If you see a purple fence post, you need

A purple fence post is a warning: Keep out!

Property owners can put up a sign, but signs wear out. Paint lasts and means the same.

Some states like Idaho and Montana use orange paint, but it’s all about keeping people off.

By law, the purple stripe has to be 3 to 5 feet up, 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. Markings can’t be more than