I mean the simple signing of a WAIVER OR RELEASE prevents any invitee from suing or winning a lawsuit.
It may keep them from winning, but that doesn't mean there won't be a protracted lawsuit. Also, the wavier/release only takes care of the person who signs. What do you do about the neighbor whose prize cow just got shot by your waiver signing shooter? Your neighbor didn't sign. Your neighbor very well may sue you for letting the unsafe trigger happy buck fevered moron hunt on your property.
http://tribune-Democrat.com/outdoors/x519131516/JOE-GORDEN-Public-access-in-limbo
http://blog.pennlive.com/lvbreakingnews/2008/01/measure_would_ban_rifle_huntin.html
I know, the landowner is only responsible for 10% which isn't much by percenage, but if it is a $5 million settlement, that is only a half million out of his pocket.
I always find this strange, how hunters confuse things for deer, like horses, horses with riders, or other livestock. In most of the incidents, the hunters are firing across some sort of property line. Here, Oree was shot from the neighbor's property, thought to be a deer. The hose was only valued a $50,000.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/aiken/2011-11-29/aiken-hunter-who-shot-horse-instead-deer-charged
I have posted on several such stories previously. Is your bank account and possibly your insurance going to be able to cover the damages caused to people, animals, or property off of your property by hunters you have allowed to hunt on your property? Do you know that the hunters you have using your property are really responsible?
This sort of thing is scary to me as a property owner. Except for the road, my property is surrounded by horse and cattle operations as well as by some very nice people. I understand these events don't happen often. There may be just a few document off property incidents resulting in property damage, injury, or death of people and/or animals, but I may not be able to afford it if it happens even once by a hunter on my property.