Billings Gazette Article

[antlerradar]

Can someone post up a link to the article today on the issues between the Diamond Cross and Trophy's West Outfitters. I am pay walled out.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Sent you a pm

 

[Forkyfinder]

Link that Art was referring to.

Elk, the baroness and an outfitter: A modern Montana tragedy

The legal filings provide insight to how much money an outfitter proposed to pay a landowner for a 2026 hunting lease and also reveals a multi-million-dollar, no-broker land sale.

billingsgazette.com

Funny story. It does confirm what ive believed for a long while. Some common statements that are objectively false:

"no one is buying a multi million dollar ranch for elk hunts"
"You could buy a lot of out of state guided hunts for what it costs"

The people in the article prove that wrong. Emperically and objectively.

The irony of it while we talk about "devaluing" property with corner crossing isnt lost on me. Did FWP, the citizens of the state, elk, or sportsman somehow get a dividend for this "increase" in value for these NR recreational ranch owners to "hunt every year"?

I suppose that will be mark taylors (or one of his well compensated lobbyists) next line when repealing 635 next session.

 

[Straight Arrow]

No subscription = No read.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

No subscription = No read.

I was able to read it without a subscription.

 

[Rack Daniels]

We just learned a 10 million dollar ranch that has ELK on it is worth 15-20 million! If that ain’t incentive to keep all the public’s elk on “YOUR” place, idk what is. That should be illegal. My wildlife is not a bargaining chip for One Man only.
There is a war on elk and a war on the public land sportsman in Montana.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Clearly with UPOM and other such politically influencing groups pushing for private property rights that don't exist with respect to wildlife and Montana's bison "livestock", the Public Trust Doctrine is in serious jeopardy.