Shooting sporting clays from boat?

[ajridgedell]

I was talking with a friend about lake pontchartrain, and he claims him and some other people go way out in the middle of the lake and shoot skeet off their boat. He may be full of crap, but that does sound like a ton of fun. Are there any laws or rules that would prohibit this? Maybe if you're able to retain all your shells so your not littering.

 

[Barney88PDC]

Last box of clays I bought was biodegradable. 1,000's of hunters shells float away every year hunting ducks. I don't see a problem.

 

[US Infidel]

Shot some clays today, but from a boat sounds more fun.

 

[buttanic]

I would go out in the lake with some balloons and guns, anchor the boat and let the inflated balloons drift away. Shoot when they get to what ever range you like.

 

[Metryshooter]

Not the first I've heard of people using the middle of the lake as a range. A guy once told me he would let balloons float on the water and pop them with rifle shots. Legal? No idea, but I'm guessing no.

 

[Magdump]

Asian carp man. Them suckers sure can fly

 

[Jack]

If you're going to do it, try to use steel shot

 

[ajridgedell]

Not the first I've heard of people using the middle of the lake as a range. A guy once told me he would let balloons float on the water and pop them with rifle shots. Legal? No idea, but I'm guessing no.

I don't know that I would feel comfortable skipping rifle bullets across the lake lol.

If you're going to do it, try to use steel shot

To reduce lead pollution I assume?

 

[Barry J]

Steel shot is required in waterfowl hunting because the ducks ingest the shot to use in their gizzard to crush seeds. They think it is small stones and gravel. They then get lead poisoning and die.

 

[Request Dust Off]

I am pretty surprised anyone would advise, condone or admit to shooting a rifle into the air with no backstop and no control as to what is in the general area.

 

[highstandard40]

Steel shot is required in waterfowl hunting because the ducks ingest the shot to use in their gizzard to crush seeds. They think it is small stones and gravel. They then get lead poisoning and die.

Then again, I'm not sure ducks would be picking up grit in the middle of Lake Pontchartrain. That said, I'm still not sure this whole concept it's a good idea to start with. But Cruise ships did at one time offer skeet shooting off of the stern. To each his own.

 

[US Infidel]

I am pretty surprised anyone would advise, condone or admit to shooting a rifle into the air with no backstop and no control as to what is in the general area.

How do you ring in the new year then??!??

 

[Metryshooter]

I don't know that I would feel comfortable skipping rifle bullets across the lake lol.

I didn't do it, just knew a guy that said he did.

 

[Request Dust Off]

How do you ring in the new year then??!??

Irony is last New Year or so, maybe July 4th, my FIL had a bullet come down through his truck hood. It had to come down at pretty steep angle. I have found 2 on sidewalks over the years.

But to answer your question pretty boringly.

 

[Magdump]

A good shotty in the boat, trolling the inland waterways, facing the stern and turning big flying carp into chum is my bag. You guys have fun shooting them clays.

 

[enigmedic]

He did say it is a shotgun sport...

 

[enigmedic]

For the uninitiated, or those who feel the need to voice unsolicited criticism of others' innocent questions, here are two links to illustrate the relative safety of the above activity:
1- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeet_shooting
2- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pontchartrain
I don't recall a Jane's Defence listing of any shotgun as an area weapon with a 630 square mile kill radius. Might be a "Call of Duty" myth. Perhaps a better opinion can be provided by one of the thousands of Lake Pontchartrain duck hunters. The following is a public service announcement from the bastard child of Johnny Cochran and Dianne Feinstein:

I am pretty surprised anyone would advise, condone or admit to shooting a rifle into the air with no backstop and no control as to what is in the general area.

WTF?

 

[Magdump]

 

[Magdump]

Y'all reckon this coulda been from....

Naaah..

 

[jguilletjr]

I was talking with a friend about lake pontchartrain, and he claims him and some other people go way out in the middle of the lake and shoot skeet off their boat. He may be full of crap, but that does sound like a ton of fun. Are there any laws or rules that would prohibit this? Maybe if you're able to retain all your shells so your not littring.

Check with DEQ, and or the Coast Guard. There are laws against marine debris. Baloons and empty shell casings could possibly get you a hefty fine.