LOOKING FOR LAND!!

[cschultz2294]

Hi, my name is chris and im looking for a place for my father and I to hunt this up coming rifle season from upper orange county (warwick, chester, pine island) to about mid roscoe county ( or anywhere within equal distance). We've tried state land and hadnt have much luck, and unfortuatly the farmers around here are worried about insurence. PLEASE HELP!!

[matman]

I am also looking for a hunting property around this area .

[bryabbio]

Have you guys got any luck. I live in Chester ny. Ive been looking for land but either the farmers are concerned about insurance, or kyrias Joel has bought the land and wont let me on it.

[Twax10]

Can't help you with the land situation but what I can suggest is going onto DECs website and printing off some permissions slips and bringing them too the farmers. Both of you sign them and it's proof that you have permission too be there and also says that they are not liable for anything that happens to you on thier land. Great for both parties! It's helped me secure spots in the past. Good luck

[GaryMik]

To add to what Tyman1876 said, here is the link. http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/ask.pdf

Also have them check into the General obligation laws, or better yet provide them some info on it.

from the DEC: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8371.html

Q. Is posting required to protect landowners from liability?

A. No. Whether the property is posted or not, the General Obligations Law protects landowners from liability for non-paying recreationalists on their property. Because of this protection, recreational liability lawsuits against rural landowners are uncommon. Recreational activities covered include: hunting; fishing; organized gleaning (picking); canoeing; boating; trapping; hiking; cross-country skiing; tobogganing; sledding; speleological (caving) activities; horseback riding; bicycle riding; hang gliding; motorized vehicle operation for recreation; snowmobiling; non-commercial wood cutting or gathering; and dog training. This protection does not apply in cases of willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against dangers.