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I also have been wrongfuly acused of hunting private property that was indeed township property and locals thought they owned everything and tried to kick me off. So while he could be tresspassing he could also just be on a track of land that could be huntable. So why all the negative advice and acusing??
 
very very true. i will agreee with that. But at the same time why do u property owners post whats not theirs. I will bet there is a bunch of guys on here that post what is not theirs or move their boundry lines farther then what they own.. Is that right at the same time? Just saying the advice could of came from a different angle instead of puting him down . he was asking for the right thing to do. I am only 25 and their was a time i didn't understand what to do to get info and or know how to find out who owned the land.
 
No read the laws a little closer ,it is good if you get written permission but as I read it in the digest agriculture land need not be posted to be tresspassing .I have been checked by co's on unposted land and they could care less .Just as long as there are no problems .
 
If property is not posted and private or agricultural you are trespassing however you can not be charged if you have not been warned or advised that the tresspassing is prohibitted.
 
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whatever, I got the answer I was looking for. The ones who made vague threats about trespassing the first and last time, well get a life. I got better things to be doing. I was only looking at this spot because Alexauken Creek is killing my father with the far hike in. Have a good night everyone.
 
The future of hunting here. Doesn't understand proper english I guess. No one was threatening you.

You ask a question, got an answer, didn't like said answer, gets attitude.
That about right, correct?
I concur! No threats, either vague or obvious where made. It's an attitude all to prevalent here. They go onto property first to "look around" and "scout" without knowing who it belongs to. People have lost all respect for anything!
 
Power line ROW's are owned by the utility. Would they grant premission for someone to hunt it, I doubt it. However, they do lease thier ROW's out. I believe this perk is reserved for adjacent property owners but you can check. If you lease a ROW you are responsiable for it. You cannot build any structures, touch any of the utilities infrastructure, have insurance, and must maintain the property.

The difference between posted and non-posted property is the severity off the charges. Both are tresspassing don't think they're not. If the property is signed it becomes criminal tresspassing. Stiffer fines, and attached to your record. If the property is not signed it is a misdemeanor. A lesser fine the first time around. If your caught on the same property again than the severity goes up.
 
Power line ROW's are owned by the utility
In very limited circumstances that's true-but far more often the utility company simply purchases an easement over your land-not the land itself. hence they purchase the right to use the land to install and maintain a power line-not the right to hunt. Any rights not granted in the easement are reserved to the property owner-hence the owner can hunt the land as long as it does not interfe with the use granted in the easement
 
In very limited circumstances that's true-but far more often the utility company simply purchases an easement over your land-not the land itself. hence they purchase the right to use the land to install and maintain a power line-not the right to hunt. Any rights not granted in the easement are reserved to the property owner-hence the owner can hunt the land as long as it does not interfe with the use granted in the easement
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True! This is the arrangement with my landowner and JCP&L
 
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