antlerradar
Well-known member
I would not cross at any place but the pin. You may be correct that it would be hard to convict you in criminal court, but if landowner deep pocket takes you to civil court the burden of prof is much lower. The damages of crossing ten feet from the corner are likely slight, but it will cost you hundreds of thousands. Hunters need to be careful and cross only at the pin. Failure to do so will build momentum for those that want to ban corner crossing legislatively.Just a couple thoughts. An undisturbed BLM or General Land Office monument will hold up as the corner 99.99% of the time. A monument set by a licensed surveyor will be nearly as good.
OnX and all other mapping software uses data provided by the BLM. It is a great tool, but it is not a exact representation of corner. Some are closer than others. Remember some of these corners were set in 1880 and have not been revisited since, some were set in a resurvey by the BLM im 2023. The mobile mapping software reflects this huge range of time and techonolgy in how closely it represents the actual location of the corner.