Droptine, how in the hell are you going to defend yourself in a court of law for shooting someone trespassing on your property. Maybe the guy was high, or just plain crazy, but to just shoot someone for walking on your property that is a little overboard. Dont get me wrong, I would shoot someone, but only in self defense.

You did the right thing, you called the proper authorities. Let the authorities deal with it the legal way. I would also carry a gun for self defense, but dont start blastin cause he's wandering on your land.