Not in favor of posting for the most part, but I understand the reason for some. As far as I'm concerned Pa has a good trespass law.
Don't post and it is open to hunting, combined with the fact if you don't post you are not responsible if someone gets hurt.
Although today people sue anyway. If you properly post the land then it is not hard to convict if someone hunts it. Know a couple individuals who cracked down on trespassing and the word spread quickly, at which time their problem ended
Bad info, battue. PA has minimal/vague guidelines on posting private property. Despite anecdotal evidence widely shared, there are no requirements for signed posters, how many need to be up, spacing, or anything else.
If you've put up any kind of No Trespassing or Posted signs, your property has been clearly posted to warn others to stay off of it. No requirements for them being signed, either.
So if you wish to prosecute anyone ignoring such signs, feel free. The problem is getting the police out in a timely fashion to start the process. Good luck calling PSP in a rural area and having them come within an hour or so. Then there may be issues with the local District Judge, on even getting any sort of relief. Sure, some trespass cases result in fines (usually defiant trespass cases), but many never make it that far for various reasons. Not the least of which is apathy on the part of local authorities.
And unposted land in PA is still private property, posted or not. You can be prosecuted for trespass on land not posted. Think of your property at home: Probably no posted signs around it, but if someone comes on without permission, or refuses to leave, they can be prosecuted for trespass.
Anyone can sue for becoming injured on another person's property - if they can find an ambulance chaser to take their case.
PA law does indemnify landowners enrolled in a PGC public access program from being sued by anyone allowed on to hunt, that becomes injured. Then again, see the above sentence.
Some states have very specific trespass laws, especially where hunting trespass is concerned and are happy to enforce them. PA is not one of them in far too many cases.
