Trespassing?

[ChefWoodrough]

Excuse me if this is a dumb question, I'm a novice hunter.  I was exploring public yesterday for turkey, and I came across this road.   There wasn't any no trespassing signs of any sort.  But is it legal to drive up this guys road to get to that small piece of public?  again, no signs. It just felt weird because it feels like this guys private driveway almost.   

[CP]

Is the road through private land?  If so, you have no right to cross it.

[trophyhunt]

Not unless there is an easement for the road, some lands are land locked.  I think there is an app out there that shows easements ?? 

[trophyhunt]

There are places where roads go through private with gates you need to shut, but because of an easement you can go through them, my buddy had an app that showed the easements, he used it in MT.

[pianoman9701]

You could find out with the county.

[NW SURVEYOR]

Call the agency that owns the land and ask them.
Their land department should have a handle on it.
As insurance, get the supporting documents so you have it with you if your called on it.

[asmith]

County maintained roads, youre good to go.  Private drives, not good to go.

Check with the county.

[CP]

Or, knock on the door and ask the landowner. 

[phildobaggins]

Not unless there is an easement for the road, some lands are land locked.  I think there is an app out there that shows easements ??

Would love to know if this exists!

[hunter399]

Or, knock on the door and ask the landowner.

That would be my go too answer right there.

[trophyhunt]

Not unless there is an easement for the road, some lands are land locked.  I think there is an app out there that shows easements ??

Would love to know if this exists!

just talked w him, he said they had rinos w the MT card, it showed public roads that were going through private property. That was about 10 years ago

[fishngamereaper]

Does it have a street sign or a mail box...

Roads don't have to be posted as private. Looks like trespassing to me.
Lots of old fire access roads that extend past private land access roads.  Don't trust hunt apps...not always accurate and or up to date.

When in doubt be courteous and knock on doors. 

[Fishmaker57]

Go to the county assessor's web site and look at it on the map. If there is an easement, it will show up on there.

[buckcanyonlodge]

Go to the county assessor's web site and look at it on the map. If there is an easement, it will show up on there.

The assessors site will show roads but it does NOT say if there is an easement through the property. Title Company can run a preliminary Title report and it will show if there is a recorded easement through the property and to whom the easement is for..Lots of State Land has  easements for DNR only--- through private property but the easement does not mean that the public has legal access also....Just knock on the guys door and ask....he's probably used to it.
Also, it looks like the road ends before it gets to the state land....so you will need permission from that land owner.

[Rainier10]

Go to the county assessor's web site and look at it on the map. If there is an easement, it will show up on there.

The assessors site will show roads but it does NOT say if there is an easement through the property. Title Company can run a preliminary Title report and it will show if there is a recorded easement through the property and to whom the easement is for..Lots of State Land has  easements for DNR only--- through private property but the easement does not mean that the public has legal access also....Just knock on the guys door and ask....he's probably used to it.
Also, it looks like the road ends before it gets to the state land....so you will need permission from that land owner.

I have easements through my property for the BPA to maintain powerlines, it is not for the public to use.  I also have easements for DNR employees to cross my property to get to certain areas of theirs for maintenance and logging, again the easement is not for public use.  Finally I have easements for roads that adjacent property owners need to use to access their properties, but not for the general public to use.

It is always best to ask and not assume.