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RAC denies TL Bar Ranch public‑land inclusion; asks Division to review corner‑cross access broadly

3440826 · April 18, 2025
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Summary

The RAC voted 5–3 to deny a land‑variance request that would include certain public acres in the TL Bar Ranch CWMU and later asked the Division to evaluate CWMU boundaries that may be affected by recent court rulings on corner‑cross access.

The Southeast Regional Advisory Council voted to deny a requested variance that would have included a specific public‑land parcel inside the TL Bar Ranch Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit boundary. Council members said the parcel’s public‑access status, and recent legal changes on corner‑crossing, reduce the public benefit of the variance.

Why it matters: CWMU variances can change which acres count toward private‑land-based hunting access and affect how many public licenses are available. The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court ruling on corner‑crossing — allowing access to some public corners formerly treated as inaccessible — prompted…

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