is there a law about accidentally killing the land owner of un-posted property....what if some clown shot at a deer, but misses and the bullet goes through some foliage and into somebody's livin room and kills the 5 month old...is there an "ooooppps...my bad" and its all gravy? slap on the hand.
I second the "GIS maps" advice. If availible, it can provide a lot of valuable information.
In MA, the game belongs to the "people", not the landowner. This allows hunters/trappers to enter private land that isn't posted with owners name to hunt, if set back regulations are followed.
If a landowner doesn't wish to allow public hunting on their land, the need to post it with sign including their name.
There is verbage that protects landowners from hunters/trappers that become injured or killed.
Some cities and town have by-laws that require landowner permission.
I have woild have no problem with someone hunting within the rules, even on the land of another.