Dave
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So there is a pretty big ranch here. Included in this ranch is 5,000 acres of landlocked BLM land. An outfitter came along and figured he could get paid big bucks by people to hunt elk on this land. I don't know all the details but he managed to make all the locals mad. He would use a helicopter to fly the clients and a camp on to the land. Strangely the helicopter would fly low over any elk herds on the private land in a manner which herded the elk to the BLM ground. So now the rancher, neighbors, and some cowboys spend the day before elk season riding every draw, canyon, hump, or bump looking for strays. Perfectly legit reason and timing to find those darn strays. And if doing that chases the elk off the BLM....... well it just couldn't be helped. Not a good idea to come into an area and make the neighbors mad.