Wildlife act and semi autos

[Pigeon sniper]

Hi guys

I've had a look through the wildlife act a it says that you can't shoot any birds apart from pest species under the general license with a semi auto shotgun and that in Northern Ireland you can't use a semi auto to hunt any living animal.

I this true as I've always shot ducks and geese with an auto.

[sitsinhedges]

Only with ones that have more than 3 shots, IE, FAC rated ones.

[Pigeon sniper]

I thought that was the case

Thanks

[Guest stevo]

In the uk . You cant use a Sec 1 semi on ducks . Geese. Or game birds / and ground game .

 

You can however use them on pigeons . And any other avian pests and rabbits and. Rats . And any other pest you can think of .

 

In fact im just about to get started on sorting out my sec1 semi

Stevo

Edited August 25, 2014 by stevo

[CharlieT]

In the uk . You cant use a Sec 1 semi on ducks . Geese. Or game birds / and ground game .

 

You can however use them on pigeons . And any other avian pests and rabbits and. Rats . And any other pest you can think of .

 

In fact im just about to get started on sorting out my sec1 semi

Stevo

 

What you really mean to say is that you can only use a FAC shotgun on the quarry species it is conditioned for.

If your conditions just say avian pests then you can't shoot rabbits and rats

[Guest stevo]

your force maybe different , but mine just says " pest control " - no ground game

[brett1985]

if were all smart (which i presume we are?) we all have AOLQ listed in our conditions anyway, which negates the need to have seperate conditions for feather and fur.

 

the only seperate condition on my section 1 s/a is for clays.

[Pigeon sniper]

Thanks guys, would it be possible for a pointer towards the exact legislation to pr

*to prove this to a friend?

Thanks

[The Mighty Prawn]

your force maybe different , but mine just says " pest control " - no ground game

Mine says 'vermin control' equally vague as we've already had the chat about what is legally vermin and nobody knows! I assume this covers me for all general licence stuff, rabbit, rats, mink, squirrells, quite a bit really

[Guest stevo]

Thanks guys, would it be possible for a pointer towards the exact legislation to pr

*to prove this to a friend?

Thanks

try this

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Edited August 26, 2014 by stevo

[HW682]

Thanks guys, would it be possible for a pointer towards the exact legislation to pr

*to prove this to a friend?

Thanks

 

You have already read it (Wildlife and Countryside act 1981).

See section 27 "Interpretations" which defines the following:

 

 

“automatic weapon” and “semi-automatic weapon” do not include any weapon the magazine of which is incapable of holding more than two rounds;

[Scully]

When I applied for my second S1 my good reason was rabbit control, which was refused, so I re-applied quoting the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and was granted. Mine simply says, avian species as per the terms and conditions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which according to my FEO at the time, does not cover rabbits, 'but we know everyone does it'.