practical person. Given the property line is infinitesimally small, would not the fence/chain/post intrude (trespass) on public airspace? Or, a better comparison, if I hold my hand out over a fence walking down a sidewalk, am I trespassing on that owner's property? No reasonable person would say yes. I hope they have donors to their legal cause to take this as far as it needs to go.Corner crossers: Ranch owner broke federal access law - WyoFile
An attorney for four hunters found not guilty of trespassing has for the first time explicitly alleged the owner of the Elk Mountain Ranch violated a U.S. statute.
Yea, you would think the money would be better spent on something of this magnitude than on college tuition for some idealist brat...but that's prob me just frustrated with current events.
Someone who's a member should put in a request to see the financial contributions of BHA to that cause....I'm curious as to the extent, if any, that it was.
Not defending the rule...
