Some folks call them the "good old days", the extended period in which most of us my age grew up that allowed us to hunt on just about any land we chose; posted signs were few and far between.

We'd find a suitable looking scope of woods, ask the land-owner's permission and in most cases, we got a positive response. Our immediate task was hurriedly putting up stands and signs, discouraging other hunting groups from horning in on our woods.