Gizza22196 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 we have got a duck flight line along one of our fields that is well away from the pond they are coming from and the pond they are going to (neither of which are one our land anyway) just wondering that in the season if it would be within the law to take some of these with lead shot because its not near water or if not toxic shot must be used on ducks regardless of where they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Non-toxic for ducks and geese wherever they are. From BASC website: In England the lead shot regulations ban the use of lead shot over all foreshore, over specified SSSIs, and for the shooting of all ducks and geese, coot and moorhen, wherever they occur. For further details please contact BASC head office on 01244 573016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 In England it is non toxic for all wildfowl, no matter if it is over water or not. Bit of a pointless rule but the way it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizza22196 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 thanks all, looks like ill be needing a couple of boxes of non toxic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Non toxic for all wildfowl in england ....i can recommend gamebore mammoth steel at about £3.00 per 10 Edited July 20, 2012 by mpk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyshooter Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Non toxic for all wildfowl in england ....i can recommend gamebore mammoth steel at about £3.00 per 10 Good morning mpk, is that realy £3 per 10 or is it just a slip of the finger, spat me corn flakes all over me key board when I saw it . Am about to find prices out for steel shot myself for Cormorants (under licence), if it is right fishing subs will have to go up next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 £3 for 10 is right, that is cheap for a decent non toxic load. Tungsten/hevi shot etc is £1+ a cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyshooter Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 £3 for 10 is right, that is cheap for a decent non toxic load. Tungsten/hevi shot etc is £1+ a cartridge Thanks S/P/3 , just hope I'm not bothered by a squadren too much, was told 36 in 4 steel shot would do the job as they are tough little bliters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I have shot cormorants under licence in the past and they are tough, personally i would be using as big a steel load as possible in number 1's or 2's, just as a guide you should move up 2 sizes in steel - so if you usually use 6's in lead then 4's in steel and so on , Also i have found that few dogs will pick cormorants after they are shot so make sure that you can remove them from the water after, as the limits on numbers on licence are very low . Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyshooter Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I have shot cormorants under licence in the past and they are tough, personally i would be using as big a steel load as possible in number 1's or 2's, just as a guide you should move up 2 sizes in steel - so if you usually use 6's in lead then 4's in steel and so on , Also i have found that few dogs will pick cormorants after they are shot so make sure that you can remove them from the water after, as the limits on numbers on licence are very low . Hope that helps Thanks s/p/3. I have use of a boat, so no prob's retreiving them. The other advice is very gratefully received, thank you, Fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Good morning mpk, is that realy £3 per 10 or is it just a slip of the finger, spat me corn flakes all over me key board when I saw it . Am about to find prices out for steel shot myself for Cormorants (under licence), if it is right fishing subs will have to go up next year. Yes thats correct and i use these in 3" 36 grm 3's and 1's for all my fowling they are excellent for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyshooter Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Yes thats correct and i use these in 3" 36 grm 3's and 1's for all my fowling they are excellent for the price. Thanks mpk, I've never been fowling, I think this will be more under the heading of "fouling" . I'ts a job I have inherited with a new fly syndicate water, going to be, dawn :yp: set ups I think, thanks again, Fly. Edited July 20, 2012 by flyshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizza22196 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 a chap at my local fishery said he had to use 1's for cormorants because 4's were just hitting them and not killing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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