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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 147147" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>I'm just as much of a non-landowner as the next guy for certain species.&nbsp; I am blessed to own deer hunting land, not waterfowl or upland game land.&nbsp; I depend on the graciousness of other landowners for those activities.&nbsp; I read the posted sign and go from there.&nbsp; Mine say &quot;without written permission&quot; which means call me and if it's OK I'll give you a permission slip.&nbsp; Saves on the guys that say &quot;I called the owner last night&quot;.&nbsp; Which I've dealt with before, but that is another story.&nbsp; If my posted sign says &quot;violators will be prosecuted&quot; or nothing about permission, then it might mean I don't want to be bothered or it might not.&nbsp; However, that's just me.&nbsp; Most landowners I've dealt with that have signs saying something about permission want guys to ask them.&nbsp; They want to know who's doing what on their land.&nbsp; If the sign says without permission, I call.&nbsp; If it says violators will be prosecuted, I still call.&nbsp; &nbsp; The landowner might have bought whatever posted sign was available at the hardware store at the time he was in there.&nbsp; If it says KEEP OUT, STAY OUT, or DON'T BOTHER, I move on.&nbsp; Giving someone the respect they deserve is never a bad thing and I don't take &quot;No&quot; as a personal insult.&nbsp; Most posted signs are for deer hunting.&nbsp; When I ask to bird hunt, I rarely get turned down or I get specific areas to avoid so as not to spook the deer.&nbsp; I also ask each and every time I want to access someones land unless they tell me otherwise.&nbsp; Being given permission for one hunt, to me, isn't blanket permission to go there whenever I want.&nbsp;&nbsp; Like has been mentioned, just plain asking can open gates to numerous opportunities.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 147147, member: 314"] I'm just as much of a non-landowner as the next guy for certain species. I am blessed to own deer hunting land, not waterfowl or upland game land. I depend on the graciousness of other landowners for those activities. I read the posted sign and go from there. Mine say "without written permission" which means call me and if it's OK I'll give you a permission slip. Saves on the guys that say "I called the owner last night". Which I've dealt with before, but that is another story. If my posted sign says "violators will be prosecuted" or nothing about permission, then it might mean I don't want to be bothered or it might not. However, that's just me. Most landowners I've dealt with that have signs saying something about permission want guys to ask them. They want to know who's doing what on their land. If the sign says without permission, I call. If it says violators will be prosecuted, I still call. The landowner might have bought whatever posted sign was available at the hardware store at the time he was in there. If it says KEEP OUT, STAY OUT, or DON'T BOTHER, I move on. Giving someone the respect they deserve is never a bad thing and I don't take "No" as a personal insult. Most posted signs are for deer hunting. When I ask to bird hunt, I rarely get turned down or I get specific areas to avoid so as not to spook the deer. I also ask each and every time I want to access someones land unless they tell me otherwise. Being given permission for one hunt, to me, isn't blanket permission to go there whenever I want. Like has been mentioned, just plain asking can open gates to numerous opportunities. [/QUOTE]

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