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RAC renews most CWMUs; some members flagged corner‑crossing concerns for one unit
Summary
The council approved Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit renewals that include public-land variances; members raised corner‑crossing concerns for a TL Bars unit and noted potential legal uncertainty pending court action.
The Regional Advisory Council voted unanimously to approve the 2025 Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) renewals with public-land variances, while council members and staff flagged corner‑crossing issues for one TL Bars pronghorn unit.
Chad Wilson presented the renewals and told the council that most renewals were noncontroversial. Council discussion focused on whether recent developments regarding corner crossing — a court case discussed at other RACs — should prompt broader review of CWMUs that include potential corner crossings. Staff said the division has not completed guidance about applying the corner‑crossing decision to CWMU boundaries and recommended awaiting final legal clarity; one RAC noted a notice that a corner‑crossing ruling might be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
The TL Bars CWMU was discussed because maps show a public‑land parcel in the middle of the unit where corner crossing could be possible; two other RACs had recommended not approving that renewal pending clarification. Chad Wilson explained that in other CWMUs that include trade lands, those lands are now required to be open to all big-game hunting following a recent rule change and would be handled through walk‑in access administration.
After discussion, RAC member Eric Majors moved to accept the 2025 CWMU public-land renewals as presented; the motion passed unanimously.
Staff said they will hold off on broader changes to CWMU renewals until legal guidance about corner crossing is final and will work with landowners and boards to clarify how any changes would be implemented.
