Thread: What do you think and where do I stand?

Prick of a situation.

I would tell my neighbours if I was going to be shooting clays (or anything) within hearing distance. If there was going to be a lot of gunfire for example.

If I owned a farm i'd guess neighbouring farms would be used to the odd shot, but i'd probably still let them know when I first met them that they might hear the odd shot and it'd just be me picking off rabbits/hares/etc.

If they weren't receptive to it or asked that I not do it and I considered my property to be more than large enough for it to be safe....well. I'm not sure what i'd do in that situation. However I do think you have to give them the knowledge first of what you're doing. That immediately cuts down whatever assumptions they'll make when hearing shots. And you can also honestly tell the cops that you had warned the neighbours or discussed it with them. That alone would go a long way i'd think.

Imagine you're inside having a cup of tea and your kids are outside playing. In one scenario the neighbour has told you that him and some mates will be shooting clay pigeons, but aiming directly away from your house. In the other scenario, you just suddenly start hearing gun shots. Which situation is going to go better for the neighbour do you think ?

I can understand why the cops aren't receptive to you calling and letting them know you will be shooting. You're thinking it'll mean they can ignore complaints or something like that. Look at it from a more sinister point of view though. Imagine if you were going to shoot the place up and purposefully told the cops you were going to be clay shooting, just to try and delay their response time. They have to consider things like that.

Originally Posted by MattyP

Imagine you're inside having a cup of tea and your kids are outside playing. In one scenario the neighbour has told you that him and some mates will be shooting clay pigeons, but aiming directly away from your house. In the other scenario, you just suddenly start hearing gun shots. Which situation is going to go better for the neighbour do you think ?

In any situation when in a rural area why would you think that's there's something wrong when hearing gunshots?
I can certainly understand if you lived in town, but when in a rural area ask yourself, is this really something I shouldn't be expecting where I am?

Originally Posted by Jexla

In any situation when in a rural area why would you think that's there's something wrong when hearing gunshots?
I can certainly understand if you lived in town, but when in a rural area ask yourself, is this really something I shouldn't be expecting where I am?

Well it's hard for me to be objective having never lived in a rural area - im a city dweller. But perhaps hearing the odd rifle shot is normal, but hearing a whole heap in rapid succession (people getting carried away with clays) may be a bit different? I don't know. It could just annoy you not being told, and that's enough.

Either way I just wouldn't want to risk the drama and would have let the neighbours know. Right or wrong, this whole thread is an example of what can happen if you do just risk it.

Originally Posted by MattyP

Well it's hard for me to be objective having never lived in a rural area - im a city dweller. But perhaps hearing the odd rifle shot is normal, but hearing a whole heap in rapid succession (people getting carried away with clays) may be a bit different? I don't know. It could just annoy you not being told, and that's enough.

Either way I just wouldn't want to risk the drama and would have let the neighbours know. Right or wrong, this whole thread is an example of what can happen if you do just risk it.

I agree about reducing the risk, but fuck me are some people precious.

Originally Posted by MattyP

Well it's hard for me to be objective having never lived in a rural area - im a city dweller. But perhaps hearing the odd rifle shot is normal, but hearing a whole heap in rapid succession (people getting carried away with clays) may be a bit different? I don't know. It could just annoy you not being told, and that's enough.

Either way I just wouldn't want to risk the drama and would have let the neighbours know. Right or wrong, this whole thread is an example of what can happen if you do just risk it.

Alexandra over Easter sounds like the Somme

Originally Posted by Kscott

Alexandra over Easter sounds like the Somme

Southland on the opening weekend of duck shooting is about the same, you can even hear it living in town!

Originally Posted by Kscott

Alexandra over Easter sounds like the Somme

Yep, its all on here. Have heard of a couple of nice heads been taken. I'm not up the hill today yet cos of the mad moron rush as it does get dodgy with so many people in the wilds. Not even sure that the stags are roarin yet, shouldn't be far from it if they'e goin to as the farm deer have been going for a couple of weeks.

But a lot of townies now move out to rural areas, and bring their urban "attitudes" with them.