Pheasant flushing by mistake

[farm boy]

I have been given permission to shoot in a field that borders a wood ,there is public access to the wood, but it is private there are pheasants in it, when I let my dog of she goes into the wood and sometime she moves the pheasants about , if the birds stray into the field I will not shoot them I DO NOT shoot pheasants , Iam a bit worried someone might think Iam using my dog to flush pheasants. what is the legal angle on this . FARM BOY

Edited October 11, 2009 by farm boy

[Catamong]

The answer's simple, wear a tee shirt with "I AM NOT SHOOTING PHEASANTS" stencilled on it.

 

Cat.

[farm boy]

The answer's simple, wear a tee shirt with "I AM NOT SHOOTING PHEASANTS" stencilled on it.

 

Cat.

Very FUNNY!!!!

[DaveB916]

keep the dog under control and out of the woods ?

 

 

Dave B

[rimfire4969]

Shoot the pheasants and pretend the dogs not yours

 

(only with a shotgun)

[henry d]

Putting this in the right forum would help Gaining Permission & Shooting Opportunities > Help & Advice

 

keep the dog under control and out of the woods ?

 

[CZ550Kevlar]

I have been given permission to shoot in a field that borders a wood ,there is public access to the wood, but it is private there are pheasants in it, when I let my dog of she goes into the wood and sometime she moves the pheasants about , if the birds stray into the field I will not shoot them I DO NOT shoot pheasants , Iam a bit worried someone might think Iam using my dog to flush pheasants. what is the legal angle on this . FARM BOY

 

I would say keep your dog out of the woods in the first place, if your dog is caught worrying a landowners pheasants i can guess that things could go pear shaped pretty darn quick.

[bobbo]

KEEP YOUR DOG UNDER CONTROL !

i bet who evers looking after those is having to dog them back because of you.

[babka3487]

[WGD]

there is public access to the wood

 

Is the wood used by dog walkers etc? Is it part of a shoot or is it the case that wild birds or birds from a nearby shoot reside in the wood?

 

If the wood is routinely used as a public access area and is not shot then I wouldn't worry about it... there is no law preventing your dog flushing pheasants and you will be doing no worse than anyone else walking through the wood with a dog off the lead.

 

You are getting slaughtered here on the presumption that the wood is part of a shoot and there are dozens of poults flying everywhere as your dog rampages through someones pheasant pen. If this is the case then I would agree with those that have stated your dog should be under control, but a bit more clarification as to the exact situation would be helpful.

 

I have a wood near which is privately owned but used by the public; there are paths throughout, it is used daily by dog walkers and bounded by open countryside. At this time of year pheasants from a large nearby shoot overspill into the wood - for me it's just a training opportuntity because they are there and when flushed they fly home. No harm done to anyone.

[farm boy]

Is the wood used by dog walkers etc? Is it part of a shoot or is it the case that wild birds or birds from a nearby shoot reside in the wood?

 

If the wood is routinely used as a public access area and is not shot then I wouldn't worry about it... there is no law preventing your dog flushing pheasants and you will be doing no worse than anyone else walking through the wood with a dog off the lead.

 

You are getting slaughtered here on the presumption that the wood is part of a shoot and there are dozens of poults flying everywhere as your dog rampages through someones pheasant pen. If this is the case then I would agree with those that have stated your dog should be under control, but a bit more clarification as to the exact situation would be helpful.

 

I have a wood near which is privately owned but used by the public; there are paths throughout, it is used daily by dog walkers and bounded by open countryside. At this time of year pheasants from a large nearby shoot overspill into the wood - for me it's just a training opportuntity because they are there and when flushed they fly home. No harm done to anyone.

I have only seen a few fully grown pheasants in the field not the woods there are no sign of feeders or poults ,like i said there is many public footpaths through it , your answer is the most sensible yet thanks very much , i will be up in Scotland soon for a holiday

[malantone]

Is the wood used by dog walkers etc? Is it part of a shoot or is it the case that wild birds or birds from a nearby shoot reside in the wood?

 

If the wood is routinely used as a public access area and is not shot then I wouldn't worry about it... there is no law preventing your dog flushing pheasants and you will be doing no worse than anyone else walking through the wood with a dog off the lead.

 

I have a wood near which is privately owned but used by the public; there are paths throughout, it is used daily by dog walkers and bounded by open countryside. At this time of year pheasants from a large nearby shoot overspill into the wood - for me it's just a training opportuntity because they are there and when flushed they fly home. No harm done to anyone.

A public foot path is,just that, you have no rites to let your dog off the lead and exercise it on land bordering the foopath, when using a footpath across private land, dogs must be kept on a lead or under control IE to heel.

Tony A.