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The actual lot is approx. 8 ac. The pond/range is approx. 100' from the common fence line.

Pawpaw! She actually does have a hog about ready to be bacon. I've raised pigs before and if the neighbor's home was closer to the fence line this would probably do the trick!

TAM, Not sure a berm is feasible. The holding pens and runs were built using the existing fence line. Also that much dirt would affect the drainage in the area not to mention having to re-build all the pens/fences and move gates.

Just a bad situation.

Legal-speak gives me a headache. It's like word problems from high school math all over again!

Suthdj - she tried looking that up, but it appears Waller County has no restrictions. A quick phone/internet search showed a previous lawsuit filed by neighbors to try to stop a shooting range from being built. The ruling was Waller County had no restrictions regarding these activities. Not sure if the range was ever built.

Carlson & Soccerdad - thanks for the suggestions. I offered to suggest some backstop/direction alternatives but friend didn't think they would be open to any conversation. I did not get the impression these were disciplined shooters - none had any ear/eye pro on.

Warnmar...not reading any sarcasm in that reply. A holstered pistol is not going to jump out and send a ricochet into livestock, dog or human. It also won't cause a sound-sensitive LGD to run into the next county.

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