Heh. $50...woo-hoo!

Seriously, compared to the taxes we pay, head-aches from trespassers, etc...meat and/or $50 means nothing. What matters more is respect and a grateful attitude from those that request permission to enter our land. A lot of the people responding to this thread come at it with the attitude that they'll go through the pretense of asking for permission, but the intention of entering the property either way. That attitude is why a lot of land owners are such sticklers.

They paid thousands of dollars to purchase the land, they maintain it, they pay taxes on it. Therefore it's their right to do wtf they want to re: permission...including being a royal A-hole and not letting anyone on if they so choose.

Attitude is everything.

Real life case in point: we have three neighbors near our hunting property. Two are totally stand-up guys, nice to talk to, and very honest and respectful. The third owner is a group of know-it-all disrespectful A-holes that have no respect for others' boundaries. They have been caught trespassing, breaking into camps, stealing, etc. Guess who gets permission to enter and retrieve their game in the off-chance it crosses our line?