chickenrun,theres been alot said here.dude go by YOUR state laws and do whats right..
i live in va and MY law allowes for me to go get my hound provided i leave my gun and travel on foot.ive had to do it maybe a handful of times without talking to the landowner but most times i try to do so in advance.if i had to drive 4 miles just to go the extra 100 yards to get a dog the extra walk wins everytime,but again my state law ALLOWES it.i let the landowner know later what i did and ive never had issues.