Am I unreasonable? Frustrated. - Page 2

baddarryl · September 23, 2014, 02:18 PM

I see that you mean. I was talking about the areas of the Intracoastal between the beaches and the mainland. Maybe he was talking about 'noises'. Yes that would be highly dangerous.

hartcreek · September 23, 2014, 03:32 PM

Skissum that may look like a good place to shoot but you do realize that you are shooting across a high tension powerline access road.

wogpotter · September 23, 2014, 04:26 PM

Yup "Sounder"
'Didya see that buck"?
"Nope, not a hair he was a sounder"!

There was a farmer who was famous in the area every autumn he'd paint huge letters on his animals.

"COW"

HORSE

& so on.

**44 AMP** · September 23, 2014, 08:34 PM

The kind of "sound hunter" I am talking about is the idiot(s) who shoot into brush at the sound of "game". In other words they are shooting at something they DO NOT SEE!!!!

Stupid, foolish, and very, very, very dangerous.

This type of behavior should land people in jail, and sometimes does, if they get caught. back in the day, this kind of behavior was usually something that "city hunters" sometimes did. And by "city hunter" we meant someone who knows NOTHING about hunting, or much of anything off the pavement.

They buy a gun, a license, they may even take the NRA Hunter Safety course, but when they get in the woods, they are a danger to others. And to top it all off, they seem totally unaware at the risk this poses to other people. They don't know, and most refuse to learn. Like the guys that shoot up road signs, cut fences, and leave their trash these slobs tarnish our sport, and our reputations. They are the living justification (stereotype) for the bad image the press gives us.

I do know of a farmer who did spray paint "COW" on a cow, in large fluorescent Orange letters.

Someone shot it, anyway....

Snyper · September 24, 2014, 12:00 AM

Quote:

At least in NC I was told recently by a law enforcement officer that it is actually technically legal to shoot even from middle of a highway if you have permission or it is legal to shoot into the land you are shooting into

Don't delude yourself into thinking all "LEO's" really know the laws

What he told you is WRONG

Some counties allow shooting from the right of way, but most do not, and most don't even allow loaded guns on the right of way.

Do yourself a favor and get a regulation book from the NCWRC, and stop asking LEO's who are ignorant

http://www.ncwildlife.org/

Also, ask around at some nearby farms and you may be able to find a farmer willing to lease you an area to use for shooting and maybe even to hunt

T. O'Heir · September 24, 2014, 01:34 PM

"...there few public ranges..." Count yourself lucky. No public ranges anywhere in Canada. It's club membership or nothing. And the MNR wonders why there are deer etc lost every year.
Make your pictures smaller.

baddarryl · September 25, 2014, 09:32 PM

Snyper he was talking about technically it was ok to shoot across or from Hwy 17 in Pender County but not hunting from it. You are correct you can not hunt from state maintained roads, but I do think you can legally shoot from them as long as the conditions warrant a safe environment. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, I am not advocating that. I am going to double check it too just for clarity. The LEO was the local Game Warden WRO and a very knowledgeable guy about our area. I would have no reason to doubt him, but it is worth a look. Again, not something I would do anyway.

Mike38 · September 26, 2014, 10:16 PM

I feel your pain baddarryl. The public range I used to shoot at was $20 per person for all day. In 2011 it went up to $25. This year it jumped to $30. The range is 40 miles away. So for my Son and myself to shoot, gas money, and maybe a bite to eat afterwards, I’m dropping close to a $100 bill. Another $50+++ for ammo. Needless to say, I’ve only been out target shooting once this year. I did find a guy I know that will let me shoot at his personal private range, but haven’t made it there yet. Unfortunately he archery deer hunts right next to the range, and the season opens in a few days, so there will be no target shooting for me until spring.

tony pasley · September 27, 2014, 11:15 AM

You might want to look on the National Forestry web site here in Western North Carolina there are several public shooting ranges set up on Forestry land.

g.willikers · September 27, 2014, 11:57 AM

Airguns!
Don't need no steekin' far away, expensive range.

baddarryl · September 28, 2014, 10:01 PM

OP here. We hit another range an equal distance up the road for us. $29 for all 4 of us to shoot all day. Professionally ran, firm but nice RO. Well equipped gun shop on site as well as a Pub.

