Graham elk muzzy commotion

[257wbymagkiller]

Anyone hear or see all the commotion off 264 in graham this evening. Quite a few trucks parked watching the big field with a blind in it. Wasn’t sure what was going on a few people walking the road saying they were pissed cause they were shooting towards there houses. Found this odd. 

[xX Let ER Rip Xx]

Haven’t heard anything about that one. But there was some commotion yesterday apparently. People should know their surroundings and know what they’re shooting at that’s for sure.......

[Crunchy]

just curious East of Meridian?  I know the west of Meridian issues have been a problem before.  Fairly rural area and open shoot as long as you are being careful.

[h20hunter]

Hmmmm...wonder if that is a guided hunter....not good from the sounds of it.

[257wbymagkiller]

Haven’t heard anything about that one. But there was some commotion yesterday apparently. People should know their surroundings and know what they’re shooting at that’s for sure.......

That’s crazy!!! There was a hunter in a white for that was glassing this field.

just curious East of Meridian?  I know the west of Meridian issues have been a problem before.  Fairly rural area and open shoot as long as you are being careful.

This was east east side of OK highway. A guy that was walking said so I g wasn’t right. Heard two shots almost on top of each other come from the blind. Was saying he’s house was right in the shooting lane

[bobcat]

Some people are paranoid just hearing a gun shot. Might have been 100% legal and 100% safe.

[xX Let ER Rip Xx]

Legal or not........ be careful and know your surroundings!

[257wbymagkiller]

Some people are paranoid just hearing a gun shot. Might have been 100% legal and 100% safe.

And this is very true, only thought was when there was 5-6 vehicles parked 100 yards from the blind facing houses. Raises a red flag in a lot of ways

Legal or not........ be careful and know your surroundings!

Yes could t agree more.

[xX Let ER Rip Xx]

We hear gunshots out here quite a bit. One bad shot can cause lifelong changes.

[dilleytech]

How far was this blind from the houses?

[257wbymagkiller]

How far was this blind from the houses?

130ish from a main road and 175 facing right at 3 houses

Not sure what the requirements are thought I remember to be legal it was 300 feet please correct me if other wise

[HighCountryHunter88]

shoot there were two cows behind AM-PM on 224th and meridain friday night right across from riteaid

[257wbymagkiller]

shoot there were two cows behind AM-PM on 224th and meridain friday night right across from riteaid

shoot there were two cows behind AM-PM on 224th and meridain friday night right across from riteaid

Hey now everyone likes a good slurpee

[emac]

How far was this blind from the houses?

130ish from a main road and 175 facing right at 3 houses

Not sure what the requirements are thought I remember to be legal it was 300 feet please correct me if other wise

3 ft in a yard so sounds like they were far enough away.  But if they are shooting towards houses that is no good.

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[257wbymagkiller]

How far was this blind from the houses?

130ish from a main road and 175 facing right at 3 houses

Not sure what the requirements are thought I remember to be legal it was 300 feet please correct me if other wise

3 ft in a yard so sounds like they were far enough away.  But if they are shooting towards houses that is no good.

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True. That was the puzzling thing for me. I just hope all is well and there hunt went well and no one got hurt and the homeowners were safe. All we can ask for as hunters and landowners.

[Stein]

NRA says maximum range for .308 is 2.6 miles.  The problem with hunting in places with a bunch of houses is that it can be very hard to ensure there isn't a house, car, person, livestock, pets, etc within 2.6 miles in any direction you might want to take a shot.  If the 2.6 mile line leaves the property you are hunting it can be incredibly difficult to determine if the shot is safe.

https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2019/11/7/gun-safety-ammunition-maximum-range/

[257wbymagkiller]

NRA says maximum range for .308 is 2.6 miles.  The problem with hunting in places with a bunch of houses is that it can be very hard to ensure there isn't a house, car, person, livestock, pets, etc within 2.6 miles in any direction you might want to take a shot.  If the 2.6 mile line leaves the property you are hunting it can be incredibly difficult to determine if the shot is safe.

https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2019/11/7/gun-safety-ammunition-maximum-range/

This is a good point.

[jackelope]

Hmmmm...wonder if that is a guided hunter....not good from the sounds of it.

You went there....

