No Hunting Signs
General Topic
I am getting tired of the paper signs on plywood not lasting and putting in the wood spikes. I am looking to upgrade to a better system. I can't afford the really nice metal signs (at least I don't think I can).
Anyone have a good, reasonably priced system for posting their land? Looking for durable too. Also what is the best kind of post? Pictures would be great if possible.
Cheapsigns.com is who we use
I would suggest metal or very heavy duty plastic for the signs and cut a few hedge posts to hold them. The hedge posts are free to cut and will last your lifetime.
We've had metal signs on our New York property since 1984 and they look the same as 31 years ago. Makes a more serious statement when signs look fresh.
Here's a new generation sign and they are not that expensive. It's important what your sign says! Good luck C
Some places you can use spray paint of a specific color and it's legally the same as a sign. Here in VA you can use silver.
Charlie, that is an excellent sign!
As Charlie said fresh signs mean everything.
Once I posted thsee signs at major trespassing points all trespassing came to a complete stop!
You can use the Tyvek signs and mount them on the the plastic corragatted cardboard like the political signs are made out of. I use staples to hold them in place and than a razor knife to cut them out. They hold up pretty good but you still need to replace them every three years or so. Metal are expensive but over the long run are the best investment as they hold up for a long long time. Shawn
http://www.vosssigns.com/
Voss is out of Ny state, our signs are close to 25 years old and still going. Get 2 inch roofing nails and put them at the corners and only put them in a inch or a little less, so as the tree grows it dose not put trough the poster.. If you get posters made don't put ur name on them if ur trying to keep trespassing hunter out. Lets say ur name is John Doe and that's whats on the poster. Say a trespassing hunter come up to it and reads it. Now lets say that same trespasser comes up the to same poster and reads it and the name on the poster and it says J & D Sportsmens club. Which name do u think will keep more guys out?? Click the link.. Ed
I worked in a sign shop while going to college. We had a router that we used to cut plastic stencils. I've always thought a no hunting stencil would be just the ticket. Simply respray the wood signs each year and good to go.
Trying to imagine how you can afford to own land but not be able to afford good signs. I am guessing that high quality signs would cost less than 1/100,000 of one percent of cost of purchase of land and operational cost.
Actually be sure to use aluminum nails. That way if one dies and falls and you want to cut it up your chain saw will go right through it.
My wife just informed me we bought from Voss Signs also.
Those from Voss are the security camera signs.
R Hale, it's our family farm. My brothers farm and I'm just fortunate enough to hunt it. They are not hunters so it's not a huge priority to post it but I will talk to them and see what they think about chipping in for higher quality signs.
I have used the yellow signs on a roll, 1/8" yellow plastic signs, and nice metal signs.
The tyvek on a roll don't hold up even on a backing board. The 1/8" yellow plastic signs work very well especially if attached with 2 nails. One along the top and the bottom halfway across. The nice metal signs look the best, but for some odd reason they get stolen.
The 1/8" yellow plastic signs hold their color and don't need a backing board. They are light to carry to post. They seem the best. I need to find a source for new.ones.
You are wise to get them up now or soon. Train the trespassers and give them plenty of time to find a new place that is less risky.
Best wishes.
I just looked at the Voss Sign company website. They have a very large selection of stock signs. They also make custom signs.
The have listed under "great deals" a pack of 100 of their most popular Posted, etc. signs in aluminum for $90, and in plastic for $60. These are lighter weight signs so it would help greatly to use backing boards. They also sell the backing boards in bundles of 10 for $1 each.
I will take inventory of signs posted and their condition, needed replacements, and any signs on hand. It looks like I will be placing an order.
Thanks for the discussion, reminder, and link to Voss sign co.
HERE IS A VERY IMPORTANT TIP THAT I USED TO TELL MY CLIENTS. Contact your insurance agent before ordering any signs. Inquire if they will give you a discount for posting the land. Ask about any specific required language, color, sign size, and linear spacing along the boundaries. My insurance company gave a discount large enough that it paid for my signs and backing boards.
Best wishes.
To sad to see this on a "hunting site".No Hunting signs are the purest form of ANTI-HUNTING there has ever been. I for one will never condone or particitape in this type of action. I wish there where more support on this front.
kidwalker - where is your private land that you allow open hunting by everyone on?
Kid, signs are only a necessity because there seems to be a segment of the population who think they should have the right to enter private property without permission whenever they feel like. Since when are we entitled to use somebody else's personal property for our own game? Maybe we should all leave our cars unlocked with keys in the ignition in case somebody needs a ride. I don't feel like an anti hunter when I post my property that I worked and saved for in order to enjoy it myself.
Kidwalker is alone walker!
Kidwalker; not intended as a slam, nor am I looking for an argument .... I'm assuming you must not have issues with trespasser like the rest of us.
Verses from Arlo Guthrie's classic song, "This Land is Your Land"...
"As I went walking I saw a sign there And on the sign it said "No Trespassing." But on the other side it didn't say nothing, That side was made for you and me."
It was Woody Guthrie, & he was a Big-time socialist!
Kid, I'm assuming you don't own any land.
I've been using Voss signs for over 20 yrs. first the plastic ones then the metal ones. Have been very pleased with price, service, and durability, especially the metal ones. My farm outside border is over 5 miles. I have a sign every 20 yards.
Gobbler - do you really have more than 440 signs out? Wow! Lots of work and big investment!
