YoungShotJonny Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Just wondering whether it is illegal to shoot seagulls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Check out the general license Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Check out the general license +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRIFF Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 You can apply for a special permit to shoot certain types of gulls but I don't know the procedure of getting one or the reasons for getting a permit granted. I only know that certain months of the year a local estate gets granted a permit to shoot certain gulls and they have to be recorded, the keeper and the wardens are listed on the licence, I think the reason for getting it granted is to stop them eating the pheasant eggs. Unless you have a special licence then the answer is NO YOU CAN'T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 You can apply for a special permit to shoot certain types of gulls but I don't know the procedure of getting one or the reasons for getting a permit granted. I only know that certain months of the year a local estate gets granted a permit to shoot certain gulls and they have to be recorded, the keeper and the wardens are listed on the licence, I think the reason for getting it granted is to stop them eating the pheasant eggs. Unless you have a special licence then the answer is NO YOU CAN'T. Check out the general license Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Lesser black backed gulls are on the 2013 general licence.(Read to confirm details) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/wml-gl06_tcm6-24151.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) I'll make it a bit easier - it's lesser black-backed gulls only and the General Licence is >>here<< Reading (after a glass or four of wine) it does say (under para 2 (ii) (a) that Authorised persons are to use a semi-automatic weapon? Did I just miss that in the past or has it just appeared in the Dec 2012 revision?? edit : Must learn to type quicker as link already posted Edited February 16, 2013 by Paul T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRIFF Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Check out the general license I stand corrected, it seems you can shoot Lesser black backed gulls under the general licence without a special permit. I personly wouldn't have a clue identifying one gull from another so wouldn't shoot any. I would think you would need quite heavy shot to bring one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Also depends where you are as that is the general licence for ENGLAND only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bolt94 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 In NI you can shoot most types: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/wildlicencegentpg22010.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 good old Norn Iron BUT why can't we shoot Jays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 ******!! i looked up Larus fuscus and when i saw the photo i thought thats the **** that keeps me awake at night an covers my car in guano but sadly they are confused for herring gulls which is the culprit in my case :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bolt94 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Do we even have Jays? Never seen any at home. Edited February 16, 2013 by T-Bolt94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlsby Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I got aload of abuse when I asked this a few years ago! You can shoot lesser blacks only. I decided not to bother as its too much work confusing one with the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottoj18 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/lesserblackbackedgull/index.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 On the GL but still a concern for RSPB? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 must depend on what area you live in but in Co.Armagh there are a lot of jays, I saw about 10--12 one day when I was fishin last September, i'd never saw as many together before at one time, around the woods there are always a half a dozen or more to be seen every time we walk out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 On the GL but still a concern for RSPB? :-/ everythings a concern for rspb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bolt94 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I will have to keep a look out, I am on the Armagh/Down border so I would imagine there are some about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Jonny why on earth would you want to shoot gulls? Unless you are protecting wildfowl or waders at a breeding site there is no point as you cant eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy011983 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Jonny why on earth would you want to shoot gulls? Unless you are protecting wildfowl or waders at a breeding site there is no point as you cant eat them. Noisy, messy and cover everything in **** just like pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Gulls cause alot of damage to crops in a frw fields on my permission. They feed up at the local tip then gathrr in their hundreds and rest in the middle of the big fields, their droppings and paddling about kills off the crops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Never been asked to shoot gulls before, even though some permissions have hundreds on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Gulls are the farmers friends, They eat huge amounts of soil pests and do not dammage crops. Any paddling is likely to be only a very rare prooblem due to very wet fields. Their droppings are rich in phosphates a good fertliser and something a farmer treats his fields with. As for the dropping problem , I have had the odd dropping on my car when parked up on the coast and certantly no more than the blackbirds in my garden. They can however be a problem it they are roosting on lakes used for drinking water. There are a number of gull species and only the larger ones ( Herring , lesser and greater black backed gulls ) may cause conservation problems with breeding waterfowl or waders , Just because a group of gulls like to sit on a field is no reason to want to shoot them. In the open countryside gulls are quite wary of humans and a simple rocket or two shot over their heads will soon move them on without having to shoot them. Though we may see large numbers togeather at times nationaly most species are undergoing a sharp decline in numbers due to modern waste tip management. Edited February 19, 2013 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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