17-304. Prohibition by landowner on hunting, fishing, trapping or guiding; trespassing; posting; requirements
A. Landowners or lessees of private land who desire to prohibit hunting, fishing, trapping or guiding on their lands without their permission shall post such lands closed to hunting, fishing, trapping or guiding using notices or signboards.
B. State or federal lands, including those under lease, may not be posted except by consent of the commission.
C. The notices or signboards shall meet all of the following criteria:
1. Be at least eight inches by eleven inches with plainly legible wording in capital and bold-faced lettering at least one inch high.
2. Contain the words " no trespassing" , " no hunting" , " no trapping" , " no fishing" or " no guiding" either as a single phrase or in any combination.
3. Be conspicuously placed on a structure or post at all points of vehicular access, at all property or fence corners and at intervals of not more than one-quarter mile along the property boundary, except that a post with one hundred square inches or more of orange paint may serve as the interval notices between property or fence corners and points of vehicular access. The orange paint shall be clearly visible and shall cover the entire aboveground surface of the post facing outward and on both lateral sides from the closed area.
D. The entry of any person for the taking of wildlife is not grounds for an action for criminal trespassing pursuant to section 13-1502 unless either:
1. The land has been posted pursuant to this section and the notices and signboards also contain the words " no trespassing" .
2. The person knowingly remains unlawfully on any real property after a reasonable request to leave by a law enforcement officer acting at the request of the owner, the owner or any other person having lawful control over the property or the person knowingly disregards reasonable notice prohibiting entry to any real property.