Thursday, November 20, 2008
Bill Cochran's Mailbag: You need a linguist and a lawyer to go hunting these days
Bill Cochran is a Roanoke Times outdoors columnist.
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BILL: “Modern muzzleloader” (last week’s Cochran column) is an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
BOB KANE
BILL: I am having an argument with my buddy. He says it is OK to hunt on private property without permission from the owner as long as that property isn’t marked with posted signs. I say you still have to get permission from the owner to hunt land that isn’t posted. Who is right?
B.H.
B.H.: You are correct. It is unlawful to hunt private property even if it is not posted without permission of the landowners. Failure to have permission is punishable by a fine of up to $500.
Property that is posted carries an even higher degree of protection from trespass. To hunt posted property you must have written permission of the landowner. Failure to do so can result in a fine of up to $2,500 and/or 12 months in jail.
BILL
