Stratts Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi chaps, I know this'll be more classed as pest control than fowling, but could someone please explain what is meant by the low tide mark rule that extends shooting until Feb? I don't understand it and want to be doing things right. The landowner where I shoot inland (Cambs) has said to shoot as many geese as we like as they are hammering his crops around some lakes on the farm. There's a mixture of canada and greylag and I want to be sure I can shoot them properly and in season. I know I can shoot the canada's with my rifle if need be, but I'm not sure about doing it tbh! I also need to check my shottie to make sure it's proofed for steel shot. And can the geese be sold on to game dealers, etc, as I don't like to shoot things and not have good use of the meat if it's edible, Cheers Stratts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 The extention until Febuary is only for on the foreshore below the high water mark (to simplify things). You are right the Canada geese can be controlled all year round now, but it is not something that i would do out of season, but the Greylags are only allowed to be shot during the season, in your case last day will be Thursday. No wild geese are allowed to be sold, so you would have to give any excess away but it is better to just take a few for yourself and leave the rest. Hopefully by taking a couple thwe others may move on. Difficult i know as the farmer sees it different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratts Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ah ok mate thanks for the reply that makes sense now cheers. I won't be shooting anything other than canada's now then! From what I've heard about eating canada's I probably won't be able to give many away!! And stay friends anyway!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 They eat well mate, don't let people put you off. It's all in the cooking of them, long and low over a good quantity of stock has always done me well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Or stew them in a pressure cooker, lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntredder Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 a used to work on the tattie line on a farm in yaxley :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I know wildfowlers on the Solway who only go out to shoot two geese at a time as they only eat what they shoot.... ..if you are found to be selling kills you are out of the club......and rightly so I am sure you will find some good recipes on here....the in thing at the moment is making sausages from the meat. Whatever you do stick to the rules, it's funny how others will know every move you make....so well done for asking first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratts Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 a used to work on the tattie line on a farm in yaxley :lol: Hard work that mate Burgess or Colletts I'd gueess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Rocketing the geese is far more effective than shooting if your aim it to protect crops. Nobody short of a moron likes to kill geese when they start to breed which will be within a month of the end of the season. Get your farmer to get you a box of bird scarer rockets , start by shooting them over the roost lakes as the geese come in at dusk and then when they are feeding on the crops. Within a week or two you will have scared most of the geese out of your local area and have no need to shoot breeding birds. Edited January 29, 2013 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratts Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) I agree mate you would be a moron to do that if you knew the breeding season for geese, but I didn't, thanks for the enlightenment!! The farmer has used rockets before and I'd guess they were pretty inaffective if he's suggested shooting them. Either way I think i'll be leaving alone til next season when I can have a go at shooting them properly! Edited January 29, 2013 by Stratts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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