I do not live in Wyoming, my husband hunts there. And from what we have seen, the ranchers charge a fortune ( which is their right) to hunt on their private land. It is basically welfare to hand over public land to ranchers, because they are getting something for next to nothing. As soon as you give a lease to ranchers, they will kick out hunters, just like they try to do on BLM land, by stating to hunters that it is private land.
It does not matter to me if the state owns the land. It does matter to me when ranchers are trying to use the land for profit, and try to exile everyone else from using it.
It does matter to me when ranchers are trying to use the land for profit,
That is the nature of grazing permits and leases. The ranchers are able to utilize public land for what we refer to as multiple use. It should still be available for hunting and other multiple uses. I can understand your concern.