Yep, ordered 500 at a time. Didn't want people making a "mistake" LOL
Troy, I do own a small 112 acre parcel and have access to grandparents/family ground 2500+, but seldom hunt it . The last deer I shot here was in 2000. This is just my preference to git out of town when time when I have time to hunt. I gladly grant permission to those who would like to enjoy the outdoors, especially those with archery gear and youths. In the areas I've hunted ,I've found those who like to post land or purchase hunting writes ,to keep just for themselves are far more of a threat than any anti-hunting groups. Box blinds on the horizon and florescent posted signs on every corner is not my idea of the great outdoors, so I choose to hunt elsewhere. Sorry for the rant, just sharing an opinion.
On our hunting lease we had signs made up that said: "No hunting or trespassing, violators will be PROSTITUTED". That ended our problem.
Kid walker, I have to disagree. When someone buys a piece of property and works decades to turn it into a wildlife paradise why should we let someone who hunts 1 or 2 days a year wander on it, throw their trash down and shoot the first thing they see so they can get hunting out of the way until next year?
I like to introduce women and children to hunting, and for that reason I want to be able to provide them with a SAFE place to hunt with a good chance of seeing game and a decent chance to be successful in hopes that it will cause a lifetime desire to hunt in a safe and legal manner.
Do I get a benefit? Yes I do, but isn't that what is supposed to happen with decades of hard work and sweat?
Or should I provide the money, work, and sweat in order for everyone to wander around on my property for a day or two then go back to whatever they do the other 364 days a year, all the while opening myself up to liability and being left to pick up the trash??
I would be interested to know how much land you own and if you leave it open to free range hunting?
I'm sorry, I didn't notice that you owned 110 acres and that you grant permission to some. I think that most of us that post our property grant permission to some. I also notice that you live in WY. It's much different back east. Owning 600 acres in WV is a whole different ballgame than owning 100 acres in WY.
Most of us that own and manage land here spends thousands of dollars and spend hundreds of hours putting in food plots, watering holes, buying tractors and other equipment to improve the habitat on our property.
Why do any of that just to open it up to the general public just to expose yourself to liability and have to clean up their mess?
I really don't think that by posting my property is is causing a threat greater than the anti-hunters that are attacking our hunting heritage. I take people that have never hunted and introduce them to hunting in a safe area with a decent chance of success. I think that does more to combat anti-hunting than just leave my land unposted and invite the masses to have at it.
Maybe we just disagree, just my opinion.
Kidwalker: No trespassing signs do not mean you don't allow anyone else to hunt. Just means they have to get permission. Then it is not trespassing. If you don't have signs, then in some states anyone can hunt. Are you Ok with Mr. John Q. Slobhunter hunting your land without permission any time he chooses?
If you have a waterhole on your property, can I come put up a blind and sit there every day of the season?
And would it be OK for me to set up a tent in your back yard at your home to camp for a few days when I come to your town?
I am as gung ho a hunter as you will find, but protecting your property by posting signs and controlling who hunts is not antihunting.
Private property is private. Owned and controlled privately. The signs are good business and nessecary in today's world. This isn't 40 years ago. God Bless
to all who are somewhat jumping on kidwalker's arse, he said
"No Hunting signs are the purest form of ANTI-HUNTING there has ever been".
everyone else jumped him about trespassing, but that is not what he said.
yes, I have posted land. No, I don't want every tom, dick, and harry, feeling like they can come on in anytime they want.
Yes, and if he actually erected a "no hunting" sign and no one hunted the property ever, then he would be correct, but that is not what this property owner is wanting to do.
Owning land is a wonderful rewarding way of life. But, with it comes great responsibility. Here in Ohio, we learned the first day that in order to enjoy our privacy, and share with those persons of OUR choosing, we would have to control with an iron fist - sad.
In the beginning, we had events that were unbelievable. Over the early years people tried to do things that if I wrote out you wouldn't believe me. We tried everything, and i finally learned to develop a reputation as a crazy dangerous b@stard and treated trespassers accordingly while politely telling inquirers that use of the land is reserved for family and close friends only.
Yes even family and friends can be trouble. Again we learned early who the best folks were.
The very basic minimum that a person can do here is to post signs to hopefully preserve the peace and privacy.
Best wishes.
Saw this posted (LW thread?) in the past.
ABSOLUTELY NO TREASPASSING
SUVIVORS PROSECUTED Not exactly PC, but it still makes me smile.
I have mine every 100'. Florida laws state no less than 500' apart. They must also have the owners name on the sign or they don't count.
In NY when property is posted it must have the landowners name and address on the sign. It is still illegal to hunt someones property without permission even when no sign is posted. If someone is caught trespassing in most cases they are let off with a warning even if arrested for trespassing, The next time they are caught on that same property they are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I own some land, lease some land and have permission on around 500 acres near my home. All of the property is legally posted. It has been since I started hunting it some 45 years ago. Shawn
Where i live you do not need to post your property with all those ugly ass signs for it to be illegal to be on your land, but people still do it , like a sigh is going to keep someone off . You need to be careful theres a game camera on every other tree.
In some states like WV posting property helps limit liability. We just passed a law that helps limit liability for landowners. In a court of law having your land posted and/or fenced helps decrease your liability if a trespasser is injured or killed while on your property.
I still like "If you can read this, you're in range"
find where they park an have there trucks towed away by police, don't cut them any slack. sure would suck to find your vehicle gone
KEEP OUT TRESPASSERS WILL BE VIOLATED
Another good one is "TRESSPASSERS WILL BE SHOT. SURVIVORS WILL BE PROSECUTED" OR SHOT AGAIN.
Voss Signs are awesome. Great quality and reasonable price.
