CAN YOU HUNT IN YOUR BACK YARD IN FLORIDA?

[pete repete]

someone at work just asked me this and i didnt have an answer. this guy moved recently and now butts up to alot of wooded acreage. his security cameras are showing him some nice deer. he asked me if it was legal to shoot one. of course you would have to have your hunting license but can you hunt on your own property legally? one guy said you had to have a certain amount of acreage.

 

[Baddog 0302]

How much acreage do he own ? how close are his neighbors ? Ask what are the neighbors politics ?
If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it , did it really make a noise ??

 

[pete repete]

How much acreage do he own ? how close are his neighbors ? Ask what are the neighbors politics ?
If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it , did it really make a noise ??

yeah, he is in a pretty rural place but there are neighbors. he only owns half an acre but the land on two sides goes on for a long long way. i think he backs up to a preserve, which may cause some issues.

 

[Tungoil]

By the grace of God I can. And most anything else!

 

[Sporter]

Probably but you'll need to talk to your neighbors about recovering game from their property. Even though I and most of my neighbors live on hundreds of acres we still coordinate with each other when we need to recover game (or dogs). No one ever says no and it's nice to not hear bullets ripping the air when you're on someone else's land. Probably just me but I have never had a deer drop in his tracks. They always manage a short burst and make me drag there butts out of either thick brush or swamp.

 

[Daezee]

Probably but you'll need to talk to your neighbors about recovering game from their property. Even though I and most of my neighbors live on hundreds of acres we still coordinate with each other when we need to recover game (or dogs). No one ever says no and it's nice to not hear bullets ripping the air when you're on someone else's land. Probably just me but I have never had a deer drop in his tracks. They always manage a short burst and make me drag there butts out of either thick brush or swamp.

Amen to that. Some of you know I have goats. I have permission from every property owner surrounding my property to kill coyotes if the direction is safe to shoot in. 3 neighbors allow me to squirrel hunt if safe to do so. 1 of the 3 says no squirrel hunting after October…doesn’t want deer bothered so he and his son can hunt them. All deer hunting neighbors (3) have permission to retrieve any shot deer that make it onto my property.

 

[RidgeRunner]

I would think it would fall under the "Can I shoot in my backyard?" discussion. If you can legally shoot in your yard, why couldn't shoot a game animal in season, with permit? Can your property contain your shot???

 

[BluesBrother]

If the animal drops dead in it's tracks on your property I would say probably. However, if it "short burst" onto property that is not yours, permission would be advised.

 

[fv22]

A quick google search found this:
The relevant Florida statute is 790.15 Residents, homeowners, and lawful gun owners can not shoot firearms on the private property of homes in residential neighborhoods where the land is less than one acre.

With only a half acre he cannot shoot going by that, but I would search for 790.15 and read the rest if I were him.

 

[pete repete]

A quick google search found this:
The relevant Florida statute is 790.15 Residents, homeowners, and lawful gun owners can not shoot firearms on the private property of homes in residential neighborhoods where the land is less than one acre.

With only a half acre he cannot shoot going by that, but I would search for 790.15 and read the rest if I were him.

i never knew that. that is worse than not being able to hunt. if i lived on .90 of an acre that was surrounded by woods, i couldnt legally target shoot in my own backyard? wow.

 

[Eagle Eye]

i never knew that. that is worse than not being able to hunt. if i lived on .90 of an acre that was surrounded by woods, i couldnt legally target shoot in my own backyard? wow.

Yes Florida laws can be somewhat restrictive , depending on the where why and how .* My bud lives up in Deland Fl & owns several acres . He will only shoot handguns and no long guns at all . He even has a backstop for them .

It would not be cool , especially if you had a Huge berm within just under .95 acres . On the other side of the coin , no one would like 6.5 Creed's flying around or over their property . Common sense would dictate whatever you might do . Btw , He's a Lawyer

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

A quick google search found this:
The relevant Florida statute is 790.15 Residents, homeowners, and lawful gun owners can not shoot firearms on the private property of homes in residential neighborhoods where the land is less than one acre.

With only a half acre he cannot shoot going by that, but I would search for 790.15 and read the rest if I were him.

Wrong... we have beat this to death here on this board.

This is the actual law... read it... read it COMPLETELY.

(4) Any person who recreationally discharges a firearm outdoors, including target shooting, in an area that the person knows or reasonably should know is primarily residential in nature and that has a residential density of one or more dwelling units per acre, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. This subsection does not apply:
(a) To a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm;
(b) If, under the circumstances, the discharge does not pose a reasonably foreseeable risk to life, safety, or property; or
(c) To a person who accidentally discharges a firearm.

Now... did you happen to notice anything? HINT... "THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY:

That means if you can "shoot safe", you can hunt safe. Now... I will cap this off with the ole' saying "just because you can doesn't mean you should".

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

i never knew that. that is worse than not being able to hunt. if i lived on .90 of an acre that was surrounded by woods, i couldnt legally target shoot in my own backyard? wow.

See my post above...

 

[Eagle Eye]

See my post above...

My bad , I did not read it thoroughly myself . Very interesting indeed ! IMO anything gun related should always proceed with caution . Yes that has more facets than a diamond ..Very good post and I haven't been on here long enough to read prior posts .

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

My bad , I did not read it thoroughly myself . Very interesting indeed ! IMO anything gun related should always proceed with caution . Yes that has more facets than a diamond ..Very good post and I haven't been on here long enough to read prior posts .

People usually read statutes and stop once they see what they are basically after information wise... inexperienced cops do the same thing.

The art to reading statutes is reading them thoroughly, as usually towards the end, there are some surprises... generally the kind that say "hey, all that crap you just read, doesn't apply under the following circumstances" and that's the trip up for most. One must also pay attention to others statutes referenced within a statute as well as reading the definitions at the beginning of the Chapter as some words have many meanings, some that defy common sense.

 

[DustyDog]

One must also pay attention to others statutes referenced within a statute as well as reading the definitions at the beginning of the Chapter as some words have many meanings, some that defy common sense.

BINGO.

Don't depend on standard dictionary definitions. A statute can say:

"For the puposes of this section, a "firearm" is defined as a 16-ounce box of Cap'n Crunch"

and, viola! Your 16-ounce box of Cap'n Crunch is now a firearm in regards to that statute!

This is how people end up registering their personal automobile:

“The word ‘automobile’ connotes a pleasure vehicle designed for the transportation of persons on highways.” American Mutual Liability Ins. Co., vs. Chaput, 60 A. 2d 118, 120; 95 NH 200

as a motor vehicle:

Title 18 USC, sec. 31:

“Motor vehicle” means every description or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the highways in the transportation of passengers, or passengers and property.

“Used for commercial purposes” means the carriage of persons or property for any fare, fee, rate, charge or other consideration, or directly or indirectly in connection with any business, or other undertaking intended for profit.

and why my father used to say: "Both ignorant and free cannot be".