Deer hunting advice.

[a49deere]

Only if the property lines are clearly marked "no trespassing". Now we can use Purple paint to mark property boundaries instead of signage.

The last i knew, you were trespassing if you didn't have written permission from the landowner whether there were no trespassing signs or not! It is up to the hunter to know where they are and if they are on lands they have not got permission to be on!! "No trespassing" signs are just a curtesy warning!!

 

[Oakridgewelding]

The last i knew, you were trespassing if you didn't have written permission from the landowner whether there were no trespassing signs or not! It is up to the hunter to know where they are and if they are on lands they have not got permission to be on!! "No trespassing" signs are just a curtesy warning!!

Exactly!! Why I told her I wanted to walk it soon to learn the line fence. Pretty much know it as I helped build some of it years ago.

 

[47fivewindow]

My two cents, We have the hunters in their own assigned place. When anyone enters or leaves they are required to announce on a group text their intentions. If some one is late coming out we will be in contact. We have never had to go looking for anyone but we would.

 

[fusion1]

As Chico 1 said check your state game laws
In Pennsylvania no one is permitted to sue
it has been that way for a long time

 

[NDIHC]

In ND unposted land is considered open for anyone for hunt. It is always recommended to ask permission, but it isn't required. I personally am in favor of doing the opposite. Land should be considered off limits unless it is posted as PLOTS ( land open to the public for hunting) or if the hunter has permission from the landowner. Our land is all posted and we generally don't let anyone hunt it, except in rare cases.

 

[john in la]

In Louisiana land is considered posted even without a sign and entry without permission is trespassing.
A navigable waterway is a totally different story.
You can not stop anyone from entering and fishing a waterway that crosses your property as long as they entered your property in a boat and they stay in the boat even if you put up posted signs.
Basically you have a right to the land but the state controls the waterway.
This often causes tempers to flare when one group has said area leased to hunt ducks and a guy fishing comes running in the area.

 

[da.bees]

I have been hunting a place for the last two years on just a phone call to the deer manager on the farm I hunt. Pretty good spot. Got 4 deer there last year.. The owner took over managing the hunting and is now wanting me to sign a 4 page letter outlining when, where and etc. And that I wont sue them if I fall out of a tree, slip in the snow and bust a leg etc . Basically I can't sue if I get hurt. I am not the sue type anyways. I get hurt it's my fault. My question to you all is this. Is this the new normal and is it wise to sign the paper just to hunt? I enjoy it but don't "need" to hunt. Should I have them sign something in return that protects myself from some lawsuit from them? I deal with a firm handshake that binds me to my word. This is just all new to me. What do you all advise?

If you have a problem with signing a waver, you sure wouldn't like my requirement. I require proof of liability of anyone hunting on my property. If you shoot my cow, me or my employee, I think you should be finically responsible. Umbrella liability is inexpensive to add to a homeowner policy.

 

[a49deere]

In Louisiana land is considered posted even without a sign and entry without permission is trespassing.
A navigable waterway is a totally different story.
You can not stop anyone from entering and fishing a waterway that crosses your property as long as they entered your property in a boat and they stay in the boat even if you put up posted signs.
Basically you have a right to the land but the state controls the waterway.
This often causes tempers to flare when one group has said area leased to hunt ducks and a guy fishing comes running in the area.

I believe around here if they are fishing and their lure touches the bottom, they are trespassing, if one single person owns both sides of the waterway. If sides are owned by two different people, then the state owns the waterway and can be used by anyone!