Pro tip for shed hunting

[Rob]

Mini bike also on private property and behind a gate.

A sapling bent back that swipes the road horizontally when triggered would make for some fun trail cam footage of that guy on the bike.  Legal implications aside of course!

[jrebel]

Mini bike also on private property and behind a gate.

A sapling bent back that swipes the road horizontally when triggered would make for some fun trail cam footage of that guy on the bike.  Legal implications aside of course!

They make really cool bear deterrence devices that would be fun as well.....for both walking and bike trespassers.      180 decibel flash bang!!   

[trophyhunt]

With antlers dropping now and for the next month, would it cost much to have a security guard post up somewhere?  Maybe worth it if the word gets out amunst the locals and it cuts down the trespassing a bit??

[Dan-o]

There is a sign every 100 yards in most places and every 25 yards in others. Most every guest that I have had up to my place has asked what my sign budget is because it is so heavily posted. From the spot the guy with the sheds is standing you can see 9 signs that say access by written permission only which we grant to a lot of people.  That is another that people have mentioned, “why are there so many signs right here?” Because this is one of the highest trespassed areas.

I remarked about your sign budget because it is so thoroughly posted. 
We'd stop at a few random spots just to exercise the sign count.  It was typically 4-5 visible signs from a given spot. 

Trespassers suck. 

[RC]

Wouldn't suprise me if these are people you've given access to in the past, even years ago.  I've talked to many landowners that justifiably complain about giving access to someone one time, and then that person (and all their friends and family) assumes that you are now BFFs and have access 24/7 year round to do whatever they want on your property for the rest of their life. 

[zwickeyman]

I trespassed one time about 50 years ago and got an ass full of rock salt. That was all I needed

[jrebel]

Wouldn't suprise me if these are people you've given access to in the past, even years ago.  I've talked to many landowners that justifiably complain about giving access to someone one time, and then that person (and all their friends and family) assumes that you are now BFFs and have access 24/7 year round to do whatever they want on your property for the rest of their life. 

This is easily remedied with a yearly contract with signatures.  Contract that clearly states date / timeframe in which the person is allowed on the property.  Then has a set of initials that clearly states:
1.  Outside of those dates w/out further signed permission would be considered trespassing.
2.  who...with names is allowed to "accompany" the signer.
3. etc. etc. etc. 

That would remove all doubt and assumptions that folks may make. 

[Rainier10]

Wouldn't suprise me if these are people you've given access to in the past, even years ago.  I've talked to many landowners that justifiably complain about giving access to someone one time, and then that person (and all their friends and family) assumes that you are now BFFs and have access 24/7 year round to do whatever they want on your property for the rest of their life. 

This is easily remedied with a yearly contract with signatures.  Contract that clearly states date / timeframe in which the person is allowed on the property.  Then has a set of initials that clearly states:
1.  Outside of those dates w/out further signed permission would be considered trespassing.
2.  who...with names is allowed to "accompany" the signer.
3. etc. etc. etc. 

That would remove all doubt and assumptions that folks may make.

Exactly. We have that covered. I have a contract with rules for use of the property, I list what parcels they have access to and what season archery muzzy or modern. They also sign a release of liability if they get hurt on my property. After signing they get a colored laminated card granting permission with their name on it, what parcels they are allowed on and what season. 2020 was yellow cards, 2021 blue and so on. Card also has year but if you have the correct color for the year and run into someone who says they have permission they better have the same color. If you have a card you are more inclined to run off those that don’t.

If you have a bunch of land everyone knows who you are and tosses your name around like they are best friends with you.

It’s really fun to run into people who say yeah I know Rainier10 but I forgot my card. Oh really, do you know him well? Yep went to school with him. Uh… I didn’t go to school with you. Uh oh, you’re actually Rainier10 aren’t you? Yep, get off my property.

[boneaddict]

I wonder if some of your problem is because of historical areas. I mean I used to shed hunt the heck out of that area, and I was not alone. Some big shed hunters like littlefoot, and his kids were in the hood. I’m not saying that makes it right. I quit even going into the area as I didn’t want to trespass.  I wonder if they look at you as a “newcomer” California type, so screw you. Eastsiders are sometimes peculiar that way.  Open land that is now claimed

[Rainier10]

I wonder if some of your problem is because of historical areas. I mean I used to shed hunt the heck out of that area, and I was not alone. Some big shed hunters like littlefoot, and his kids were in the hood. I’m not saying that makes it right. I quit even going into the area as I didn’t want to trespass.  I wonder if they look at you as a “newcomer” California type, so screw you. Eastsiders are sometimes peculiar that way.  Open land that is now claimed

For sure it’s what they’ve done for years. Not only that many of them have aged out but tell newcomers go up this road out this gate up this ridge, hunting used to be really good up there. The first couple of years I was way more lenient but over the years you just get sick of the way people trash your place and it’s just not worth the hassle of allowing access.

[bearhunter99]

It’s really fun to run into people who say yeah I know Rainier10 but I forgot my card. Oh really, do you know him well? Yep went to school with him. Uh… I didn’t go to school with you. Uh oh, you’re actually Rainier10 aren’t you? Yep, get off my property.
[/quote]

I get that all the time. 
Who gave you permission to be here? 
"So and so did" 
when? 
"about a month ago"
Can you let me know how you contacted him?  Grandpa has been gone since 2012 and I sure would love to talk to him again...  (that usually produces a deer in the headlights look) 

[Rainier10]

I wonder if some of your problem is because of historical areas. I mean I used to shed hunt the heck out of that area, and I was not alone. Some big shed hunters like littlefoot, and his kids were in the hood. I’m not saying that makes it right. I quit even going into the area as I didn’t want to trespass.  I wonder if they look at you as a “newcomer” California type, so screw you. Eastsiders are sometimes peculiar that way.  Open land that is now claimed

For sure it’s what they’ve done for years. Not only that many of them have aged out but tell newcomers go up this road out this gate up this ridge, hunting used to be really good up there. The first couple of years I was way more lenient but over the years you just get sick of the way people trash your place and it’s just not worth the hassle of allowing access.

I should probably add that I shed hunted and big game hunted that land for twenty years before it came up for sale. It was for sale for two years before I finally bought it. Anyone and everyone could have bought it before I did.

[Caveman123]

How do I get written permission? No idea what part of the state you are in but I like to take my wife hunting and yell at trespassers. Have delt with this on some friends property’s that I thought I hit the loto by getting permission to hunt. I have a friend that allowed public access to his land and someone started using it instead of the local dump, so he had to gate it. Sorry so see this happen to you.