oscarsdad Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 We need ****** added to the general license so we can cull them and protect the hares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmmawr Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Like to see them about so i dont shoot them but they are very few and far between around me, other places of course have plenty. The local beagle pack still goes out just rabbits or trail a cracking day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I personally like a nice Leveret,make good eating.The old "Jack" Hares are strong tasting but a bit of jugging in cider sorts that.It's just common sense really.large numbers on your patch shoot them as needed,if their thin on the ground , don't! Most shooters recognise this and act accordingly!We don't want to go up the seasons/legislation path as our anti" friends" would love this as fodder to try and remove another species from the quarry list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I personally like a nice Leveret,make good eating.The old "Jack" Hares are strong tasting but a bit of jugging in cider sorts that.It's just common sense really.large numbers on your patch shoot them as needed,if their thin on the ground , don't! Most shooters recognise this and act accordingly!We don't want to go up the seasons/legislation path as our anti" friends" would love this as fodder to try and remove another species from the quarry list! I've just finished jugged hare for my tea tonight...9 hours cooking with bacon and bottled bitter with dumplings....I love hare it's my favourite game I'd say there are about 100 or so on my areas of land and I shoot less than 10 per year and only for the pot or if my father asks for one I think this year I've shot 6 I see plenty about but it's nice to see them....there not exactly hard to shoot so I like to keep the big ones for the pot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I've just finished jugged hare for my tea tonight...9 hours cooking with bacon and bottled bitter with dumplings....I love hare it's my favourite game I'd say there are about 100 or so on my areas of land and I shoot less than 10 per year and only for the pot or if my father asks for one I think this year I've shot 6 I see plenty about but it's nice to see them....there not exactly hard to shoot so I like to keep the big ones for the pot.. Sounds lovely mate, one of my favourites too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Shoot the odd one now and then in lincs. There are loads about round there, none in Surrey that I have seen so should I come across one I will leave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Just reading a article on Hare shooting in marches edition of sporting gun and it states that shooting them at night is illegal . seems that some on here think it is and other who think you cant . I must admit though I dont as I think they are unsporting under the lamp , I always though you could .legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I've just finished jugged hare for my tea tonight...9 hours cooking with bacon and bottled bitter with dumplings....I love hare it's my favourite game I'd say there are about 100 or so on my areas of land and I shoot less than 10 per year and only for the pot or if my father asks for one I think this year I've shot 6 I see plenty about but it's nice to see them....there not exactly hard to shoot so I like to keep the big ones for the pot.. Good on you Chum,just the way it should be!Sounds delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikemad24 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 i been asked to shoot hares for a guy who owns several woods. when they cut down the trees for making chipboard they replant the saplings and the hares are eating them. i really dont like shooting hares but its a good permission for crows and magpies. i like to hares running around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Oook, We've wandered off the point - if hares were few and far between I'd leave them alone and the farmer wouldn't have asked me to get rid. And, I can say with certainty, all the surrounding land has plenty of hares too; I think there's little chance of wiping them out. But, the farmer HAS asked me to sort them, I've no problem with doing the deed (inside the law) and was looking for advice on getting to grips with these as they seem to be particularly shy on this particular field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Just reading a article on Hare shooting in marches edition of sporting gun and it states that shooting them at night is illegal . seems that some on here think it is and other who think you cant . I must admit though I dont as I think they are unsporting under the lamp , I always though you could .legally. You can lamp hare, there are just restrictions, as there are for lamping rabbits... The night shooting of rabbits and hares by tenants or occupiers of land, who are not the owners of the land, are subject to the following restrictions. These do not apply to landowners, but they should be aware of the legal restrictions on shooting hares at night: The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 schedule (7) amended Section 6 of the Ground Game Act and Section 50 of The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, to allow night shooting of ground game under certain conditions. England and Wales: it is lawful for the occupier of any land himself, or one other person authorised by him, to use firearms for the purpose of killing ground game at night if the occupier has the written authority of a person entitled to kill or take the ground game on their land e.g. holder of shooting rights. The following conditions apply: No person should be authorised by the occupier to kill ground game except: a) Members of his household resident on the land in his occupation b) Persons in his ordinary service on such land e.g. employees c) Any other person, bona fide employed by him for reward in taking and destruction of ground game. The keeping of ground game satisfies the requirements of reward in the absence of money. Every person so authorised by the occupier, on demand by any other person having a concurrent right or any person so authorised by him in writing, must produce their written authority. In default, a person would not be deemed to be an ‘authorised person’. Under the Game Act 1831 Section 30 non-compliance with any of the above restrictions may make the person taking ground game a trespasser within the scope of poaching legislation e.g. trespass in pursuit of game. A defence that the person had permission from the occupier would not apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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