strangford wildfowler Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 My question is "What happens if I shoot and animal or bird and its not on general license or in season?" as being a young hunter im wondering these types of questions quite often. Would you have to pay a fine or something? Here a scenario- wildfowling on a foggy morning going for geese, and over comes these dozen or so 'geese' when retrieved turn out to be swans/brent/shelduck" this is a made up scenario now any fowler worth his salt would know the difference, but what would happen if you where caught or owned up to say your wildfowling club. Scenario- foxing and rabbiting amd a cat a accidentally shot dead. Made up scenario, again what would happen if you where caught? Hopefully someone can shed some light on this question. Cheers SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 If you can't recognize what you're targeted is 100% you don't take the shot, or touch the trigger. It could be a very costly mistake, just remember you are aiming to kill !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 If you can't identify your target don't pull the trigger , then you won't be in the 'what if' situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yrs ago, killed a right and left from the edge of a woodland. Only one was a pigeon. I was really upset about it, land owner and keeper were both there and they just laughed it off.. Accidents happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 you need to get a hold of your recognition, one slip and get caught, there goes your certificate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 My question is "What happens if I shoot and animal or bird and its not on general license or in season?" as being a young hunter im wondering these types of questions quite often. Would you have to pay a fine or something? Obviously you should be 100% sure of what you're shooting at. However, we're only human, and **** happens. As for the law, there are prescribed punishments set down in the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Fines and revocation of licences are the usual punishments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Try to be 100% sure but it's not the end of the world people do make mistakes and if you make one you won't make it again. I know plenty of people who have shot Deer out of season accidentally (Bucks/Does) as mistakes happen and the game dealers just laugh about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I know about being be certain of shots I was just wonderin what the punishment would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 i believe can be up to £5000 fine and 6 months for protected species..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 As said above, if you aren't 100% sure what you're shooting at, don't shoot. There will always be another day. Hypothetically though, if you DID shoot the wrong species, the steps to take are: 1: Get rid of the evidence. (Burning, burying etc.) 2: Don't tell anyone 3: Especially don't mention it on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 As said above, if you aren't 100% sure what you're shooting at, don't shoot. There will always be another day. Hypothetically though, if you DID shoot the wrong species, the steps to take are: 1: Get rid of the evidence. (Burning, burying etc.) 2: Don't tell anyone 3: Especially don't mention it on here. That will do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 As said above, if you aren't 100% sure what you're shooting at, don't shoot. There will always be another day. Hypothetically though, if you DID shoot the wrong species, the steps to take are: 1: Get rid of the evidence. (Burning, burying etc.) 2: Don't tell anyone 3: Especially don't mention it on here. Haha dont tell a soul about and if you do itll wake the dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 The times I have thought a Pinkfoot to be a shelly oncoming and ignored it till too late are many, better than the other way around though I have often half mounted. Shooting something that's not a fox is real stupid it could well be the farm cat or terrier, heck there was that Badger watcher who took a .223 to the chest a few years back under these circumstances . Why do Wildfowlers carry a spade? As the old joke goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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