brooktrout Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 It has been pointed out to me on more than one occasion that although rabbits are classed as vermin, the action of taking them away for your own consumption or for the purpose of sale after shooting or trapping classes them as game, which requires a game lincese. True or false?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 I belive they are vermin, as col pol said if they are to be destroyed on sight, they must be vermin. You can also shoot them on sundays - game cannot be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus Polumbus Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 Strictly speaking coney's are not game. If a club or syndicate decide to view them as game, well thats a local thing which isn't law and has no basis in law. Our wonderful woodies are also listed as pests and we dont need a licence to go make a pie with them........ praise the Lord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 The Game Licences Act does include rabbits, although they are not classed as game under the act. There are many exemptions regarding the taking of rabbits. Basically if you are the land owner, tenant, owner of the shooting rights or have authorisation from one of these people you are exempt from the need to have a game licence. These exemptions only apply to rabbits and in some cases hares. The only time you could be prosecuted for taking rabbits without a game licence is if you do not have permission to be on the land, effectively poaching. Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charlie Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 whay about 'antis' vermin or game :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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