Nanotude t1_j924wst wrote
Reply to comment by xxxDog_Fucker_69xxx in what is up dog hunting in Vermont? by zoolilba
I just don't understand the logic. Even if the signs are out of date, it's clearly the intention of the landowner that there be no hunting on their land. What if the owner fell ill and couldn't update their signs? Or was low on cash? Waterproof signs on a high acreage farm is no small investment. Just because it's legal doesn't mean the hunter isn't being an asshole. Why invite a potential confrontation?
xxxDog_Fucker_69xxx t1_j929yzh wrote
In 8 years of hunting on private and public land in the north east and west portions of the state, I’ve only ever encountered other hunters. It’s not like I’m setting a blind in their backyard. A good portion of posted property is unused and usually skirts public land. if you follow basic courtesy and leave no trace most people will never know you were there to begin with.
If they’re unable to keep it posted or too ill to use their land I see no issues with people doing low impact activities on land they haven’t set foot on in two years.
As for the cost of posted sign you can buy 100 pack for $30. it cost $5 to register your property as posted each year. then you legally have to post signs every 400ft on your property border.
Unable-Bison-272 t1_j92q2s5 wrote
$5 isn’t a lot of money but why should anyone have to pay a fee to keep people off their property?
xxxDog_Fucker_69xxx t1_j93kh2a wrote
Because 80% of people who own more than 50 acres realistically only use 4 acres for their house, garden, and whatever rec space they may have.
I’m specifically referring to undeveloped woodlands that border public and federal land. It’s such a small and trivial fee that if they cared enough about it they would post their own land. Or at the very least put up several bo hunting signs.
walterbernardjr t1_j92j8d1 wrote
Imagine you’re an 85 year old land owner with 200 acres of wooded property. How hard / easy would it be to post every 400 feet? It would be pretty hard I’m sure. It’s not a cost thing.
somedudevt t1_j92nebc wrote
Why the fuck do you need to post 400 acres of woods if your 85 and can’t walk through the woods? That’s the point. Rights are in the constitution. It’s intentionally difficult to post land because it’s not in the interest of the community
walterbernardjr t1_j92tdzf wrote
Because that’s what the law says.
somedudevt t1_j92w30u wrote
The law says it needs to be posted?
lantonas t1_j92lyrj wrote
It shouldn't be easy to infringe someone's constitutional rights.
walterbernardjr t1_j92thv6 wrote
Constitutions are meant to be changed
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