Corner Crossing with Zach Sandau

Corner Crossing with Zach Sandau

 

Show Notes:

A hot topic I’ve heard about over the last several years, at least since the invention of GPS software, is corner crossing. Zach Sandau knows a ton about this subject. I’ve been seeing a lot more about this recently, but it’s been around forever. Since we’ve developed better mapping software, we’ve gotten much better, and it’s replaced a lot of the paper maps people used to use. In the last 10 to 12 years, people started realized there’s a lot of land that has a corner that’s getting in the way of crossing.

 

Zach currently lives in Montana and has been working for onX for over 7 years. onX is a mobile hunting map app that tracks over 850 million acres of public land and over 100 million private properties. One of the current issues was around some guys who went hunting in Wyoming and they were stopped twice and were told they were OK by local authorities, but the third time they were stopped, they were charged with trespassing. It became a big national case because of the implications. The case wound up going to court and the guys were charged and found not guilty. 

 

The thing that’s the most interesting is that each state has different rules and regulations when it comes to corner crossing, which adds to the complexity of the issue. This creates a gray area and causes some hunters to avoid the situation altogether. onX actually helped me figure out a land situation in Wyoming as well. This new technology both helps hunters and opens a Pandora’s box, as we now have more information than ever before. Zach shares insights from his work with onX and how they develop their technology. He also has some tips about how to deal with the checkerboard areas and how to navigate them and the nuances of access between public and private land. We wrap up by talking about the importance of activism as the hunting world evolves and changes. 

What’s Inside:

• Why corner crossing has become more prevalent over the last several years.
• How onX helps hunters see corners and access more clearly.
• A recent corner crossing issue in Wyoming.
• Checkerboard areas and how to deal with them.
• Why technology like onX opens a Pandora’s box when it comes to corner crossing.
• Frustrations around closed gates and how onX is finding a workaround.
• The importance of being a hunting activist.
  
  

 

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Short Description:. 

One issue that has been coming up recently is corner crossing. Zach Sandau works for onX, a digital mapping app for hunters. We talk about the onX technology and why it opens a Pandora’s box when it comes to hunting. We also cover navigating checkerboard areas, closed gates, and why it’s more important than ever to step up your activism.

 

Tags:

big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, buck hunting, hunting stories, corner crossing, onX, mapping, activism