PLAGUE Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) I'll keep this short guy's - just need to know the facts (law). I put food out in my garden every day for the song birds but i'm getting over-run with woodies and ferrals - can i legaly shoot these winged rats inside the bounderies of my property?, or will it be classed as baiting?. Thanks for ANY genuine info on this - they are peeing me off now. Steve. .22 ultra . Sorry mods if this is in the wrong place..... Edited July 16, 2010 by PLAGUE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blister Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 yes you can with a pellet gun as long as no pellets go over your boundry i dont know about shootgun though or 410 but i am sure someone on here can put you right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAGUE Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thanks blister - i edited the same time you posted. I will be shooting a BSA .22 ultra air rifle. Would like a couple more AYE or NAYS on this though before i do anything. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 If you literally just want the facts then the general licenses are here... http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/r...licences.aspx#a First decide which license you need ie are you wanting to prevent serious damge or disease; preserve air safety; or protect public health or safety, then read the appropriate one. If on the other hand you are really wanting other peoples interpretations and opinions then I am sure you will get plenty. Just be aware though that they are just that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Don't think you can! not under the terms of the general license I don't think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 So long as they are damaging your crops. I'd shoot the ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 So long as they are damaging your crops. I'd shoot the ******* But they're not - they're eating his bird feed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAGUE Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 OK how about the fact that i have to hose my garden (ie concrete part) down every couple of days because of the fecies?, would that be considered as a disease risk to my self - dogs and others?. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 OK how about the fact that i have to hose my garden (ie concrete part) down every couple of days because of the fecies?, would that be considered as a disease risk to my self - dogs and others?. Steve. it is a risk, but not a justification. Could you plant a cabbage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 OK how about the fact that i have to hose my garden (ie concrete part) down every couple of days because of the fecies?, would that be considered as a disease risk to my self - dogs and others?. Steve. this gets asked on lots of forums, and the answer is NO, even though a bird/animal maybe on the pest species list, like everything, theres laws govening when and where, from a pest control point of view, yes your statement above is correct, if they are causing a health hazzard they can be culled, but you would need to show, that every other precaution had been taken, to stop them coming onto your property, before culling, culling is always the last option, and people very rarely go to the trouble of fixing bird deterents before shooting saying all that, we all live in the real world, and we know that birds get shot/trapped in gardens all the time with no ill effect on the owner, just remember to not advertise it too much to neighbours, as you may get one who's against our way of thinking, and report you getting dragged up in court for shooting birds, the excuse "I did'nt know" is not a usable excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 No you can't shoot wood pigeon in your garden. The General Licence covers serious damage to crops or to prevent disease. Neither are relevent in your case and anyone reporting you would have a case. Simple answer is to use bird feeders that can only be accessed by smaller birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 if they are using your patio as a toilet and you have kids playing there,yes you can shoot them.deterents only last for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosshair Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 if they are using your patio as a toilet and you have kids playing there,yes you can shoot them.deterents only last for so long. Cage trap them, then take them to a neighbouring field and let them go, have a mate to shout "PULL". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilvy Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Cage trap them, then take them to a neighbouring field and let them go, have a mate to shout "PULL". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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