Air Rights or Air Wrongs? How Western Land Laws Are Puzzling Hunters and Property Owners Alike

Cheyenne, Wyo. – A peculiar conflict is intensifying in the open ranges and vast terrains of the Western United States, as modern airspace laws collide with traditional ground-based land rights. This friction casts a spotlight on an unusual question: Can hunters really trespass while airborne? Flying beneath the radar of many Americans are the controversial “aerial trespassing” laws that some Western states, including Wyoming and Kansas, have enacted. These laws challenge the federal standards dictating that property rights extend only 500 feet above ground. They fundamentally alter the definition of property ownership, giving unprecedented rise … Read more