US Edition'How could this even be a thing?' Federal appeals court sides with corner-crossing hunters
- A federal three-judge panel ruled in favor of four hunters, allowing them to corner-cross from one Bureau of Land Management section to another without trespassing on private land owned by Fred Eshelman.
- The judges stated that private landowners cannot block access to federal public lands for lawful purposes as long as individuals do not physically touch their land, based on the Unlawful Inclosures Act of 1885.
- Public access advocates hailed the ruling as a significant victory for access rights, celebrating the decision as a boost to citizen rights in the 10th Circuit.
- Hunters expressed gratitude for the ruling, highlighting its significance for public land access and the nationwide attention it received from media outlets like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
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Judges side with hunters in corner crossing case, but issue remains unsettled in Washington, Idaho
Public land access advocates were thrilled this week when a panel of federal judges sided with hunters in a trespassing suit that centered on the legality of “corner crossing” as a way to reach public land that is otherwise blocked.
Daily Montanan
washingtonstatestandard.comIt’s time to balance access with conservation on public lands and waters
Anglers on the Big Hole River near the Powerhouse fishing access site on Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan)There was some good news this week when a federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that “corner crossing” from public land to public land is not trespassing on adjoining private lands. Thanks to that ruling, the efforts by another billionaire landowner to lock the public out of our own lands has failed – and cor…
Gillette News Record
Wyoming Tribune EagleCorner crossing in Wyoming to remain legal, appeals court says
CASPER — Three 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judges on Tuesday affirmed the ruling of lower courts that hunters can corner cross as long as hunters do not physically touch private land.
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