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    Am not really sure, so what would be the outcome if a horse, or the tenant or her children were to be accidentally injured, would that just be hard luck, are we just waiting for an accident to happen before something could be done about it, I have sent an email to The Bowmen of Harrow to try and shed some light on this, the only thing I have found says, no arrow should leave your land, and your activity should not cause any distress to neighbors or passing public, I await email from the B of H. Rog

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rog5 View Post
    Am not really sure, so what would be the outcome if a horse, or the tenant or her children were to be accidentally injured, would that just be hard luck, are we just waiting for an accident to happen before something could be done about it, I have sent an email to The Bowmen of Harrow to try and shed some light on this, the only thing I have found says, no arrow should leave your land, and your activity should not cause any distress to neighbors or passing public, I await email from the B of H. Rog
    Well that's more than I found, but I'll ask again is that a legal document making it UK law, or is it just a safety rule from Archery GB or some other sporting body ?

    Don't get me wrong in playing devils advocate, I'd be 'kin livid if I was the neighbour, but you need to know what it is you expect from your complaint and also more importantly you need to know that you are correct.

    In the OP you said "as far as you're concerned it's illegal", but is it ? if you stated that in your email & the club Sec knows that actually it isn't "illegal" because it's not covered by law, then you're on a hiding to nothing,

    As for the outcome if someone or something were hit, that would possibly be criminal negligence maybe even assault with a deadly weapon, or criminal damage in the case of livestock.

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    Sorry to bore everyone with this, but I have an inquisitive mind, and I would like to think that as I lay in the horse shit with an arrow sticking out of me, that at least I now know the legalitys. Rog

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rog5 View Post
    Sorry to bore everyone with this, but I have an inquisitive mind, and I would like to think that as I lay in the horse shit with an arrow sticking out of me, that at least I now know the legalitys. Rog
    Regardless of any "Law" the person who shot the arrow would be legally liable for any damage or injury.
    One option you have is to report the matter to the police & ask for a log number so that the incident is officially recorded, & inform the club of it, that way should something nasty happen in the future they can't claim it's never happened before

    You might also want to think about who's side the landowner is likely to take if the club pay rent (or the owner is an active member) it might be you who gets told to go for stirring things up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by angrybear View Post
    Regardless of any "Law" the person who shot the arrow would be legally liable for any damage or injury.
    One option you have is to report the matter to the police & ask for a log number so that the incident is officially recorded, & inform the club of it, that way should something nasty happen in the future they can't claim it's never happened before

    You might also want to think about who's side the landowner is likely to take if the club pay rent (or the owner is an active member) it might be you who gets told to go for stirring things up.
    Point taken, thanks Mr Angry. Rog

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