[uxp]

> One really wishes to know: who is the guy with deep pockets that Eshelman upset and what are they beefing over, and how did he get the wholesome quartet of hunters to go along with him.

What are you talking about? Access to public lands has been an ongoing fight for decades with people from the entire political spectrum having opinions about the matter. Whether that be rock climbers trying to access routes, or people who fish trying to access streams, to people like this who are trying to access public hunting land. Assuming that everyone trying to access public lands is some poor pleb is in bad taste. Companies like Patagonia have long supported more liberal access to public lands with millions in donations, as well as organizations like the NRA with their advocacy and financial support.

[HarryHirsch]

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about the Gawker lawsuit bankrolled by Peter Thiel, and Thiel is on the record saying that you need a 7-figure sum to access the court system. He has to know.

[ksenzee]

a) Peter Thiel is not exactly an authority on the American justice system. He might be right that you need a 7-figure sum for the kind of hijinks he pulled with Gawker, but this isn't the same thing at all.

b) FTFA:

> Wyoming Backcountry Hunters and Anglers launched a fundraising campaign in 2021 to ensure the hunters, Smith, Bradly Cape, Phillip Yeomans and John Slowensky, could have their day in court.