Do people know how to tell time any more?

[GotRack]

I had to go to the Iowa DNR website to make sure the legal shooting hours for phesant hadn't changed. Every day I've been out I've heard shots as early as 7:35 AM and as late as 4:50 PM. I know they are hunting phesants as they are all generally coming from the road (road hunters). Sure wish I could do something about it but call the TIP hotline just wouldn't cut it.
Anyone else having this happen?

 

[gersdorf]

Every weekend! I have heard shots as late as 5:00. Two years ago my dad and I were working on his kitchen remodel and we were in his shop cutting some crown when a shot went off next to his shop. It was about 4:50-5:00ish and he dropped a roster 50 yards from us. People don't respect others that much anymore. Atleast all you hear about are the ones that ruin it for everyone else.

 

[Bowhunter500]

Ive actually heard many shots the past couple weekends at first light! its kinda nuts.. we got out of our treestands and i walked up to my moms bf and asked him if the time had changed... he was lost also! this is gettin pathetic!!!!

 

[moosehunter]

What do ya spose people are shooting when it's dark and ya hear the unmistakenable crack of a high power??

 

[1arrow]

That high power does have a distinct sound.

 

[ReinertsonTaxidermy]

I hear shots until dark almost every hunt.

 

[dbltree]

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I hear shots until dark almost every hunt.

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and there are very few pheasants around my area

 

[GotRack]

The first person I ever called the TIP line on was carrying a high power during late muzzy season. The dumb ass walked 40 yards from my stand, I yelled and asked who he was and if he had permission to be hunting the land. He said yes and went along his way. I figured I'd sit and see if any thing would sneek out behind he and his partner. Well about 1/2 hour later I hear a single shot from the muzzy hunter, and then 7 fast shots from this guy. I didn't realize how fast some people could reload muzzle loaders.

 

[Limb Chicken]

I am not saying this is the case because I don't know where you all are hunting but perhaps it is some crazy waterfowlers...

1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset... Just food for thought. The ducks/geese are starting to hit those corn fields...

 

[fatboy]

That's what I thought in my area LC,that it was guys field hunting waterfowl.Did it in my younger day's but too much work and cant afford all those decoys for a good set up.