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Same rationale here in NC for rules in certain counties that you must be elevated at least 8ft. off the ground to hunt with a rifle. You'll be shooting at a downward angle and there is less risk of the bullet arcing a long distance and injuring someone.
To those who don't see the logic of it, and have never heard of someone away from the hunt being injured, remember that from a state regulatory perspective they are trying to manage risk. How many accidental rifle shootings near hunting areas would it take to get whole swaths of territory closed to hunting period? My guess would be not many. I'll gladly stick to shotguns in denser areas if it keeps hunting safe and available.
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