ORIGINAL: bronko22000
I have to agree that the heat is not a factor. Possibly mirage as previously stated.
And as for shooting across a public road. In PA the game law states that you CAN shoot across a public road if the path of the bullet is above the flow of traffic.
From the PGC site:
Road Hunting
It is unlawful to (1) hunt from a vehicle; (2) shoot at a turkey on a public road or right-of-way open to public travel; (3) shoot across a road unless the line of fire is high enough to preclude any danger to road users; and (4) alight from a vehicle and shoot at a turkey until the shooter is at least 25 yards from the traveled portion of the roadway.
So then he'd better make damn sure that that bullet is higher than 13'6" above the road surface when it crosses the road, IF he's hunting in PA. His profile says he lives in Ohio.
Ohio game law states: "It is unlawful to shoot from, on, across, or along a public road or highway." (Ohio 2009-2010 Hunting & Trapping Regulations booklet, Pg. 34, available at
www.flipseekllc.com/wildohio2009hunting.html )
It is also illegal in Iowa and Minnesota. I'd wager that at it is illegal in most states. It's also not a very good idea.
Mike