The Supreme Court declined to hear the corner-crossing case, which originated from four hunters from Missouri crossing a corner in Wyoming.
The case could have provided a final decision on who can access millions of acres of public land in the West, but the justices did not provide reasoning for declining to hear it.
According to the hunters' attorney, Ryan Semerad, corner crossing remains legal in states covered by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, including Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
However, the issue remains a legal gray area in other parts of the country.
No reasoning was provided by the justices for declining to hear the case.
The decision means that the issue, which has been a point of contention in the public-land hunting community for years, is partially settled in the West.
Author's summary: Court declines corner-crossing case.