[jackelope]

NRA says maximum range for .308 is 2.6 miles.  The problem with hunting in places with a bunch of houses is that it can be very hard to ensure there isn't a house, car, person, livestock, pets, etc within 2.6 miles in any direction you might want to take a shot.  If the 2.6 mile line leaves the property you are hunting it can be incredibly difficult to determine if the shot is safe.

https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2019/11/7/gun-safety-ammunition-maximum-range/

I'm betting the "rifle" was a muzzleloader.

[Stein]

Good point.

[duckmen1]

Hmmmm...wonder if that is a guided hunter....not good from the sounds of it.

You went there....

Always a good bet.

[257wbymagkiller]

Hmmmm...wonder if that is a guided hunter....not good from the sounds of it.

You went there....


True statements here.

Always a good bet.

[xX Let ER Rip Xx]

Still very concerning......... thing is we as hunters all had to take hunters safety right...?? Well I know for a fact they teach to always be sure what your background is and where you’re at before you ever take a shot at an animal....!!

If it was “the guide”......... well he should know better, but seems like it doesn’t really matter much to that guy...!! He has quite the reputation in this area for some of the shenanigans he pulls.!

[slowhand]

is there any possibility the guy in the blind was using a bow?

[h20hunter]

Still very concerning......... thing is we as hunters all had to take hunters safety right...?? Well I know for a fact they teach to always be sure what your background is and where you’re at before you ever take a shot at an animal....!!

If it was “the guide”......... well he should know better, but seems like it doesn’t really matter much to that guy...!! He has quite the reputation in this area for some of the shenanigans he pulls.!

Simply because the area and the reputation that "that guide person " has I'm assuming he is affiliated. 

[257wbymagkiller]

is there any possibility the guy in the blind was using a bow?

I can not confirm as I wasn’t there just went by all this while driving g by. One land owner was saying no, he saw two people with guns on there shoulder walking to the blind walking with buckets. 

I know you can use a bow during muzzy with a muzzy tag.

[bobcat]

A blind facing in the direction of some houses doesn't necessarily mean someone would be shooting directly at a house. It's something you'd probably have to see in person to really know. But just to say it's not safe because the direction a blind is facing just seems to me like something that can't be determined without actually being there.

[257wbymagkiller]

A blind facing in the direction of some houses doesn't necessarily mean someone would be shooting directly at a house. It's something you'd probably have to see in person to really know. But just to say it's not safe because the direction a blind is facing just seems to me like something that can't be determined without actually being there.

Well y see pretty clear from the house and had gathers quite a few on lookers. But it is true I wasn’t in the blind. The blind wasn’t there this morning.

[Salmonmoocher12]

 

Some people are paranoid just hearing a gun shot. Might have been 100% legal and 100% safe.

[Buzz2401]

NRA says maximum range for .308 is 2.6 miles.  The problem with hunting in places with a bunch of houses is that it can be very hard to ensure there isn't a house, car, person, livestock, pets, etc within 2.6 miles in any direction you might want to take a shot.  If the 2.6 mile line leaves the property you are hunting it can be incredibly difficult to determine if the shot is safe.

https://www.nrafamily.org/articles/2019/11/7/gun-safety-ammunition-maximum-range/

If we put a 2.6 mile limit for rifles towards any housing there would be very little hunting ground open to a modern firearm in WA.

[stw]

The way this is looking People would have a hay day if they drove around my town blinds on 2 acre lots on up just because a blind facing a house doesn't mean there shoot at the house most of the blinds have openings all away around them if they don't still doesn't mean there shooting towards someone's house in royal king county you can shoot your rifle muzzleloader off as long as your bullet don't leave your property that's in king county anyways . Most of the elk around my area get shot out pastures 5 acre lots . Elk comes through your field boom elk down .

[257wbymagkiller]

The way this is looking People would have a hay day if they drove around my town blinds on 2 acre lots on up just because a blind facing a house doesn't mean there shoot at the house most of the blinds have openings all away around them if they don't still doesn't mean there shooting towards someone's house in royal king county you can shoot your rifle muzzleloader off as long as your bullet don't leave your property that's in king county anyways . Most of the elk around my area get shot out pastures 5 acre lots . Elk comes through your field boom elk down .

Very good point. Never knew that. I hope they filled there tag!