Ditch Hunting Question

alan

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If I'm hunting in a ditch, following the 200 yard rule and all others: if a pheasant flushes out of the ditch, into the air, and crosses the fence line, can I shoot it legally?
 
If I remember from hunters saftey correctly, yes you can. Only thing that I believe is covered in the dnr handbook is croossing the fence line without a gun. I believe it does have to be in the air to shoot over a fence line though.
 
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Alan,
What state are you hunting in, because in South Dakota it is not 200 yards like you mention, if I am not mistaking it is 33feet from the center of the road or a total of 66 feet total.
If the bird takes flight from or flies into that area it can legally harvested.
 
Alan,
What state are you hunting in, because in South Dakota it is not 200 yards like you mention, if I am not mistaking it is 33feet from the center of the road or a total of 66 feet total.
If the bird takes flight from or flies into that area it can legally harvested.

hunting in iowa
 
In Iowa, you can not legally shoot a pheasant after it crosses the fence line or is out of the right away. Even if the bird came out of the right of way.
 
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