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13 hours ago, JJsDad said:

Welcome to Pigeon Watch !  Have you read General Licence (GL) 31 ?

Your question seems to suggest you havent, which could inadvertantly lead you into all sorts of trouble.

Yes i have read GL31. However the phrase crop protection is open for interpretation. By shooting over stubbles it could be interpreted that you are protecting future crop growth?

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Is shooting on stubbles classes as crop protection?