wingnut Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hi guys, hopefully i can get the answer from here, a friend of mine has just asked the question " Are you allowed to shoot duck on a Sunday?" I have a niggling doubt wether you can, these are wild duck, not from a flight pond, and they are coming into a flooded field on his permission. I have searched the net but can't find the info required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Crack on I hope to bag the odd mallard later cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) Some counties you can, and some you can't. There's not many where you can't, but I should check locally to stay legal. Andy Edit, just found this on the basc site. Andy Sunday and Christmas Day Shooting England & Wales: No game (including hare) may be shot in any county on any Sunday or on Christmas day. Before the passing of the wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Orders prohibiting the shooting of wildfowl on Sundays could be made under the provisions of sections 2 and 13 of the Protection of Birds Act 1954. Although Sunday Orders can still be made under Section 2 (3), none have been made. However, some Sunday Orders made prior to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 have not been repealed and are still in existence. They have the effect of making it illegal to shoot wildfowl on a Sunday in the following counties (or parts of counties in existence before the 1974 re-organisation): Anglesey, Brecknock, Caernarvon, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Cornwall, Denbigh, Devon, Doncaster, Glamorgan, Great Yarmouth County Borough, Isle of Ely, Leeds County Borough, Merioneth, Norfolk, Pembroke, Somerset, North and West Ridings of Yorkshire. Scotland: There are no statutory restrictions on the killing of game on Sunday or on Christmas Day although it is not customary to do so. Wildfowl may not be shot on Sundays or on Christmas Day. Northern Ireland: The following may not be shot on Sundays or on Christmas Day, under the Wildlife Order NI, the Game Preservation (Amendment) Act (NI) 2002, the Wildlife Order as amended and game act 1931, etc Pest birds Game in season Rabbits Deer Mammalian pest control ie foxes and small vermin (rat, mouse, grey squirrel etc) there is no prohibiton on Sundays. Edited December 6, 2009 by Doggone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babka3487 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 I notice that your in South Yorkshire and I'm pretty sure you are allowed to , there is a list of counties where you can't in the BASC wildfowling permit book if you have a copy. Good luck - wish I was out after duck today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 These counties are where you CAN'T shoot wildfowl on Sundays; Anglesey, Brecknock, Caernarvon, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Cornwall, Denbigh, Devon, Doncaster, Glamorgan, Great Yarmouth County Borough, Isle of Ely, Leeds County Borough, Merioneth, Norfolk, Pembroke, Somerset, North and West Ridings of Yorkshire. Thankfully I live in Sunny (ha) Suffolk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiff-TRG Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 This is a law that really ****** me off! Being down in Cornwall it's a 3 hour drive before shooting at first light on a Sunday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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