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Tass wrote:A friend has a working farm located in un-incorporated Waller County. Some new neighbors moved in (renters - not property owner) and have started shooting into a sometimes dry, shallow pond. The pond is located less than 100' from my friends fence and the only backstop the pond has is the loose dirt that was dumped after digging the pond, maybe 5' tall.

My friend has two concerns; 1) the shooters are shooting in the direction of holding pens (located along the fence) and areas where she works her livestock, and trains clients dogs to work stock. 2) the shooting goes non-stop, well into the night every weekend. Friend has livestock guardian dogs, several are sound sensitive - resulting in panicked dogs who must be locked up, thus removed from the livestock they are supposed to protect. One left the property on Sunday. Not to mention clients who pay for the training and must work in the vicinity and may also have sound-sensitive dogs.

Friend is not an anti or opposed to shooting on personal land, but she tried to explain to the people how their shooting was negatively affecting the dogs and livestock and that she was uncomfortable with their proximity to her working areas. After explaining her position two of the shooters looked at her and asked what was she going to do about it and then proceeded to shoot into the pond, in her direction. As far as I know, nothing impacted on friends side of the fence.

Friend called law enforcement, but they were not interested as shooting on private property is allowed.

Any suggestions for a course of action to get the shooters to change the direction/frequency of shooting? It is definitely not a safe set-up and is affecting her business. I suggested she contact the property owner but other than that it doesn't appear she has much recourse.

Tass