Elk hunters use helicopter to access WY public land. Rancher tries to steal elk head

[1srelluc]

Watch: A Landowner Stole My Buddy’s Public-Land Elk to Deter Us from ‘Hunting This Outfit’

While elk hunting on public land in Wyoming, a few buddies noticed a rancher running off with one of their skulls. So they tracked him down.

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The helicopter seemed excessive, but after studying the Wyoming elk-hunting unit in detail, it appeared the only way to access thousands of acres of landlocked BLM and state school-trust lands was to come in from the sky.

So we did, five of us, last week. We hired a chopper pilot willing to ferry us the few miles from a county road to a designated two-track road inside the landlocked parcel, and then fetch us at the end of the week. It put the old hunting saw about going in light and coming out heavy on its head. We’d be going in heavy both ways.



Mind you they did not hunt from the chopper, just had a chopper drop them off for a one week hunt and then Mr. Rancher acted like an ass.

Of course then he blows it off like it's the most normal thing in the world to steal a trophy elk head.

I hope the bunny police love him tenderly.

My bet is that Mr. Rancher was making big bucks leasing to a guide service from his land onto the landlocked parcel and does not want the competition.

 

[Concerned American]

Watch: A Landowner Stole My Buddy’s Public-Land Elk to Deter Us from ‘Hunting This Outfit’

While elk hunting on public land in Wyoming, a few buddies noticed a rancher running off with one of their skulls. So they tracked him down.

www.outdoorlife.com

The helicopter seemed excessive, but after studying the Wyoming elk-hunting unit in detail, it appeared the only way to access thousands of acres of landlocked BLM and state school-trust lands was to come in from the sky.

So we did, five of us, last week. We hired a chopper pilot willing to ferry us the few miles from a county road to a designated two-track road inside the landlocked parcel, and then fetch us at the end of the week. It put the old hunting saw about going in light and coming out heavy on its head. We’d be going in heavy both ways.



Mind you they did not hunt from the chopper, just had a chopper drop them off for a one week hunt and then Mr. Rancher acted like an ass.

Of course then he blows it off like it's the most normal thing in the world to steal a trophy elk head.

I hope the bunny police love him tenderly.

My bet is that Mr. Rancher was making big bucks leasing to a guide service from his land onto the landlocked parcel and does not want the competition.

This is in the news every year. Sounds like the rancher won't grant access to the property. I've heard about this happening in years past.