Signs

[keeperdan]

I want to put some signs up on the public footpaths on the shoot to ask dog walkers nicely to control there dogs and keep on a lead as we are a wild bird shoot but not sure what to put.. So any help would be greatly appreciated

[fenboy]

I want to put some signs up on the public footpaths on the shoot to ask dog walkers nicely to control there dogs and keep on a lead as we are a wild bird shoot but not sure what to put.. So any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Any dog not on a lead will be shot should have the desired effect

[smig4373]

THESE PEOPLE will make you any sign up you like...If they wont deal with public...Scats and bridgemans use them i think...You can go in store and they'll order you what you want... Edited March 18, 2012 by smig4373

[Thedeerman]

Let me know what wording you decide on as I'm in a similar situation. Because there are footpaths, people treat the land as if it's a public park!

[bedwards1966]

PRIVATE LAND - dogs not on a lead may be shot.

 

Points out that it's private land, not a public park, and it gives them a good reason to keep them on the lead by saying they may be shot - not saying that they WILL be shot, that's a bit threatening.

You could add something saying it's because of the birds, but if it's private land I wouldn't bother.

[AmateX]

Tbh if you refere to rare ground nesting birds and that dogs will disturb them keep to foot paths etc. It should have the desired effect without being confrontational, that should be reserved for when they don't do what the signs say.

[la bala]

Any dog not on a lead will be shot should have the desired effect

 

:lol:

[davobob]

I always find that people take more notice of a polite sign with 'conservation area please stay on path' or somethimg to that effect, than they ever do to the usual signs of private land,keep out etc.

[Thedeerman]

There is already a sign up on my permission saying private land - dogs must be kept on a lead. No-body seems to think this applies to thier precious pooch though. Afterall, what harm is thier dog doing running in front of me when I've got a loaded rifle shooting rabbits nowhere near a footpath or flushing birds out of the hedges??

[CharlieT]

BEWARE ADDERS

 

Dogs should be kept on a lead at all times.

[Captain Caveman]

I put up a sign requesting that people put their dogs on leads when crossing a field on a public footpath (nesting grey partridges on the field margins). The county council rights of way officer called me the next day to say it wasn't legal to put signs up asking people to put dogs on leads on a public right of way. Apparently they just have to be 'under control'.

 

 

 

Natural England publish this sign for access land...

 

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/100317_A5_Schedule%202_dogs%20on%20leads_tcm6-17606.pdf

[woodentermite]

you are entering ......... shoot or estate, we ask all dogs are kept on leads due to rare ground nesting and game birds. i would advise not to be aggresive or demanding as people just think **** it ill do whatever i want.

[-Mongrel-]

I like the Natural England signs, but would alter them slightly to....To protect ground nesting birds, we request that dogs be kept on a short lead on this private land. This does not affect the public rights of way.