Ant8681 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I had a nice big roast so decided to walk it off on one of my permissions and this chap made the mistake of stopping in front of the HW100, he fell at 18 yds to an AA diabolo .22. When I got home and opened the presents I was happy to see santa had brought me what I asked for!! http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r559/Ant8681/DSC_0105.jpg Merry christmas to everyone on pigeon watch!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I could be wrong but I have always understood that Xmas day was the one day of the year when it is illegal to carry a gun even for vermin shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I could be wrong but I have always understood that Xmas day was the one day of the year when it is illegal to carry a gun even for vermin shooting. Same here let them have one day off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Same here let them have one day off +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytie2697 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I was just thinking the same thing I always thought we had to give them one day off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull dog Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Its classed as a sunday but vermin dont get a day off anytime and its a personal thing - do as your wish dictates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant8681 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Tree rats dont get a day off. Anything else however probably would except their brown brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Yeah definitely illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 For those sayings it is illegal, see here: http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/game-and-gamekeeping/game-shooting/shooting-seasons.cfm I personally give them a rest of christmas day but sometimes you just need to get out of the house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 you DONT shoot on xmas day ***! vermin or not, have a word with yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) It is not illegal for grey squirrels. From the BASC link above: "England and Wales No game may be killed or taken in any county on Sunday or Christmas Day. Game for the purposes of this section means pheasant, partridge, red grouse, black grouse and hare." Edited December 25, 2012 by Reece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 you DONT shoot on xmas day ***! vermin or not, have a word with yourself! Who the **** are you to tell someone when they can or can't shoot There's no law against taking vermin and if someone wants to spend their holiday shooting squirrels then good luck to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Nice rifle mate , hope the books good reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Who the **** are you to tell someone when they can or can't shoot There's no law against taking vermin and if someone wants to spend their holiday shooting squirrels then good luck to them My names Mark, i live in Nottingham, have been shooting for nearly 20 years and respect the quarry i shoot and the rules (and unwritten rules) which govern our sport and keep us the right side of the law and the right side of the un-knowing public. Thats who i am mate so you can go and **** yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 It is not something i would do,but it is not illegal,don't be so hard on the op. My names Mark, i live in Nottingham, have been shhoting for nearly 20 years and respect the quarry i shoot and the rules (and unwritten rules) which govern our sport and keep us the right side of the law and the right side of the un-knowing public. Thats who i am mate so you can go and **** yourself! Obviously never learned how to be polite and have a civil discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 My names Mark, i live in Nottingham, have been shhoting for nearly 20 years and respect the quarry i shoot and the rules (and unwritten rules) which govern our sport and keep us the right side of the law and the right side of the un-knowing public. Thats who i am mate so you can go and **** yourself! There are no restrictions on shooting grey squirrels on a Sunday or Christmas day. See the BASC link above for the species which it applies to. Grey squirrels are not on the list. Shooting grey squirrels on Sunday or Christmas is perfectly legal. Whether you choose to shoot them on Sunday or not is a matter of personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 My names Mark, i live in Nottingham, have been shooting for nearly 20 years and respect the quarry i shoot and the rules (and unwritten rules) which govern our sport and keep us the right side of the law and the right side of the un-knowing public. Thats who i am mate so you can go and **** yourself! Is your FEO aware of your anger issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Wouldnt shoot on Xmas day myself,but dont see anything wrong with anyone choosing to do so if its all legal.Well done on the squirrel fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 There are no restrictions on shooting grey squirrels on a Sunday or Christmas day. See the BASC link above for the species which it applies to. Grey squirrels are not on the list. Shooting grey squirrels on Sunday or Christmas is perfectly legal. Whether you choose to shoot them on Sunday or not is a matter of personal choice. I realise it's not illegal but there are things that just ARENT done as a matter of course! i dont know a single person, gamekeepers included who would go out on xmas day! its called 'tradition' and we're losing it bit by bit, day by day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I realise it's not illegal but there are things that just ARENT done as a matter of course! i dont know a single person, gamekeepers included who would go out on xmas day! its called 'tradition' and we're losing it bit by bit, day by day!!! Just because you believe something should not be done there is no need to berate someone who is acting legally and lawfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 i don't shoot on christmas day myself,but i don't think its anyone else's business if someone wants to shoot legally on christmas day.so well done for a well shot squirrel.and its no good saying "have a word with yourself!" because its obvious that if he thought it was un-sportsman like he wouldn't have shot it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Wouldnt shoot on Xmas day myself,but dont see anything wrong with anyone choosing to do so if its all legal.Well done on the squirrel fella. Same here loon but diplomatic imunity alows it There are no statutory restrictions on the killing of game on Sunday or Christmas Day but it is not customary to do so. The wildfowl species listed may not be shot on Sunday or Christmas Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 How very dare people break that very important great old tradition of watching the Eastenders omnibus whilst gorging on Dairymilk by doing something more to their liking on their day off I hope all those who think it bad form spent the morning in church as that was the real reason for traditionally not shooting on xmas day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Traditionally Christmas day was the day you got married as it was a rare day off for most - old traditions disappear and New ones are created all the time, it's no big deal and not worth getting worked up about. I heard a couple of shotguns this morning and it didn't bother me in the slightest as there are many folk that don't celebrate Christmas or have no family to be with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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