hunting on private land?

[Colorado Osprey]

2 Things:

1st:
Crossing a property line to contact a landowner is not trespassing. It is only trespassing if they are then asked to leave after contacting the land owner. Any Sheriff Deputy or DOW agent knows this and not charge an individual. Trespassing signs are only enforceable if someone is not trying to contact the land owner and is on private property.

2nd:
Did he have a wounded animal cross on to your property?

There is a grey area in the law of private property:
A hunter must try and recover a wounded animal. A hunter must try and contact a land owner to get permission still to recover said animal if it crosses onto private property.
(EDIT ADDED)
CRS 33-6-119(1)(b) "If wounded game goes onto private property, the person who wounded the game shall make a reasonable attempt to contact the landowner or person in charge of such land before pursuing the wounded game."

If permission is not given to the hunter, the hunter can call the DOW. The DOW can/will charge the landowner criminally for not letting a hunter retrieve his game. They will try to persuade the land owner to grant permission first. If no permission is given, the DOW will retrieve the animal for the hunter and press charges on the land owner.
(EDIT ADDED)
Poor communication skills on my part. The DOW can/will retrieve the animal for the hunter as it is State property, the DOW has the right to access private property for retrieval of State Property (animal). If the DOW officer is denied access the land owner will be charged under CRS Title 33-6-117(1)(a)(II) "To intentionally abandon the carcass or body of taken wildlife" This is not normally the case as the DOW officers during hunting seasons are usually very busy... but it is enforceable. Point being a land owner can and have been charged for not letting the DOW retrieve game. ($100-1000 fine and/or 1 year in jail plus 20 point against license holder)


Having lived in rural areas my whole like, how have I never heard of Purple Fence Tops?? I think a lot of people out here would laugh at you for painting fence posts purple.