Dekers Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Firstly, whats wrong with answering a serious question with a serious answer Second, yeah, or a flying saucer lights up the tree, can you still shoot, what if.... what if... Just trying to help the OP so he does not end up posting a picture of his bag of woodys he shot one night lamping, Im sure you would be one of the first to jump on him Your misses had you on rations this weekend? I think you will find we have done that, YOU cannot legally go out Lamping for certain quarry, and so what about the rest? That does not, and cannot possible mean it is totally illegal to utilise any form of artificial light wherever it comes from! You cannot legislate for a flash from a Lighthouse in France if you are in England, or are you suggesting you are illegally shooting at night along a 20 mile stretch of British coast just in case it happens!! Chill out! Edited March 19, 2012 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Nowhere does it suggest it is OK to shoot roosting wood pigeons under moonlight either. Wouldn't it be better not to, just to be on the safe side ? or would you say to the Original Poster, that you are 100% sure its fine, and legal, to shoot wood pigeons at night under moon light It is you Sir that are interpreting the law incorrectly. Law does not state what is legal, rather it states what is illegal. Again I would ask you to show me where, in legislation, the shooting of Wood Pigeons, and Corvids for that matter, is prohibited at night using Moonlight. We have enough rules and regulations already without shooters dreaming up their own. NOTE TO DEKERS Has this spiced the thread up enough for you !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Your misses had you on rations this weekend? I think you will find we have done that, YOU cannot legally go out Lamping for certain quarry, and so what about the rest? That does not, and cannot possible mean it is totally illegal to utilise any form of artificial light wherever it comes from! You cannot legislate for a flash from a Lighthouse in France if you are in England, or are you suggesting you are illegally shooting at night along a 20 mile stretch of British coast just in case it happens!! Chill out! You cannot use artificial light. To me, that is planes, flood lights, spaceships, French light houses, pretty much any man made illuminating device. Irrespective of the light issue, it doesn't really matter, as you wouldn't be out shooting pigeons at night anyway! Chill out ? Im laughing at your "what if", far fetched comments, your not winding me up mate, dont worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 It is you Sir that are interpreting the law incorrectly. Law does not state what is legal, rather it states what is illegal. Again I would ask you to show me where, in legislation, the shooting of Wood Pigeons, and Corvids for that matter, is prohibited at night using Moonlight. We have enough rules and regulations already without shooters dreaming up their own. NOTE TO DEKERS Has this spiced the thread up enough for you !!! So is it legal to shoot wood pigeons under moon light then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 It is you Sir that are interpreting the law incorrectly. Law does not state what is legal, rather it states what is illegal. Again I would ask you to show me where, in legislation, the shooting of Wood Pigeons, and Corvids for that matter, is prohibited at night using Moonlight. We have enough rules and regulations already without shooters dreaming up their own. NOTE TO DEKERS Has this spiced the thread up enough for you !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) You cannot use artificial light. To me, that is planes, flood lights, spaceships, French light houses, pretty much any man made illuminating device. Irrespective of the light issue, it doesn't really matter, as you wouldn't be out shooting pigeons at night anyway! Chill out ? Im laughing at your "what if", far fetched comments, your not winding me up mate, dont worry So, there I was, 20+ Miles from Plymouth in the middle of nowhere, at night with low cloud reflecting general light from the town, obviously breaking the law then! Phew, good job the man from the Anti Lamping Police didn't show up! Edited March 19, 2012 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 So, there I was, 20+ Miles from Plymouth in the middle of nowhere, at night with low cloud reflecting general light from the town, obviously breaking the law then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Phew, good job the man from the Anti Lamping Police didn't show up! So your reply to the OP is, fill your boots but dont get caught. Good effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 The good sport used to be - of course I wouldn't do it anymore - is to work in pairs. One pair each side of a belt of trees. As you walk along the pig's belt out. One of each pair keeps them in the beam of a good lamp and the other shoots. When you have mastered this - fit tight beam foxing lamp to shottie. You have to take 'lead' into the dark area ahead of the beam but the beam moves with you...Very difficult as you loose sight of the pigeon. Never knew it was illegal - When did that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 So your reply to the OP is, fill your boots but dont get caught. Good effort I rather thought the OP has been told the legalities! But your reply would be..and make sure you leave your watch at home as well if it has illuminated hands or back light, don't even think of walking about with a lighted cigarette, they glow, blacken your pearly white teeth so you cannot direct reflected light towards your quarry and stay miles from any road or aircraft flightpath, and if you see a building go home in case someone opens a door to use the brick **** house. In simple terms don't even think of ever going shooting at night as you will break the law with light from somewhere! I think you must have had a very bad weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I rather thought the OP has been told the legalities! But your reply would be..and make sure you leave your watch at home as well if it has illuminated hands or back light, don't even think of walking about with a lighted cigarette, they glow, blacken your pearly white teeth so you cannot direct reflected light towards your quarry and stay miles from any road or aircraft flightpath, and if you see a building go home in case someone opens a door to use the brick **** house. In simple terms don't even think of ever going shooting at night as you will break the law with light from somewhere! I think you must have had a very bad weekend! i think the whole point is you wouldnt be there in the first place AS YOU CANNOT LAMP BIRDS !! so you would already be breaking the law !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 i think the whole point is you wouldnt be there in the first place AS YOU CANNOT LAMP BIRDS !! so you would already be breaking the law !!!!! What you can't do with the exception of Feral Pigeon is.......... i. to use any device for illuminating a target or any sighting device for night shooting; ii. to use any form of artificial lighting or any mirror or other dazzling device. Consider that in relation to the nuclear glow coming from the hands of your watch Like I say, I think some people here are taking life a little too seriously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 the eu is planning on outlawing the consumption of carrots within one month of any planned pigeon shooting as this would give the shooter a unfair advantage in low light conditions. rural police forces are to be issued with portable testing units which will pick up excessive levels of carrot in the bloodstream. penalty will be £1000 or six months imprisonment. spray on birkenhead tango tan and no one will know you have od'd on carrots.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I rather thought the OP has been told the legalities! But your reply would be..and make sure you leave your watch at home as well if it has illuminated hands or back light, don't even think of walking about with a lighted cigarette, they glow, blacken your pearly white teeth so you cannot direct reflected light towards your quarry and stay miles from any road or aircraft flightpath, and if you see a building go home in case someone opens a door to use the brick **** house. In simple terms don't even think of ever going shooting at night as you will break the law with light from somewhere! I think you must have had a very bad weekend! Another quality, helpful and informative post, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 so what about night vision sight's then ?? colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 so what about night vision sight's then ?? colin Only carrots, as has already been pointed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 so what about night vision sight's then ?? colin i. to use any device for illuminating a target or any sighting device for night shooting; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Another quality, helpful and informative post, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 i. to use any device for illuminating a target or any sighting device for night shooting; :lol: yes mate just thought the thread was about to go stale :lol: colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Hi guys, Just for my own understanding and clarification. just seen in a different post that lamping woodies is illegal. Can any one shed any light on this? Cheers HB NO light shinin it's Illegal ! :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Some posts have been removed, if you can't debate without the personal insults, don't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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