johncanfield: I'm sure your friends are wise and smart. I would advise, however, that hold harmless agreements and training certificates simply become exhibits in a lawsuit.johncanfield wrote:One of my friends makes everybody using his ranch sign a hold harmless agreement which addresses the liability concern. My other friend with a ranch won't let hunters use his property until he provides a training session where he determines their proficiency and he gives them do's and don'ts. He's had some idiot hunters before so he's careful now about who carries a gun on his ranch.
Liability insurance provides a first line of defense against lawsuit, up to policy limits. And that cost does get passed along to hunters. As it does airline passengers, and train riders, and auto policy holders, and homeowners.......