I really don't think that this is about fences. It's notable that he had to go looking for bison to shoot. There were only two on his property, so he went to BLM and other lands. He was looking for trouble, and I'm convinced the the article is not telling the whole story. It sounds like a grudge, since none of the other land owners are complaining.
That’s quite possible though I spoke with a man who lives just 65 miles away and he wasn’t aware of such a theory.
From what I gathered he had given 12 or 14 other men permission to do the actual shooting, but on his land. The question is did these guys know his property borders vs BLM land. If there’s no fenceline what are you going to use as reference points?
As far as the BLM lands go, they literally surround everything here out West. Having BLM border your property isn’t an unusual situation here. I have a friend here in Nevada who can toss a beer can over his side fence and it would land on Federal Property. A serious no-no.
I have never shot a buffalo but I can’t imagine that they would be anymore hardy than a moose as far as requirements needed to bring on down. One or two shots behind the front shoulder should do the trick, I’d imagine. Why there were so many carcasses left lying to rot is what I find incomprehensible. Were these animals wounded and permitted to stagger off without a follow up shot? That is what I find disgustable about the situation.
To think that this could have all been avoided with a couple of cans of pepper spray is enough to get anyone riled up.