Hi Sylvan,
I am a New York state resident and that is where I was hunting at the time.If you are able to direct me to the law that specifies that an individual must have written permission of the land owner I would appreciate it.
Actually I didn't say that. I said some states require it, NY is not one of them. But in NY you have no right to hunt on private property without the owners permission whether or not it's posted. Even your hunting guide you received when you got your license tells you that. If a cop told you that you can then he's simply wrong. Now if the land is unused and unfenced you can not be charged with tresspassing but that doesn't mean you have a right to be there.