rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

I doubt that. The CN railroad has ringed their yard in town with signs that can be read from the public street ..... I need to photograph one someday.

cochese

At my hunting camp the signs I oosted say "Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again". Nuff said.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

I understand what you are saying, but would like to ask if you live in a house with a yard? If so would it be ok with you if I walked around on your lawn and took pictures, perhaps, of your house which I happen to find interesting?

JohnH3 Loc: Auburn, AL

It is as simple as respectfully asking for permission in most instances. I think it is important to be respectful of the boundaries that people establish for what is theirs. A little common courtesy often goes a very long way.

2Much Loc: WA

Hopefully the uninformed opinions expressed throughout this post regarding use of firearms and deadly force are simple bluster. Using or brandishing a weapon without an actual understanding of your state's self defense laws would likely result in a terribly rude awakening.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

We are talking about taking a photograph on land that I paid for, work to keep up, pay taxes on, have stuff around that I don't care to have univited folks being around. Would it be ok if I came and walked around your yard and took pictures, perhaps, even of your house which I am sure I would find interesting. If you don't have a house and live in an apartment, perhaps, you could let me in so I could photograph some of your interesting furnishings. Of course I would not be invading your privacy, after all it is just a photograph.

barryb Loc: Kansas

As a photographer and a land owner I can see both sides.The reason many landowners are protective is because they have had to deal with many that did not treat their property with respect, and left a big mess that the owner was forced to clean up. If we are respectful, stay on public land, do not open gates that could let livestock get out, you will be treated with the same respect that you gave.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Don

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I don't know either Harvey but you are correct in that some states do have that law. Other states allow entry onto the property IF the property is not properly posted as to No Trespassing. Properly means the signs must be a specified distance away from each other such as 1/4 mile. Laws depend on each state.

Dennis

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

The only reason needed is that they own the property and do not want trespassers. The state may have eminent domain, but you do not. Not all property is public and you should respect the rights of the owners. Where I grew up, we were taught that we should treat all property as if it were posted and get permission if we wanted/needed to violate the rule.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I say this with tongue deeply imbedded in cheek but you forgave HIM after finding out about the bull? Hmmmm. I wonder if you shouldn't have asked forgiveness from him for your trespassing.

But there is a perfect example of how IF you and your friend had been trampled and gored to death by that bull your combined parents would probably have sued the rancher for your deaths even though he had done not one thing wrong to aid in the deaths.

While I am only funning with you your example brings up good points.

Dennis

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Sue the Bull not the rancher...😳😎

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Dennis I came from a generation where parents didnt sue for stupidity of their kids. There weren't any signs where we went under the fence but kids knew that "Old Amos" would chase kids off the property with a shotgun if you dare cross the property. We didn't know why and we didn't know if the stories were true. It was local folk lore. We found out the truth in the lore! LOL

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I completely agree with the bluster of SOME people. It was amusing to me when as a LEO back in the 1970's people would tell me while I was taking a burglary report at their home that if someone was breaking into their house they would shoot the suspect and then arrange the body by a window to make it appear he was just coming in that way.

Of course as a deputy coroner I reminded them about body fluids settling, moving the body being against the law and so forth. But it seems common for some people even on the Internet to put up a show of force with unlimited amounts of bluster and violence headed toward anybody who would do them harm or even think about it.

While we all DO have a right to self defense for ourselves and other people the after math of going to court, law suits and the negative mental anguish of taking the life of someone else even when properly justified does not seem to equal out. I am not at all saying to not protect you and yours but the use of common sense should always be the first rung on the ladder.

Dennis

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Believe me my brothers and I also knew of farmers and ranchers who had shotguns loaded with rock salt. In no way was I trying to put you down or minimize your anecdote. When I had my ranch in Colorado my wife and I went to look at a piece of property with our realtor. We were looking to almost double our land holdings at the time. The rancher was a heck of a nice guy, served us near raw hamburgers from a steer he had just had butchered a month back and had a beautiful home. He truly was an old old cowboy type rancher. But rumor had it that back in the 1930's there was a trespasser several times on his ranch. He had, according to rumor told the trespasser to stay off his ranch but the trespasser persisted in trespassing. The rancher shot and killed him. He never served a day in jail nor to my knowledge was there more of an investigation than the sheriff asking him what happened. The rancher explained as I just did and the sheriff said OK. I am not sure if that is a true story or not but it sure has become true from the telling. I am pretty sure such occurrences happened throughout the United States.

Dennis