rlewis Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 This might seem a stupid question but are you allowed to shoot pigeons on sunday??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Yes you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouch valley Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 not a problem at all mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 And Welsh people I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Not a stupid question at all mate. Most of my Pigeon shooting is done on a Sunday and there's no law against it. I believe that the law forbidding the taking of game on a Sunday was originally an anti-poaching measure. Since it was compulsory for estate employees to attend Church, including the Gamekeeper, then Poachers would take advantage of the fact that the Keeper was in Church. Bearing this in mind, if you have a Church near your permission, then it might be distracting for the service if there's a shotgun going off every few minutes nearby. Where this is the case then I leave it 'til the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Not a stupid question at all mate. Most of my Pigeon shooting is done on a Sunday and there's no law against it. I believe that the law forbidding the taking of game on a Sunday was originally an anti-poaching measure. Since it was compulsory for estate employees to attend Church, including the Gamekeeper, then Poachers would take advantage of the fact that the Keeper was in Church. Bearing this in mind, if you have a Church near your permission, then it might be distracting for the service if there's a shotgun going off every few minutes nearby. Where this is the case then I leave it 'til the afternoon. Thats really interesting, love stuff like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 depends where you live - in northern ireland pretty much all live quarry shooting on a sunday is banned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 pigeons classed as vermin not game, so you can shoot them 24/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) pigeons classed as vermin not game, so you can shoot them 24/7. might be true for feral pigeons, but not the humble woody. Edited November 22, 2009 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I am not sure of the current law but at one time to shoot ,"vermin" ie pigeon rabbit etc you were required in Scotland to be engaged in crop protection. This is something my group does every spring at seed time and have never been questioned. Obviously we steer clear of the village churches at service time and do not shoot near occupied dwellings until 10 a.m. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjobill Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 And Welsh people I think. only on the border with a bow and arrow!! you just have to find the welsh border at the time of the act lol Certain counties have different shooting laws to other ones... BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 only on the border with a bow and arrow!! you just have to find the welsh border at the time of the act lol Certain counties have different shooting laws to other ones... BB Or inside Chester City Walls after Dusk :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjobill Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Or inside Chester City Walls after Dusk :( No mate then its a machine gun BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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