Fall has arrived in Texas and so has Dove hunting season and as we go forward hunting season just continues. That means a lot of Texans are spending more time outdoors. That also means you could come across purple paint as you are out hunting or just walking around the great outdoors. But what does purple paint, normally on a fence post or tree mean? And what happens if you just ignore it?
The Meaning Behind Purple Paint on a Fence Post or Tree in Texas
I live just outside the City of Lubbock and the other day I was driving around and saw a fence post that had been coated just recently with purple paint. Where I live, people like to go hunting for dove and there are still large areas of land to go hunting on.
If you’ve ever come across a fence post or tree with purple paint you should know it’s an actual legal warning sign in Texas, and it has been since 1997 when the Purple Paint Law was passed. The splash of purple paint is a legal warning sign meaning, “No Trespassing”.
Several other states have similar laws. The paint is meant to act as a warning sign to those who are hunting, hiking, fishing, that they need to leave the area. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, ignoring the purple paint could land you in jail…