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Gotcha!  On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | ||
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I think it's ok to shoot out of a tree if right side up, but NEVER upside down. Wait, are we talking about a Cedar Tree or Oak Tree? That will certainly make a difference!  | |||
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Man, I'm partial to pine trees. I think all other trees should be illegal to hunt. Yes, I mean the tree!! | |||
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No, as my pith helmet will fall off, and my non-CRF rifle will not feed upside-down. | |||
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thats illegal in Alabama....... Birmingham, Al | |||
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Damn, I thought you got in the cool aid too early....  Mad Dog | |||
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Thanks Bwana, good humor much needed.  | |||
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But just stand by, I want to check if it's legal in Zimbabwe.... | |||
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Nothing is illegal in Alabama. Dutch | |||
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Now Aaron, bringing Pine Trees into this discussion is just unethical! | |||
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LOL, very good. | |||
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Shooting upside-down is acceptable ONLY when the tree is situated next to a water-hole. The water-hole must be natural in origin. If the water-hole is man-made, shooting must be done from a man-made elevated tripod stand (no four-legged stands allowed) and may be undertaken from an angle of no more than 90 degrees from vertical. True upside-down shooting is only permissible under these circumstances if the hunter is using a non-CRF rifle and factory ammo (no handloads) loaded with bonded-core bullets (no mono-metals). No sunday shooting is permissible. Now we move on to the question of archery from a hot-air balloon... | |||
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What about from a box with a fox? (some might have think hard about this one )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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As long as it's not done on Sunday. If we don't try, we don't do. And if we don't do, what are we here for? | |||
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I do not like it from a box with a fox. I do not like it Sam I am, I do not like.... green eggs and ham. If we don't try, we don't do. And if we don't do, what are we here for? | |||
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Okay, granted, it is or is not illegal in Alabama and potantially unethical if near a man made water hole in other than pine trees. But what calibre is best? Pancho LTC, USA, RET "Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids." Clint Eastwood Give me Liberty or give me Corona. | |||
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And ONLY if the animal is charging the tree while you hang there..... ~Ann   | |||
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Is it charging from the north or south side of the tree? It just would not seem sporting to use the same caliber on a south charging animal as to one coming from the north. If we don't try, we don't do. And if we don't do, what are we here for? | |||
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And you are using a CRF bolt action or a double. "Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult." | |||
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...and it's nose isn't pink. Antlers Double Rifle Shooters Society Heym 450/400 3" | |||
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Of course it would not be ethical to be placed in the tree with a helicopter. | |||
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Or to have hounds in the tree | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Todd Williams: I think it's ok to shoot out of a tree if right side up, but NEVER upside down. It's really going to depend on if you're in the northern or southern hemisphere. If you're in the northern hemisphere, you should check your local game laws to see if this activity is legal. If you're in the southern hemisphere, why then you're not upside-down after all and don't need to worry about it!  =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= DRSS; NRA; Illinois State Rifle Association; Missouri Sport Shooting Association “One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain.” – Thomas Sowell, “The Vision Of The Anointed: Self-Congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy” . | |||
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What if it's chui, and he's in the tree, too? I think the rules might be relaxed a bit if that were the case. | |||
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But if you do so in the Southern hemisphere, when you get home, all the pics look like you were right side up. Hence, no Lacey Act violation. Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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Not something to do with that Jimi Hendrix lullaby.  | |||
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What if the tree was planted in the back of a truck? Just Askin??? Jeff | |||
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Don't try that on my turf fellow, you fanatics are more of a problem to our 'save the hunter' campaign than the greenies!! | |||
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Well then...What if the tree were planted in a boat? What about that? Yeah I figured... Jeff | |||
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That's me total fanatic...even though I don't even own a double rifle... What about this the tree is planted in a hover craft? What about that? Jeff | |||
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Why are some of y'all picking on Alabama? Some things are illegal down here, we can't marry our sister. Keith O'Neal Trophy Collectors Consultants Po Box 3908 Oxford, AL. 36203 256-310-4424 TCChunts@gmail.com All of your desires can be found on the other side of your fears. | |||
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The real answer was to say: "it depends on the fox!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Damn, so I was a bit off the mark. I was thinking more in the line of a "foxy lady." I have since found that I cannot see the woods for the trees. {sorry Bill} | |||
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Damn, there are some innocent folks I sent to prison then.....  Birmingham, Al | |||
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