jeffstally
Member
On Saturday I was walking the edge of a WMA. A rooster got up in front of me, originating his flight on public land. I shot him about 20 feet onto the neighbor's plowed field and my dog went for the retrieve. This was 1/2 mile from any building or livestock. The farmer was outside and saw me and came to yell at me. He said once the bird flew over his land I could no longer shoot it.
I apologized and said that is not the way I understood the law and that I would call a CO and clarify for my own knowledge.
I called a CO and he told me there is no clear answer. He said that a CO would probably not give a ticket, but the farmer could potentially press charges and the courts could decide. If this is the case, our legislature needs to clarify the law.
I apologized and said that is not the way I understood the law and that I would call a CO and clarify for my own knowledge.
I called a CO and he told me there is no clear answer. He said that a CO would probably not give a ticket, but the farmer could potentially press charges and the courts could decide. If this is the case, our legislature needs to clarify the law.