No Hunting Purple

[jaxs]

As they and all of us should be!!

With as many square miles and some of the most populous cities (Houston is #4)in the USA,did you ever wonder why crowds don't geather in Texas to raise ****,loot and burn property? The answer might be in part because of state law that say's #1 attempting to set fire to a building is a felony and owner/occupant
can use deadly force to stop the perp from completing the act. #2 owner is allowed to use deadly force against someone attempting to steal or destroy property during darkness while property rest's on owner's land,including rented land. Repo men make good money due to #2. If the repo man get's a car into the street,all bets are off but if he's caught in the owner's yard he could be in deep doo doo.

 

[jay3534]

in North Carolina since 2011

Hunting > Laws & Safety > Landowner Protection Act

The new Landowner Protection Act provides two ways for landholders to post their lands to allow only hunters, trappers and anglers with written permission to legally enter their property:

As permitted in the past, the landholder can place notices, signs, or posters on the property boundaries at a distance of 200 yards apart or closer.
A new way for landholders to post their property is with purple paint. The landholder can paint a vertical line of purple paint on trees or posts around property boundary, or areas intended to prohibit trespass. The paint line needs to be at least 8" long and the bottom of the line should be between 3' and 5' from the base of the tree or post. The paint marks need to be placed 100 yards apart or closer.

Sportsmen need written permission, dated within the past 12 months, signed by the land owner or lessee, to hunt, fish, or trap on lands posted with signs or purple paint. You must carry written permission on your person. If a hunting club has leased the land, hunters must have a copy of their hunting club membership and a copy of the landowner permission given to that club. Wildlife officers will enforce the Landowner Protection Act.

The Landowner Protection Act does not change general trespass laws nor have any effect on lands which are not posted. It does not repeal any local acts currently in effect that require written permission to hunt, fish or trap.

 

[ch1ch2]

Interesting that it became law in '97.
I have been in Texas all my life and I knew of this "law" in the '60's and '70's.
I was always told that it is an International no trespassing sign.
I got to wonder if there was some version of it back in the day, and they updated it or clarified it with a new law.

 

[RandyT]

No trespass purple went into effect here is Illinois in 2013 if I remember correctly.

 

[oosik]

There is a good reason a lot of us have never heard of "No Hunt Purple". Currently its the law in only nine states - Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Massachusetts.

 

[ThirdMan]

I knew this was law in Missouri, but only found out about it in the last 3 or 4 years. Looks like it has been around since 1993. I have seen it used many places around the state. It holds the same place in the law as a posted sign.

 

[MutzFarm]

Here is the one I bought. I got it at the local farm and ranch store....Darrell.

No Hunting Purple

 

[MutzFarm]

Some states use Orange or Green and some dont do this at all. I like the reason that I found that stands behind the purple. The reason is purple is the only color that color blind people can see.

 

[MutzFarm]

I will say I went and put some fresh No Hunt Purple out there. On the road side and easement side it really got peoples attention. I didnt think it stuck out that bad, but it is for sure noticeable. My neighbors for sure seen it, but Im not worried about them.

 

[Ford850]

I can see how this would be a great way to mark private land boundaries that border huge public areas, but how does this work if all contiguous private property owners have their lines marked with purple? It seems like it would be a confusing sea of purple markings no matter which way you walked.