As a fellow PA resident you have no choice but to post your property and it's unfortunate but when it comes to rifle hunting in PA, unless it's posted you'll have trespassers. It's the shame that is PA.....and a reason I took up bowhunting more than 20 years ago and I still have to patrol the property come rifle season.

Thanks Rob. It does seem a little sad though that it looks like I'll be forced to post.

I bowhunt at least 100 hours (most of it Chester County at home) a year compared to one or two days with a rifle or shotgun. I still think it's a lot of fun and a different way to hunt with a firearm than a bow. I enjoy shooting and it's nice to blow the dust off my rifles once a year. I also think it's inportant to introduce my son to hunting both ways. I think his odds are a little better with a rifle until he gets bigger and stronger.

Anyway, it looks like next year I'll be chacing people off the property opening day until they "catch on".

DITTO!

It's sad that it needs to be done...but unless you do, there will always be people on the property.

Post it like fort Knox, before they take it over. Only allow chosen few you know, and if your not from their, make friends with a local to watch it for ya. Don't be a prisoner of your own land. I've had enough bad experiences. Take care.

post it just make sure your posting only your land. my dad has land that is surruonded by private property but people walk on it any way and its posted. on the opener a guy came out of his cabin and yelled at my dad for walken on public property because the dcnr wont let the gut ride his atv on the roads

You mean Pa is overan with slobs, sorry to put it that way but I have private land and thats just what I've been dealing with for the last 10 years, and with HR its taking its toll!!!

I'd definitely recommend doing two of the things already mentioned. Post it, and make friends with neighbors.

As far as posting it goes try to get the signs that have a spot to write in your info if you want to let others hunt by permission. Ethical hunters will use the info to contact you and ask permission.

Your neighbors will be your best asset when you're not around. Posted or not folks will still trespass. Also, some wind as well as unethical hunters can make posted signs disappear. On the same note be sure to walk the property line every so often to make sure the signs are still there and no one has cut their way in.

Just my 2 cents. Dealing with the same thing myself in MA.
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it is very sad to say, but yeah you got to post it. though i hate that but i would do the same thing.. and for you even thinking about it and also really not wanting topost,you are a very good man, not to many people even think about it, they just post. good luck to you on your new honey hole. if you need aturkey hunting buddy this spring let me know..lol

i posted my land do to poaching.then my deer came back and poaching got worst.then our camps got broke into.you cant be there 24 hrs a day.these people know your every move and they will get deer ,if any are on there.its so bad that some are putting 8 ft fences all around their land here.you should see this, 5 strands of wire for 1200 acres of land, oh my.my dog ran under my neighbors wire hunting grouse and they were going to shoot my dog for tresspassing.i said, try it. its terrible.i never posted but they were killing all my doe off and still are.if you feed deer put your feeders deep in woods as poachers will shoot right off your back porchs of your camps.they are bold and nothing scares them.some have been arrested 3 times and are still doing it.if you want good hunting, you must post and dont let anyone on it.if you do, make them help pay for your property taxes.i charge 500 dollars per year , per hunter and only let 4 on my land.that pays for my taxes and some left over to plant food plots etc.

Check with your regional Game Commission headquarters. They have access to signs that state “Hunting permitted with landowner permission.” We use them in our bow hunter safety program. This will keep both sides happy and may resolve your problem.