How to post your land, state by state
Every state sets its own rules for posting land against trespassing and hunting. Each guide explains the law in plain words from the statute text, links the statute, and lets you design signs that follow it.
| State | Owner's name | Spacing | Purple paint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Alaska posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Arizona posting laws | Not required | 1,320 ft | No |
| Arkansas posting laws | Not required | 100 ft | Yes |
| California posting laws | Not required | 1,760 ft | No |
| Colorado posting laws | Not required | 1,320 ft | No |
| Connecticut posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Delaware posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Florida posting laws | Required | 500 ft | No |
| Georgia posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Hawaii posting laws | Not required | 1,760 ft | No |
| Idaho posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Illinois posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Indiana posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Iowa posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Kansas posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Kentucky posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Louisiana posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Maine posting laws | Not required | 100 ft | Yes |
| Maryland posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Massachusetts posting laws | Required | No set distance | No |
| Michigan posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Minnesota posting laws | Required | 1,000 ft | No |
| Mississippi posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Missouri posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Montana posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Nebraska posting laws | Required | 1,320 ft | No |
| Nevada posting laws | Required | 500 ft | No |
| New Hampshire posting laws | Required | 300 ft | No |
| New Jersey posting laws | Required | 528 ft | No |
| New Mexico posting laws | Required | 500 ft | No |
| New York posting laws | Required | 660 ft | No |
| North Carolina posting laws | Not required | 600 ft | Yes |
| North Dakota posting laws | Required | 2,640 ft | No |
| Ohio posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Oklahoma posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Oregon posting laws | Required | No set distance | No |
| Pennsylvania posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Rhode Island posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| South Carolina posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| South Dakota posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Tennessee posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Texas posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Utah posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| Vermont posting laws | Required | 400 ft | No |
| Virginia posting laws | Not required | No set distance | Yes |
| Washington posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
| West Virginia posting laws | Not required | 500 ft | Yes |
| Wisconsin posting laws | Required | No set distance | No |
| Wyoming posting laws | Not required | No set distance | No |
Plain-words summaries, not legal advice. Statute text read on 2026-10-24; check the current law before you post.