Do You Post Your Property?

[roxynoodle]

You don't want strangers hunting on your land. Although my property isn't big enough for anyone to hunt on, they cause me problems being in the farm fields all around me. A lot of them are idiots, drunk and running around with guns. I have had them shoot at my horses, presumably they thought that was fun. Another guy shot a deer that was standing in front of my house! That bullet could have come in. I had 2 shooting at me while I was riding. I called the sherriff on them, but it didn't do any good. During deer season around here I can't let my horses outside or ride or do much of anything. I realize many hunters are responsible, sane people and I have no issue with them.

 

[jpm]

when i bought my property i walked it and found beer bottles and trees shot up so to try to protect my family and my large black 140 lb dog up went the
signs because all i remember are the storys when i lived on long island were
how wasted guys got hunting and would shoot at any thing!! I told this to the locals and they understood cause they had the same crap happen to them also.the end result was a few guys that have hunted the land for years
were able to hunt a way from were my house was going to be, but i still have
some yahoos driving up my driveway being totally obnoxius, but its slowing down

 

[Dargo]

Gees, I was forced to post my property after several issues with strangers not only hunting on my property, but leaving me gifts of beer bottles, washing machines, trash bags of trash, clear cutting their own trails, and driving pickups over all sorts of trees I hand planted a couple of years ago. After posting the first thing I noticed was that someone seems to want to collect my signs. It doesn't appear to matter how big of a post or how high up in a tree I put the sign, they steal it.

So, early this year I hired a company to come out and, more or less, cut in a steep ditch all the way down the side of my property that has a road running along it. It seemed to work fine and the ditch did help with erosion issues. I also replaced about a dozen signs. Now that hunting season is getting close at hand I drove up by my property for the first time in months (it's only 20 miles away, but it's been a busy summer). Not only are most of my signs gone, but someone has taken the time to use a backhoe to fill in several sections of my ditch to allow easy entry to my property again! Needless to say, it's starting to really tick me off.

Hopefully you have better luck than what I've had.

 

[MikeD74T]

I have a friend that lives up in the NEK. I've been up there a few times myself. From what I have seen and some of the people that I have encountered doesn't surprise me a bit from what you wrote. Those folks up there are nothing short of the Rednecks of other parts of this country. Post your property and be prepared to defend it against those creeps that stalk your place without permission. They are low life scum that have no respect for your property or anyone else's. My friend has also told me a few stories about the folks up there.
Talk about idiotic people with small brains. Carry a gun and be safe.

Speaking of "idiotic people with small brains". Generalizations about people usually misrepresent the subject. Currently in rural NH , Vt and many other states locals are selling off small parcels of land to "folk from away" to maintain their last vestiges if survival. These "folk" often bring their "away" values with them. This thread has many fine examples.

In the 2004 deer hunting season a local had his tires slashed while parked on my property. His vehicle was well off the main road & well out of site. The only other persons seen on the access road were a group of hunters from Nashua NH, a suburb of Lowell, MA, that the local has reported for illegally shooting and abandoning a doe on his property the previous year. He owns 1100 acres behind me that he bought in anticipation of laws requiring written permission to hunt. None of his land is posted.

Last deer season another from "away" had some stuff stolen from his camp, chainsaw, 4 wheeler seat & plastic. He demanded the local snowmobile club find out who did this ??????? He closed the snowmobile trail across his property when they didn't get his stuff back yet continued to use a neighbors property to access his and continued to use the trail system. He has since been given written notice ,with copies to the Police Dept., that he is no longer welcome on the abuttors' land.

Last bird season I gave 3 MA hunters permission to access my back property, against my wife's wishes, because abutting property is posted & my property accesses over 2000 acres that is not. I explained the lay of the land to the hunters & sent them on their way. Before they were off my lawn a grouse went up from an alder patch and all 3 let loose. My wife went ballistic & I revoked permission to hunt.

One of your bretheren called a Maine town , "But Hole,ME, because they didn't require a building permit.

"Talk about idiotic people with small brains."

My property remains unposted yet I don't have the trash or vandalism proplems my neighbors have. All togeather I prefer the company of "Those folks up there are nothing short of the Rednecks of other parts of this country." They watch out for my property & I watch out for their way of life.
MikeD74T

 

[PineRidge]

Liability issues prevent me from opening our property to the public. To many folks are (sue happy) tend to pass responsibility on today and bite the hand that feeds them. Understand?

