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[BilletHead]

Corner Crossing Now Legal in 6 States, Court Rules

 

[fishinwrench]

I thought that was already settled years ago by some guys using greyhounds to chase coyotes ?

[BilletHead]

56 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I thought that was already settled years ago by some guys using greyhounds to chase coyotes ?

             I know nothing about that deal. 

  Out West this has been a hot topic. So much public ground un accessible for use. Locked access gates etc. 

[fishinwrench]

I had a neighbor (now passed) that used to be big into running coyotes with greyhounds out in Ks./Ok/Tx.  and that whole "cutting corners" thing was a big issue with the guys that were into that, back in the day.  They'd drive the roads and when a coyote was spotted they'd dump the dogs.....and the dogs would run down the coyotes. 

According to him there was a big supreme court ordeal, years ago, that ruled in their favor making it legal for them to run their dogs around certain lands. 

Sounds like the same kinda deal 🤷‍♂️

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

10 hours ago, BilletHead said:

Corner Crossing Now Legal in 6 States, Court Rules

 

Well, that only makes sense in a scenario such as that.  There should also be an easement clause to keep that land open.  I like the option they use in the driftless region with the gates as well.   

[tjm]

Seems unlikely to me that the average hunter or fisherman will carry a two sided step ladder in their rucksack, and if we carry it to the corner with a vehicle and we cross the corner with it, how do we get the vehicle over it? This decision would have more significance  if the landowner were required to provide gates. Won't matter though if the feds sell off all those BLM/NFS sections.

[snagged in outlet 3]

On 3/20/2025 at 11:03 PM, fishinwrench said:

I had a neighbor (now passed) that used to be big into running coyotes with greyhounds out in Ks./Ok/Tx.  and that whole "cutting corners" thing was a big issue with the guys that were into that, back in the day.  They'd drive the roads and when a coyote was spotted they'd dump the dogs.....and the dogs would run down the coyotes. 

According to him there was a big supreme court ordeal, years ago, that ruled in their favor making it legal for them to run their dogs around certain lands. 

Sounds like the same kinda deal 🤷‍♂️

My in-laws farm was a quail haven for decades.   About 400 acres with nice thick fence rows and intermittent wood lots.   It was common to jump 5 or 6 different coveys on each hunt.  Back then the locals would do planned horseback hunts running dogs for coyotes.   They would notify everyone in the area and my father in law would put his cattle in the coral so the dogs wouldn’t bother them.  They would run coyotes all over the county.  I enjoyed seeing them come the area.  Sometimes as many as 25 on horseback.  
 

Then people began to complain and the tradition died off.  Now you would be lucky to jump one covey on the same land.   And in fact, the last time we hunted several years ago we jumped so many coyotes it was ridiculous.   My father in-law said the demise of coyote hunting is what devastated his quail population.  

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

My in-laws farm was a quail haven for decades.   About 400 acres with nice thick fence rows and intermittent wood lots.   It was common to jump 5 or 6 different coveys on each hunt.  Back then the locals would do planned horseback hunts running dogs for coyotes.   They would notify everyone in the area and my father in law would put his cattle in the coral so the dogs wouldn’t bother them.  They would run coyotes all over the county.  I enjoyed seeing them come the area.  Sometimes as many as 25 on horseback.  
 

Then people began to complain and the tradition died off.  Now you would be lucky to jump one covey on the same land.   And in fact, the last time we hunted several years ago we jumped so many coyotes it was ridiculous.   My father in-law said the demise of coyote hunting is what devastated his quail population.  

Yeah that's what he said.   I never knew that greyhounds were that mean.....but my buddy, Garry said they were bred specifically for that.  They'd run those coyotes down and rip their throat out.  A few of the big-wigs from Colgate were even into it. 

Groups of guys with dog boxes and CB radios were out cruising the roads every evening and weekend.  They even had door openers rigged so that they could deploy the hounds without getting out of the truck. 😅

[Dutch]

Some of my relatives in OK raised sheep.  They put greyhounds in the back of a pickup with a couple of guys.  They drove the fields until they spotted a coyote.  Then they would take after them with the truck.  When they caught up the guys in the back would throw the dogs out.  They would hit the ground, roll over a few times then run the coyote down.