Reese

Private lakes and forests have no trespassing signs to keep people from hunting all the animals on their lands and to keep them from fishing the lakes dry. Also, If someone gets injured while trespassing on your property, you could be sued by them.

Around here, people will also grow marijuana and put meth labs on other people's private property just because it's a hidden place in the middle of nowhere.

It's really all about protecting yourself because if nobody gets on your land, they can't do anything that gets you into trouble.


To add to SSJ's post, It is actually illegal to shoot a trespasser. It is a mild offense and most of the time you'll only get a warning. I don't know anyone that's gotten in trouble for trespassing that wasn't actually doing something they weren't supposed to. I do however know a few people that's had boat and fishing equipment impounded and given a mean fine when they got caught by a game warden fishing on private property.

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