"If the landlines are clearly marked there should be ZERO color requirement. Purple, Blue, Yellow... there is no difference when painted in the effectively the same manner. This law is a joke and not serious." Goatkiller
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There's a good reason for the specific color for posting the land. It doesn't just show where the boundary of the property is. It posts a warning against trespassing.
There aren't as many landowners these days as there used to be that allow the public to enter without permission, but there are still some. The law still requires land to be either posted against trespass or gated and fenced if the landowner doesn't want people to enter it unless they have been warned in person. The crime is still called "trespass after warning". for prosecution. Lots of folks get that mixed up with the law that requires permission for hunting. If you're not hunting, the law is on your side for entering undeveloped property that isn't posted against trespassing without permission.
It dates all the way back to the common law "open fields doctrine" before landowners got so stingy with their lands. I've seen the difference take place in my lifetime. That's how fast it has changed. When I was a kid, there were thousands of acres of undeveloped land where no permission was necessary to enjoy going there to pick berries, swim in creeks or just enjoy God's Creation.
Many years ago we were allowed on wheat fields in Arkansas that didn’t have purple markings. Especially sneaking on snow geese and was east to figure it out with out knocking on doors. Farmers wanted them killed because they could ruin a wheat field in a few days.
