I understand that it can be frustrating seeing no hunting signs behind a Co Op sign.
The PGC Co -Op sign is not a free for all sign to allow everyone the right to hunt the property.
Its a contract between the landowner and the PGC to allow some hunting.
Even if there are no signs at all except the Co Op signs...you must still ask permission.
If you look on the PGC website under hunting co op land....it will even tell you this portion.
As John and others said....even if there is no signs at all...someone owns that property...its still private property and we as sportsman should ALWAYS ask permission first.
If a farmer NEVER allows anyone to hunt....then contact your local WCO and let them know, and they can take the proper measures for removing them from the Co-Op program
Also some of the farms listed in the Co-Op havent been in it for years, but the signs remain because the database hasnt been updated and the signs removed.
There is no posting regulations in Pa....but in order to prosecute for trespassing, it must appear evident that any logical person could tell they were trespassing and that the property is posted.
If I own land and have 10 posters on the road side, but the back side (which borders PGL) isnt posted and someone accidentally comes in off the Game lands....it would be difficult to prosecute them for trespass.
As for someone posting land which is not theirs....it doesnt matter if it is posted...if you have permission...hunt it.
If the timber company says you can hunt there....go ahead and do it, as there is no fear of being prosecuted for trespassing, when you have permission from the landowner.
Earl....the thing about being a stockholder has me though. (sounds like you got away with that one, so you either had a good lawyer or a DJ and LEO that didnt have a clue about what they were doing.)
That would be like me saying since I own PepsiCo stock I can walk into any Frito Lay, Pepsi building, or Yum stock restaurant and roam the back and they wouldnt be able to arrest me...because I own stock.
My father has PPL stock, but we couldnt go hunting down at Brunner Island? Or use the powerlines.
BTW my family owns property that has powerlines that run through it.....they own the property...the only thing the powerlines have are the ROW's to maintain the lines through the property...they dont have any right to keep people from hunting it (thats my uncles rights) But I am sure there may be different ROW leases, I'm definitely no lawyer.