Hunting safety in populated areas

[MT3]

Watching hunters (YouTube videos) from boats on canals in FL shooting iguanas on lawns with condos directly in the background. With pellets from high velocity PCP guns, isn’t there at least a reasonable concern that pellet ricochet could cause personal or property damage in the background?

 

[beerthief]

Watching hunters (YouTube videos) shooting iguanas from boats in FL on lawns with condos directly in the background. With PCP pellets from high velocity guns, isn’t there at least a reasonable concern that pellet ricochet could cause personal or property damage in the background?

I would trust my shots to be head shot only and solid hits BUT i don't take any shot over 30 yards .
Probably no insurance available ?

 

[RabbitofCaerbannog]

Watching hunters (YouTube videos) shooting iguanas from boats in FL on lawns with condos directly in the background. With PCP pellets from high velocity guns, isn’t there at least a reasonable concern that pellet ricochet could cause personal or property damage in the background?

Discretion. Choosing your angle carefully. Confidence in your skill. Extremely soft lead HP slugs. Mainly discretion. Angle and specific projectiles are Just further risk mitigation.

 

[6gun]

I do nothing but sketchy stuff. 30 years of it and I've not caused any property damage or hurt anybody. Slugs is where you really have to start to be careful...... And bbs. I ran a trajectory chart for pellets to see how far out the hold energy enough to be a problem.. So i try and keep my shots to where that energy is all lost in the air if I miss, or have a back stop like a tree trunk behind it. Slugs need a huge amount of time to bleed off energy relatively speaking.