Deadly force to protect property

Another example for those that talk about shooting based on tresspasing. One case, Guy was on his ranch and saw someone walking around and thought he was poaching. The land owner fired at him, not intending to kill him, but hit close to him on the ground. For whatever reason the "poacher" just stood still, game warden and law were called. The land owner gave his story, yep he's a poacher and I shot at him to scare him so he wouldn't come back. Turns out the "poacher" was hunting next door to the guys ranch became turned around and was trying to find his way out. Was that what he was really doing, who knows. But, the land owner provided all the evidence needed for the guy to file a civil suit, win, and was also given a timed judgement. (have a certain amount of time to pay before you are held in contempt) After everything was said and done, the land owner ended up having to sign over the ranch to the person he "shot at" because he could not come up with the money owed. Court granted the ranch as payment. Moral of the story, know what your doing and what the posible consequences may be before you do it.
Anthony