Originally Posted by
Wonky Eye
I would think a hand held unit would be ideal for logging. I would assume you stay a bit away from the ribbon line anyway?
But when it comes to corner jumping, what other reasonably priced technology is available that is as accurate as a quality handheld? If someone believes they are going to accurately navigate a property line with a compass and not step over a property line has a serious addiction to crack. And nobody is going to justify spending $40,000.00 on hardware and software to pinpoint a corner for hunting purposes.
I would say unless there is a certified beaten path over the corner pin your only salvation would be a hand held unit.
I have never had this issue before. I get it if someone is clearly trespassing for hunting purposes. That should not be tolerated. But if you are crossing over to an adjacent property and overstep a boundary by a few feet for 10 lineal feet that shouldn't be a problem unless you are patrolling the 38th parallel.
It would be nice if it was that simple, but due to ranchers that want to keep people off the public lands along with outfitters that are leasing private lands and doing the same thing it is a can of worms. In Wyoming there is no law addressing the matter, so you're on your own in each county knowing that the G&F GWs will not issue a ticket for corner jumping, but a County Sheriff might and the local Prosecutor may back him if a person takes it to Court. I believe Montana actually has a statute making corner jumping illegal.