News Blip: "No Hunting Purple" Paint
The Register Herald Reports On A Relatively New Law In West Virginia That Designates Purple Paint As A Sign Of Private Land
Save yourself a trespassing violation and read this. As seasoned hunters probably already know and understand, there's a law signifying private land with purple paint. In other words, unauthorized persons should and cannot enter the land, especially for hunting activities. For some, purple paint is still very new and can be a little confusing and very intimidating. This is a relatively new WV hunting regulation. In 2016, West Virginia passed a law that allowed purple paint to be an option of posting private land. Although, the law is recognized in other states such as Texas and Kentucky.
Writer for The Register Herald, Chris Ellis, relates in his article: "According to a new law, boundaries can be marked with a clearly visible purple-painted marking, consisting of one vertical line no less than 8 inches in length and 2 inches in width, and the bottom of the mark not less than 3 nor more than 6 feet from the ground or normal water surface. The painted marks must be affixed to immovable, permanent objects that are no more than 100 feet apart and readily visible to any person approaching the property." Additional measures also need to be taken to post land as private property. Read more below. Hunters looking for public lands can contact the WV DNR office or the Elkins Operation Center.
Check out the full article at The Register Herald.
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