Landowner Says a Law-Enforcement Neighbor Keeps Shooting Arrows Across the Property Line Near Livestock and Hunters

The landowner said the problem was not a stranger wandering onto the property once by mistake. It was a neighbor, and according to the Reddit post, the neighbor worked in law enforcement. That made the situation feel even more awkward, because the person causing the problem was also someone the landowner might normally expect to understand rules, boundaries, and safety.

The issue involved arrows being shot across the property line. The landowner said the neighbor was shooting in a way that sent arrows onto or across land that did not belong to him. That is dangerous enough on its own, but the landowner said there were livestock and hunters in the area too.

The original Reddit post can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/1jmhza4/how_to_deal_with_arrows_being_shot_across/

That changed the situation from a simple “bad neighbor” complaint into a real safety concern. Arrows may not make noise like gunfire, but they can still injure or kill. A careless shot crossing a boundary can end up in a pasture, near a person, near an animal, or somewhere the shooter never intended.

For a landowner, that kind of behavior creates an immediate problem. You can control what happens on your own side of the fence, but you cannot safely manage someone else launching projectiles across the line. If hunters are on the property, or if livestock move through the area, the danger becomes even harder to predict.

The law-enforcement angle made the landowner more hesitant. Calling authorities on a regular neighbor is already uncomfortable. Calling them on someone connected to law enforcement can feel like it might not be handled fairly, or like it could create retaliation. That does not mean the neighbor gets a pass, but it does make the landowner’s next move feel more delicate.

The post centered on what to do without escalating the feud. The landowner needed the arrows to stop crossing the property line. But confronting an armed neighbor, even with a bow, can still become tense fast. A calm conversation might work if the neighbor is reasonable. If he is not, the landowner would need documentation and a safer way to involve the right people.

There was also the liability side. If an arrow hit livestock, injured a hunter, or caused damage, the question would quickly become whether the neighbor had been warned and kept doing it anyway. That is why the landowner needed more than a verbal complaint. They needed a record.

Commenters told the landowner to document the arrows and where they were found. Photos, dates, locations, and property-line references could help show a pattern. If arrows were landing on the landowner’s side, commenters suggested saving them rather than throwing them away.

Several people recommended cameras if the shots were happening repeatedly. A trail camera or security camera pointed safely toward the boundary could help show where the arrows were coming from and whether they were crossing into areas used by livestock or hunters.

Others said the landowner should avoid making the first move a heated confrontation. Because the neighbor worked in law enforcement, commenters suggested keeping the tone factual and written if possible: arrows are crossing the boundary, livestock and hunters are present, and it needs to stop.

Some commenters also suggested contacting a game warden, sheriff’s office, or supervisor outside the neighbor’s immediate circle if the behavior continued. The point was to avoid relying on an informal complaint that could be ignored or buried because of the neighbor’s job.

A few hunters in the discussion pointed out that archery safety still matters even if the equipment is quieter and less politically charged than firearms. You do not shoot across a property line where you do not control the backstop or know what is beyond the target.

The post ended with the landowner trying to handle a dangerous problem without turning it into an all-out neighbor war. The neighbor may have been using a bow instead of a gun, but the concern was the same: projectiles were crossing onto land where people and animals had every right to be.