He was shooting into trees at a lower elevation and far enough away that he probably couldn’t even see the house. He did have the right to hunt squirrels. I agree he was careless, but it was likely he lacked training or understanding that his bullet could go so far. When you are down where he was and look up towards our house, it is not visible. All you can see is trees.
I was angry about it and a little nervous for a while. I understand the people in the article who were anxious over hunters on the neighboring land, although birdshot isn’t nearly the problem .22s are. But, the pheasant hunters were behaving properly.
I guess I was just trying to present both sides.
I totally understand your view on this. I was never mad about shooting rifles up into the trees for squirrel hunting though it’s perfectly legal in some areas. If the bullet doesn’t hit the tree for a backstop it’s going to go flying off who knows where. It’s basically equivalent to shooting a rifle up into the air.
Whenever I’ve hunted squirrel with a rifle I usually go for the shots that are horizontal or toward ground level. I’m reluctant to shoot overhead into the trees. For that we usually use a shotgun with 4, 5, or 6 shot.
Take Care.