Hunting non posted land

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cottonfoot

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I know one or the other it is legal to hunt non posted ground but for the life of me cannot remeber which it is. South Dakota or North Dakota? Can someone help me out here? Maybe the rules have changed since I last hunted there also. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Cody
 
Wouldn't it be easier to find out who actually owns it, ask permission and then not have to worry about it.

My front yard isn't posted but I don't want you hunting in it.
 
ND has the law that if it's not posted you can hunt it. Actually, many of the land owners there don't want to be bothered with people stopping in and asking permission so they don't post it so they aren't bothered. It seems a great many of them support hunting on their land.
 
SKB, I was just wondering cause a few years ago I hunted fox up there with my uncle. We had a great time and the farmers were nice. All we had to do was stay away from the cattle and the houses. There aren't too many fox or coyotes in the cattle yards or front house yards so no need to worry. If there were, then I would ask. I see where you are coming from though. Some hunters don't use common sense in that aspect and can ruin it for everyone. It was just nice not to have to worry about it up there. If a guy uses common sense and is a little courteous he shouldn't have any problems. I just wanted to hunt fox again cause their numbers are depleting here in a big hurry do to the coyote. I used to spot and stalk 20 or 30 a year and now I am lucky to see one out sleeping in the sun. Buker you are spoiled up there with all those reds. I am jealous. I am trying to get enough fox to make a quilt. I may never see them again around here. To me they are the prettiest and most fun to hunt.
 
Here in Mt all land is considered posted unless there is a sign saying hunters welcome or the land is in BM,thats the way it should be,you shouldnt have to hang signs on your property to keep people off it.
 
You are lucky. I have yet to see a piece of land big enough to hunt on that is not posted. Not sure a non-posted property exists in Pa.
 
cottonfoot,

The foxes are gone here too. We get a few from time to time but nothing like it was before the coyotes came.

And, don't go to ND expecting to kill foxes. There are very few places left with foxes.
 
Buker, how is SD doing for foxes. Hunted there a while back also and had good luck. I would assume the coyotes are taking over there also. Hope to find some good pockets of them somewhere yet this year. I will try somewhere for sure.
 
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Here in Mt all land is considered posted unless there is a sign saying hunters welcome or the land is in BM,thats the way it should be,you shouldnt have to hang signs on your property to keep people off it.



I'll second that. A land owner shouldn't have to go to the hassel of hanging signs to keep people out. It should be up to the hunter to go through the work of securing permission if they want to hunt.
 
I have the unique opportunity to hunt alot of private land. Some is posted and some is not. I can hunt "with permission by proxy" but few people could get away with it. In other words I have permission from my sister, she grazes cattle for the neighbors, this automatically gives me permission from them, they have friends who want me to shoot pds for them, they know me from deer hunting and on and on and on. Pretty soon I have a list of places I can go with no hassles...I know who they are and with a little reassurance they are comfortable with me. Its a "farmer -ese" thing.

If I don't know....I don't go.
 
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Here in Mt all land is considered posted unless there is a sign saying hunters welcome or the land is in BM,thats the way it should be,you shouldnt have to hang signs on your property to keep people off it.



I'll second that. A land owner shouldn't have to go to the hassel of hanging signs to keep people out. It should be up to the hunter to go through the work of securing permission if they want to hunt.


amen for all you who hunt with out land owner permission you are just screwing it up for the rest of us......... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
 
I hunt all the time in ND without permission. And, that's the way the land owner's want it!!!! Before you come down on this, you need to understand the workings of North Dakota.

This law is strongly defended by THE LANDOWNERS. This law gives them the option of either posting it to keep all out or posting it so you have to ask permission to go on. It also gives them the option of letting people on without being pestered.

A prime example happened to me one Sunday years ago. We were in ND hunting pheasants and I'm used to asking permission. So, we spotted a great looking CRP field across from a guy's house. Because we'd have had to park out truck on the road in front of his farm, we went to his door to ask permission.

I knocked on the door and a guy in sweat pants and a t-shirt came to the door. I introduced myself and stated my purpose. That guy came unglued! His rampage went something like this.

"I didn't post my land so idiots like you wouldn't bother me when I was watching football! If you come to our state and are too stupid to understand our laws then you don't deserve to hunt. I don't post my land so I don't have to deal with idiots like you. Just because you are too stupid to hunt without bothering me, I'm now going to refuse you permission to hunt. Get lost."

I kid you not, this is almost exactly how it went except it was laced with words that would show up as "BLEEP" here on PM.

I've never asked again when it's not posted. But, I've talked to several more landowners who felt the same way.

So, make sure you understand another person's rules before you get angry for "trespassing."
 
I guess it could be a double edge sword at R Buker stated... but in my are not much property is unposted. I always try to ask permission whether it is posted or not... this is the way I would want it if I were the landowner. I want them to know that I am very greatful for letting me hunt.

I always try to leave it better than I found it... some areas I hunt where are unposted people leave trash (i.e, bottles,cans, plastic bags... you name it.) all over... Usually found after close of deer season. Some hunters are idiots... I take time to pick it up should I come across any.
 
I agree with Buker, I live in MN and travel to ND all the time to hunt. In ND the farmers get bothered way too often by out of state hunters asking permission, if they have no sign that means hunt it and dont bother them, I know two rancherss out there that I am related to and they hate being bothered all the time, if you are curious then try and ask and you can find out yourself its not fun pissing off a rancher that knows the laws.
 
I am SD resident. You have to have permission from landowner to hunt any land in SD posted or not. Landowners are even pushing for stricter laws making it illegal to even shot something in right of way ajoining their property. I fell it's comercialization hunting trying to take over the state. Seems lot of places you go now ask to hunt they want some money or to know what you are willing to pay.
 
farmers around here dont get bothered when you ask,they have a cup of cofee with you and give you the low down on the hot spots,people in this country expect a hello and a handshake when you hunt thier place and they dont want anyone to assume they have permision,that will get you a tresspass ticket and a bad rep.Even the landowners that have thier land in BM like to meet the people going on thier place and talking to them and offering to give them a hand with a spring fence fix or a branding can open all kinds of door for you.
 
NONYA, I'm a little new to the having to ask for permission to hunt business. Where I grew up in Mt. Shasta, there was enough national forest you didn't have to worry about it. Here in Carbon County, you have to drive at least 20 miles in any direction to get out of the checkerboard and it seems like a lot of the close land either has the recreation rights leased or is completely off limits. I work for the BLM (I think that's what BM stands for in your post) so I have to be especially careful not to tresspass. A lot of the guys around here are really up in arms because every other section is owned by the BLM, but only the landowner who surrounds it can ever step foot on those sections. I'd be interested to know if your perspective would change if you were forced to only hunt federal sections and to not be able to cross even a 40 acre section of land that a long existing road crosses, posted or not.
 


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