Will return. Maybe the other jerk was a blessing.

I will give a shout out for them if you are in eastern NC near J Ville.
http://flatwoodsguns.com/

September 23, 2014, 03:32 PM	#27
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	Skizzums place Skissum that may look like a good place to shoot but you do realize that you are shooting across a high tension powerline access road.

September 23, 2014, 04:26 PM	#28
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	Yup "Sounder" 'Didya see that buck"? "Nope, not a hair he was a sounder"! There was a farmer who was famous in the area every autumn he'd paint huge letters on his animals. "COW" HORSE & so on. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

September 23, 2014, 08:34 PM	#29
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	The kind of "sound hunter" I am talking about is the idiot(s) who shoot into brush at the sound of "game". In other words they are shooting at something they DO NOT SEE!!!! Stupid, foolish, and very, very, very dangerous. This type of behavior should land people in jail, and sometimes does, if they get caught. back in the day, this kind of behavior was usually something that "city hunters" sometimes did. And by "city hunter" we meant someone who knows NOTHING about hunting, or much of anything off the pavement. They buy a gun, a license, they may even take the NRA Hunter Safety course, but when they get in the woods, they are a danger to others. And to top it all off, they seem totally unaware at the risk this poses to other people. They don't know, and most refuse to learn. Like the guys that shoot up road signs, cut fences, and leave their trash these slobs tarnish our sport, and our reputations. They are the living justification (stereotype) for the bad image the press gives us. I do know of a farmer who did spray paint "COW" on a cow, in large fluorescent Orange letters. Someone shot it, anyway.... __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 24, 2014, 01:34 PM	#31
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...there few public ranges..." Count yourself lucky. No public ranges anywhere in Canada. It's club membership or nothing. And the MNR wonders why there are deer etc lost every year. Make your pictures smaller. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

September 27, 2014, 11:15 AM	#34
tony pasley Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2006 Location: western north carolina Posts: 1,641	You might want to look on the National Forestry web site here in Western North Carolina there are several public shooting ranges set up on Forestry land. __________________ Every day Congress is in session we lose a little bit more of our Liberty.

September 23, 2014, 02:18 PM	#26
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	I see that you mean. I was talking about the areas of the Intracoastal between the beaches and the mainland. Maybe he was talking about 'noises'. Yes that would be highly dangerous.

September 25, 2014, 09:32 PM	#32
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Snyper he was talking about technically it was ok to shoot across or from Hwy 17 in Pender County but not hunting from it. You are correct you can not hunt from state maintained roads, but I do think you can legally shoot from them as long as the conditions warrant a safe environment. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, I am not advocating that. I am going to double check it too just for clarity. The LEO was the local Game Warden WRO and a very knowledgeable guy about our area. I would have no reason to doubt him, but it is worth a look. Again, not something I would do anyway.

September 26, 2014, 10:16 PM	#33
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	I feel your pain baddarryl. The public range I used to shoot at was $20 per person for all day. In 2011 it went up to $25. This year it jumped to $30. The range is 40 miles away. So for my Son and myself to shoot, gas money, and maybe a bite to eat afterwards, I’m dropping close to a $100 bill. Another $50+++ for ammo. Needless to say, I’ve only been out target shooting once this year. I did find a guy I know that will let me shoot at his personal private range, but haven’t made it there yet. Unfortunately he archery deer hunts right next to the range, and the season opens in a few days, so there will be no target shooting for me until spring.

September 27, 2014, 11:57 AM	#35
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Airguns! Don't need no steekin' far away, expensive range. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

September 28, 2014, 10:01 PM	#36
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	OP here. We hit another range an equal distance up the road for us. $29 for all 4 of us to shoot all day. Professionally ran, firm but nice RO. Well equipped gun shop on site as well as a Pub. Will return. Maybe the other jerk was a blessing. I will give a shout out for them if you are in eastern NC near J Ville. http://flatwoodsguns.com/