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On my new shooting ground we have (unfortunately) a couple of footpath routes along one of the boundaries. Although, thankfully, it is on a boundary i have already seen numerous people using the footpath and dogs running off into the nearby shaws (which are my drives!).

 

I have 2 main questions:

 

1. What is the law in regards to people letting their dogs off on footpaths around livestock etc...

 

2. I am wanting to put up some signs to try and reduce the amount of dogs running amock and didn't know whether to go for the "keep dogs on leads, stray dogs will be shot" route or try the nicely nicely approach "please keep all dogs on leads, due to livestock in area, thank you".

 

What is the best 'signage' to use on footpaths in your opinion?

 

Thanks,

Harry.

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We have the same problem near a cover crop and release pen, foot paths are not that close but people think its better to walk around the field instead of across. So will be trying two types of signs directing walkers along the correct route and informing them that it is a conservation area and to keep dogs on leads due to adders.

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I think people would be more inclined to comply if you state that it is a conservation area for farmland birds or ground nesting birds. If you can talk to them then be friendly about it and say you're trying your best to support and boost their numbers. There'll always be a muppet or two that decide they think they can do whatever they want though. How you handle them is up to you!!

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Yes he has said its fine to put signs up and i didn't quite mean literally signposting the fact that ill shoot stray dogs it was more hypothetically speaking just to get the 2 sides across on whether to do nice signs or something a bit more firm. I would never threaten to shoot someones dog, nor would i do it, it was merely an exaggerated example. But thanks for the ideas i think something along the conservation areas should work. Are there any signs you can buy with this or do you guys make your own laminates?

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Made mine up and laminated them as the first ones I had done professionally got smashed so it's easier and cheaper to do it myself.

 

Mine say...................Wildlife Conervation Area.

Please keep to footpath and ensure dogs are on a lead.

 

This wording seems to work the best as people seem to have caught the Spring/Autumn Watch bug !

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So you think its best not to mention shooting at all. I have Microsoft word open as we speak and am contemplating printing & laminating 5x :

 

" CAUTION! Shooting in Progress. Please Keep Dogs on a Lead and Stick To The Footpath - Thank You "

 

OR...

 

" This Farm is a Wildlife Zone - Please Keep Dogs on a Lead and Stick to Footpaths - Thank You "

 

:hmm:

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another that I've seen was, please keep dogs on lead and not allow to pick items up from floor, pest control poisoning being carried out on rat infestation

 

the conservation one sounds good though, followed up with another 20ft inside the boundary lines saying, get orf my land, blow ya bloody head orf

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NOTICE

 

on this estate we are keen to increase the numbers of ground nesting birds and animals. To do this we ask you to keep to SIGNED FOOTPATHS and keeping DOGS ON LEADS. This will help to minimise disturbance caused and together with vermin control and habitat management we will increase numbers.

 

Many thanks for your co-operation

 

__________________ estate.

 

thats the ones i put on my estate

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Shooting stray dogs is illegal and I'm sure your landowner would not not be happy for such a sign to be erected.

 

 

 

 

 

Dogs

14.22 Section 9 of the Animals Act 1971 provides a defence for shooting a dog if the defendant acted to protect livestock, and subsequently informs the police within forty- eight hours of the incident. The defendant can only act in defence of livestock in such a way if the livestock, or the land on which it is, belongs to them or to any other person under whose express or implied authority they are acting.

 

Source link - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police/firearms/HO-Firearms-Guidance.pdf?view=Binary

 

 

(edit - text size to small)

Edited by LancsGunsmith
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I've had this problem in the past and even ended up with the police being involved best thing to do is put up some dummie trail camera in places were you have a problem and make it known that they are there to catch people whos dogs are running wild and who dont end up clearing up after their animals I never had any more trouble,

 

Dave.

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