Originally Posted by
valor10
Well, I'm surprised more folks in NY haven't gotten on the state for their verbage. But, lets not get carried away. "Unimproved" and "unused"? If I have a storage building on my property, gravel the entrance road, then its improved. Let alone if my house is on my acrage. If I hunt the land, becuase I own it, have atv trails on it that I ride, it's not "unused" now is it? This is the kind of crap folks will interpret their own way to trespass. Like you said, its the game you play in NY. If you did that in Virginia, it would end badly, for you.
I agree with you-if it has a building, driveway or signs of improvement it is trespassing with or without a posted sign. I didnt read anything in the hypothetical scenario that said the area had any of these-it said you could hear an occasional 4 wheeler-thats all. And when i said you might get in trouble if there are signs, house etc. in my other post, i meant that unless the landowner demands to press charges you are more than likely just goin to be asked to leave and NOT return. Every state is different as you said thats why i dont necessarily think this is a black and white legal issue imo.