Hunting non posted land

RBuker,
In NH it is similar.
I sometimes hunt land that isn't posted. Sometimes the owner of record is in another state or is a trust lawyer in New York City. Why bother ' em they don't care.

Here is something about access from New Hampshire Fish & Game

Hunter Questions

Can I hunt on private land that's not posted?

Yes. But it's always good to ask the landowner first.
Common law in New Hampshire gives the public the right of access to land that's not posted. You won't find that in state law books, because it is common law, going back to the philosophy of New England's early colonists and supported over the centuries by case law. Our forefathers knew the importance of balancing the need for landowners' rights with that of the public good. On one hand, the landowner can make decisions about his or her land. On the other hand, the public should have limited rights to use and enjoy that land. The colonists held similar democratic notions about rivers, lakes, fish and wildlife.
Today, it's easy to take this notion for granted. In New Hampshire and elsewhere in New England, we enjoy a long, proud tradition of public use of private land.
This tradition also comes with a risk. A landowner who finds trash, disrespect or other problems can easily decide to post his or her land.
Residents of some Western states find this notion of private land/public use very strange. Hunters in some states pay hundreds of dollars in annual fees to landowners to hunt their lands. It's just another cost of hunting.
Other states have what's called reverse posting. Access is limited to land that's specifically posted for that use. If it's not posted, you can't go on it. And some states require written landowner permission for hunting.
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PC
 
Hakuna
BM is a block managment program whereby the F&G uses moneys from tag sales to buy a hunting lease from the landowner.This is a GREAT program and our money actually goes towards somthing to help the hunter gain access to more and more land every year,EVERY state should look into our program and institute it.It prevents all the land from being leased by outfitters ad tied up,and the land owners make a profit of of thier hunting rights.There are areas that i hunt big game where the small amount of public ground is sorounded by private lands that are outfitted and there is no chance of getting permision,I have even had the outfitters lackys try to run me off the public ground.I know both sides of the equasion,my family owns land they do allow hunters on one piece while the other smaller piece we keep locked and try to harvest only mature deer.
 
I have lived in ND my whole life, and have always understood that if it isn't posted, than you can hunt on it. We always make sure we are careful and leave the land better than we found it. If landowners don't want people on their land, they post it. Many of the posted signs I notice come up right before deer season. I think a lot of the postings are due to deer season being such a family tradition.
 
You couldn't be more right SDYote. It is all about money and it is really sad. I've seen comercialization really turn decent people into greedy a#%holes around here. It's to bad because it seems like every year you see more and more land being tied up due to pheasant operations. I will NEVER pay 1 penny to shoot a pheasant, deer, goose...anything. I don't own land and probably will never be able to afford to. I have the privalage to hunt with people that allow me to hunt with them because we enjoy the hunt and the companionship and I'm grateful for it and try to repay them whenever I can. Isn't that the way it's suppose to be...or it used to be anyway. All it's about anymore is Money Money Money.
 
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