Post by: SWHUNTER on February 04, 2009, 11:36:53 AM
Post by: wastickslinger on February 04, 2009, 12:18:11 PM
Just curious if any one knows if this is legal.
A few years ago while I was watching a legal buck from Canyon Road, two hunters stop and start watching some other deer on the hillside.After about 10 minutes they spot the buck.They scramble to their trucks and grab their rifles.One guy grabs earmuffs and a tripod. The buck is probally 500 to 600 yards away. The two guys go down to the river and start blazing at this deer. They are shooting across the river, across the railroad tracks and over top of a herd of bighorn sheep. On about the 10th shot they hit the deer in the front leg and it runs over the hill and out of site. This sequence of events made me sick. I don't know if they ever finished the deer off or not but I could find nothing in the game laws that said they broke the law. What are your thoughts?
As far I I know its legal to shoot over a river and railroad tracks. It is also legal to shoot over other animals. Sounds like a poor experience but not illegal. :twocents:
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on February 04, 2009, 12:25:27 PM
Post by: hogsniper on February 04, 2009, 12:26:44 PM
Post by: Antlershed on February 04, 2009, 12:29:01 PM
Post by: road.kill on February 04, 2009, 12:30:59 PM
I think it is illegal to shoot across a navigatable waterway!!! That is what I have always been told but have never seen it anywhere!!!! Good question..
But you are allowed to hunt ducks on the Columbia River as far as i know?
Post by: andrew_12gauge on February 04, 2009, 03:16:23 PM
Post by: alecvg on February 04, 2009, 03:47:34 PM
that is definately unethical but i dont think it would be illegal
:yeah:
Post by: skybusterbo on February 04, 2009, 04:03:52 PM
Post by: Ridinshotgun on February 04, 2009, 04:33:59 PM
Post by: Threebyfour on February 04, 2009, 04:37:35 PM
Post by: firecrotch on February 04, 2009, 06:53:38 PM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on February 04, 2009, 08:33:28 PM
It's illegal to shoot across a body of water also.
Not to be an ass but id like to know where you find it to be illegal to shoot over a body of water, please show me because i dont believe thats true
Post by: ICEMAN on February 04, 2009, 09:24:21 PM
They risk getting nailed for intentionally wasting wildlife, if they had no reasonable way to pursue the injured game.
Post by: heavy hauler on February 04, 2009, 09:32:51 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 06, 2009, 03:59:39 PM
It's illegal to shoot across a body of water also.
what about duck hunting? how do you figure?
unethical- :tup:
illegal- nope.
the yak above rosa dam is not considered navigable water.
Post by: Ridinshotgun on February 06, 2009, 04:42:37 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 06, 2009, 05:17:18 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on February 06, 2009, 06:17:45 PM
If you google it and look at hunter saftey class regs it is clear that you can't shoot across a body of water because of the chances of ricoche.
Wrong. You can even shoot a rifle from the water in a boat, to the land, as long as the motorized motion has stopped.
You can shoot across water. With rifle, shotgun, pistol, muzzle and bow. BB gun too. Slingshot.
Post by: andrew_12gauge on February 06, 2009, 07:01:07 PM
Post by: bobcat on February 06, 2009, 07:02:51 PM
Post by: NoBark on February 08, 2009, 03:10:55 PM
sounds like our boys have been watching too many of those 1000 yard commercials.