 

[dubba]

I don't post my relatively small acreage. I leave the bow hunters alone during the bow season, but as soon as the other categories open up I take a ride in the tractor every other morning & both Sat & Sun. All it takes is one ride to the back of the property & up the other side to see the hunters shake their head & walk away. Funny thing is that they don't realize the deer don't care about the tractor or the dog I have taken many nice pictures of deer, moose, & turkeys (the winged kind, not 2 legged) from my tractor seat with the dog standing alongside...

 

[K7147]

I have a friend that lives up in the NEK. I've been up there a few times myself. From what I have seen and some of the people that I have encountered doesn't surprise me a bit from what you wrote. Those folks up there are nothing short of the Rednecks of other parts of this country. Post your property and be prepared to defend it against those creeps that stalk your place without permission. They are low life scum that have no respect for your property or anyone else's. My friend has also told me a few stories about the folks up there.
There use to be a snowmobile trail that went right across his hay field. The field was getting ruined because the snowmobilers would use it when the snow was almost non existant. He put up signs and moved the trail to a cart path along the outer edge of the field. Now all the locals are pissed at him for managing his own property. His friend, next door neighbor, won't even talk to him now because he moved the trail. Talk about idiotic people with small brains. Carry a gun and be safe.

I’ll also take issue with your comment about the NEK. The NEK or “Northeast Kingdom” for those of you who are unfamiliar with the area is perhaps one of the most beautiful and unspoiled places I’ve ever seen. The population is varied and interesting. Some of those “low life scum” you have referred to include the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, noted “world class” physicians, major icons in the movie industry, movers and shakers in the financial world, many well known authors, and even lowly me! I’ll grant you that many of the more prominent residences are “hidden” on these private properties, however, they include a full blown castle and some waterfront properties that would make a king envious.

Just because a man makes his living with his hands, has not had the best of educational opportunities, or lives in the “boonies” doesn’t mean he’s any less of a decent human being. The “low life scum” mentality transcends all social and economic classes and every section of every state. Thankfully, the opposite mentality can be found in exactly the same locations.

We each have our own paradise in our mind’s eye and I’d prefer you not open your zipper on mine!

 

[EddieWalker]

Not only are most of my signs gone, but someone has taken the time to use a backhoe to fill in several sections of my ditch to allow easy entry to my property again! Needless to say, it's starting to really tick me off.

Hopefully you have better luck than what I've had.

Dargo,

This must be about the most brazen thing I've heard of!! It just boggles my mind what these people must think to bring in a tractor to fill in your ditch so they can tresspass on your land.

I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to leave there new driveway open and watch for them. At least now you'll know where they are coming in from.

I know you can't booby trap your place, it's not only dumb, but not very productive. One thing you might consider though is a mud bog that will get them stuck. Something not very obvious in a location that they will drive through. The longer they are there, the better your chances are of catching them.

I don't think game cameras will accomplish anything and if they are spoted, the trespassers will just steel them. If they can't get them out of the tree, they will just cut the tree down. Wishful thinking at best.

Sure wish you the best of luck in your battle, because that's just what it sounds like. War between you and those who want to destroy your land.

Sorry,
Eddie

 

[YanmarFever]

Now I know the real reason so many of y'all carry a weapon on your tractors and person...It's not for the snakes and coyotes...idiots...

Its for the 2 legged wolves ! I carry a 44 mag in the tool box of my yanmar and a cell phone when im out mowing , tilling or spraying.

 

[JSUnlimited]

Mine is posted. Although any of the ATVs and any other unauthorized persons "know" that where they are is not on THIER property, I figure that in order begin to have a leg to stand on in defending myself in court should something happen to them while on my property, I can say it was posted and they knowingly were trespassing.

The local sheriff stated that it is a good idea for anyone to post their property (keep out, no tresspasing, etc.) in plain obvious view. In the event that something does happen, it could be beneficial for you. You know the "victim" will say that they "did not know they were trespassing (even though they are not on thier property)". However if the signs were obvious, they would be hard pressed to use that excuse since hopefully they passed right by them without reguard to you and your family, thus knowingly trespassing.

This is kind of like McDonalds having to put on a cup of coffee that is is hot! I would think that most would know that it is hot, however because this is such a litigious society, it's better to cover your rear from those that say "well I did not know!"