Trespassing signs, etiquette, good & bad neighbors

[shooterdon]

On a side note again.... what is it with mushroom hunters?

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I know morel mushrooms are good, but they aren't crack good! :confused2:

I've had a lot of trespassing issues with mushroom hunters since I was a kid, and at our remote property that's marked no trespassing, as well.

Have to agree with you. My little 20 acres is a "honey hole" for the things. Stories of people selling them for $30-50 a pound. But there has been a drastic reduction in morels over the last two years. Locals think the decline of ash trees is tied to it.

Good news for me...I burn downed ash if it is free, and less incentive for the mushroomers to make the trip. But it is sad to see ash trees being decimated. Keep wondering what species is going to get hit next.

 

[dalola]

We have two trained German Shepherds. We have no issues with uninvited guests.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Down South "No Trespassing" store bought signs don't work. The ones that DO work are the crudely made, hand painted ones.

 

[Oaktree]

Yes, obviously. That's the explicit meaning of the sign. No trespassing means no entering the property without prior permission and the law (where I live at least) makes no exception because you have a really good reason.
Good for you. Happens to be the same here. But if someone wants to post their property then you are morally and legally required to respect their wishes regardless of your opinions on neighbors and passers-by.

Seems like a regional thing. People in the south, and parts of the west seem to get their shorts in a major knot if someone has the audacity to walk up their driveway. Other areas not so much.
In this part of the country unless there are signs (we're talking open land, not someone's yard), foot traffic is OK. Indeed, in N.H. if you want to put your land into current use (a tax designation), you can not ban non-motorized access to it.

In NC, legal no trespass signs have to meet certain requirements and should have a phone number listed. We can now use vertical purple stripes as a posted sign.

As with many states. At least at one time Vt. required the landowner's name and address on it, and I was once told that a sign is only good for a certain length of time before you need to renew it. Not sure if that just means you have to put up a new sign every so often or if there's more involved. This was second hand info, so it may not be 100% accurate.

How well known is the purple stripe designation? First I've ever heard of it. If I saw a sign that was nothing but purple stripes I wouldn't have had a clue what it meant.

 

[aczlan]

Down South "No Trespassing" store bought signs don't work. The ones that DO work are the crudely made, hand painted ones.View attachment 599766

Someone did a study and found that the best ones were official looking ones (ie: on a metal sign like the government uses).

Aaron Z

 

[Fuddy1952]

Seriously though when I bought additional adjoining property there were one neighbor's cows on it, another neighbor's bull on it, and kids on ATVs on it!
I didn't buy a public park...my insurance agent said they would cancel my policy (after being with them 40 years).
Everything had to go. The hassle and liability just wasn't worth it.
Right now I'm having a horse barn built. Gates have to stay open...trucks with supplies, workers, etc.
Recently just at dusk I hear an ATV slowly approaching. It was the cow guy checking things out. Then he spots me...he's on my place. I wave...he gives me the deer in headlights look then goes back home.
He's pixxed at me. I don't care as long as he does no damage.
If he was normal he would drive up my driveway, shake hands, ask to see what I was doing...that would be fine with me.
Everyone is welcome coming up driveway, ringing doorbell. I'll offer them a soda, sit and chat. Sneaking around I don't like.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My wife was lost the other day in the suburbs. She turned around in someone's drive, then called me. A guy came out of the house screaming at her for turning around in his drive. My thought is, what a poor excuse of a human being.

Courts have already decided, unless you have a closed gate and signs, you have no expectation of privacy for people coming up your drive and knocking on your door.

 

[NorTracNY]

My wife was lost the other day in the suburbs. She turned around in someone's drive, then called me. A guy came out of the house screaming at her for turning around in his drive. My thought is, what a poor excuse of a human being.

Courts have already decided, unless you have a closed gate and signs, you have no expectation of privacy for people coming up your drive and knocking on your door.

I believe you are correct with the court. I have a longer than normal driveway. I did catch a person coming up my driveway to the house on one of my cameras. They got to where I have lawn and did a very quick turnaround using my lawn and leaving marks in the gravel driveway they did it so fast. The world has people of all sorts...

 

[Industrial Toys]

Maybe that guy, like me has underground vehicle sensors. My driveway entrance is wide and great for turning around, which people do. I need to look into those things that puncture your tires if you try and back up!

Or a sign that indicates that all of their emmitted RF information (and RFID credentials) is captured and stored if they cross a line. Some nice Yaggi antennas (Border Crossing Style) pointed at the driveway entrance might help.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

In case of police, SCOTUS ruled they need warrant to come looking in your driveway.