I've been in this exact situation elk hunting in Colorado. There was a section of public land with a herd of elk on it that my friend and I could have accessed

I've been in this exact situation elk hunting in Colorado. There was a section of public land with a herd of elk on it that my friend and I could have accessed via corner crossing in about 30 minutes that instead, due to very strategic parcels of land purchased by a rancher, blocked it off such that it was a multi-day hike to get there legally. If I had a lawyer friend and some free time I'd have probably tried a ladder too.