amishboy Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 OK, you are out shooting pigeon and you see one rise from the rape/corn/whatever. You track him until hes still closeish but above the barn/farm. Concentrating really hard you pop one at him, however, a pheasant (out of season) you did not see is flying in the opposite direction. You manage to kill both with one shot. It's a 1,000 to one shot! You did not intend to kill the pheasant but you did! Is this an accident or illeagal? Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 OK, you are out shooting pigeon and you see one rise from the rape/corn/whatever. You track him until hes still closeish but above the barn/farm. Concentrating really hard you pop one at him, however, a pheasant (out of season) you did not see is flying in the opposite direction. You manage to kill both with one shot. It's a 1,000 to one shot! You did not intend to kill the pheasant but you did! Is this an accident or illeagal? Lawson Both, But i would,nt worry about it too much, **** happens you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preydrive Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Accident - As long as you didn't go out to purposely take a game bird that was out of season, the ownus being on the prosecutor to prove otherwise. ATB...Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Accident - As long as you didn't go out to purposely take a game bird that was out of season, the ownus being on the prosecutor to prove otherwise. ATB...Kev Aye thats what i said :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I think the odds you are quoting of 1000 to 1 are a bit low. I have shot tens of thousand cartridges and this has never happened to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I think the odds you are quoting of 1000 to 1 are a bit low. I have shot tens of thousand cartridges and this has never happened to me. :lol: Must,ve been a really a lucky shot then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Are you really Amish,thats what i want to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Are you really Amish,thats what i want to know? Me too , can you get your horse and cart over the fields when its wet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Are you really Amish,thats what i want to know? You, r asking what everyone else is thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Me too , can you get your horse and cart over the fields when its wet ? Im thinking of reporting him to "the elders" for using witchcraft stuff like computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Im thinking of reporting him to "the elders" for using witchcraft stuff like computers. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRIFF Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I once shot a rabbit and also killed a pheasant at the same time, luckily the pheasant was in season, although I didn't have permission to shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amishboy Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Are you really Amish,thats what i want to know? No, not Amish, that refers to my **** knowledge of computers!No beard either!. Could change my name to Jebediah, I suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I think the odds you are quoting of 1000 to 1 are a bit low. I have shot tens of thousand cartridges and this has never happened to me. A long time ago I was zeroing a rifle and as I pulled the trigger I heard an odd impact sound and looked up to see a cloud of small feathers drifting away halfway down range, and no hole in the target. Never found the bird that got in the way but the odds of that happening must be very small indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I once shot a pheasant does that count ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I once shot a pheasant does that count ?! NUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Whether accidental or illegal, I certainly wouldn't tell the world on a public forum!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 If I shot a marsh harrier or other rare bird out on evening flight would it be illegal? Heck yeah! It don't matter if it was accidental or not although you may offer it in mitigation - its the same as if you shoot anything you shouldn't. The idea is to not have these accidents, the circumstances decribed sound extremely unlikely though and if it were my land and game I think I might remove your permision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedeerman Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'd be more concerned about shooting over the farm house than shooting an out of season bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Zeff, really?? It is easier to apologise for falling shot on a house than to explain away the carcass of a dead bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedeerman Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Falling shot maybe, but imagine how you would feel if you were waking up opening your curtains to someone pointing a shotgun towards your house and firing one off. Accidents do happen as said, this time he was lucky it was a pheasant and not the chimney pot! No pigeon is worth shooting over a house for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Accident or not still illegal in fact accidentally shooting anything would probably land you in more trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Falling shot maybe, but imagine how you would feel if you were waking up opening your curtains to someone pointing towards your house knocking one off. :):) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amishboy Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 OK, time to put this one to bed. I did not do this, it was a hypothetical question. Let's take the farm/barn out of the equation as well. It would appear that whilst illeagal it was also an accident so the local magistrate would probably dismiss the case once he heard the facts. I never have and never will, knowingly, shoot game out of season. Thanks for your helpful replies Amishsboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Are Amish type people allowed guns fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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