wildfowler.250 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Just a quick question whilst reading up on out of season licences issued by SNH for pinks and greys. It says " Licences cover the licence holder to shoot geese on his/her land and can also cover up to four persons authorised by the licence holder to shoot on his behalf. This allows simultaneous shooting by up to four people when several fields are at risk." Now my question is, how do you define the 4 persons authorised? Is a simple word and mouth permission from said farmer enough? And the farmer fills out the details later? Or does your name and address have to be written in a slot prior to any shooting taking place? Not wishing to get into the rights and wrongs of post season shooting. Just where you would legally stand. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 No one done this before for a local farmer? Or would I have been better posting under the vermin section? Worst comes to worst I could always try SNH but thought on here would be quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 if you have the licence you can instruct 4 sgc holders to help youon the times your shooting they dont need any paper work if anyone turns up one phone call to yourself to come to see whoevers there police /rspb etc job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Great thanks! I don't really have the time at the moment anyway so didn't want to commit to anything. But if he calls me up one morning that at least means I can show face and then not worry about anything. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 if you have the licence you can instruct 4 sgc holders to help youon the times your shooting they dont need any paper work if anyone turns up one phone call to yourself to come to see whoevers there police /rspb etc job done I would read it as three to help you at the time you're shooting, or four if you are not there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Cheers! The guy doesn't even shoot himself but has tried various scaring methods. Basically if he had to write my name down before I could go I would give it a miss as couldn't commit. But if I can just turn up on request and he fills everything out later then that's great. Cheers for the replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 One of the local farmers phoned me up the other day wondering if I would go on his licence and my needed my full name and address to go on the paper work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 One of the local farmers phoned me up the other day wondering if I would go on his licence and my needed my full name and address to go on the paper work. Cheers for the reply! Any idea if this paper work is filled out before or after your shoot? It doesn't really say on the SNH website. I interpreted it as: If I go out, farmer makes a note of shooters details, date and what was shot. so say hypothetically I went out tomorrow, would I be okay and everything is documented after? OR does it have to be all filled out before any shooting takes place? Many Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Anyone shooting should have a written letter of authority from the landowner or licence holder, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I am not entirely sure, all he said was that he was filling out the application and needed my details so he could get it sent to SNH and he would get back to me when the licence comes through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I am not entirely sure, all he said was that he was filling out the application and needed my details so he could get it sent to SNH and he would get back to me when the licence comes through. No worries! Thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 anyone who shoots under the landowners licence has to have their name added and the amount of geese shot and what they were pinks etc also the dates shot also they can only be shot once they have landed on the crop NOT when flying over the crop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 also they can only be shot once they have landed on the crop NOT when flying over the crop Not correct. It says- 10. The sale of dead wild geese is illegal. Please remember that licences are only issued to help you prevent crop damage. You should only shoot when vulnerable crops are at serious risk of damage because significant numbers of geese have arrived, or are on the point of arriving, in the fields. Shooting must only take place while in or close to, any fields at risk and should supplement non-lethal scaring. 11. The licence does not allow you to shoot geese if they are not causing, or are not likely to cause, serious damage to crops. For example, your licence would not allow shooting geese when they are flighting to roost. If you do not keep to the terms and conditions of your licence, you risk committing an offence and being prosecuted, your licence being revoked and refusal of any future applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 it was a few years ago when I got asked to control the geese at longforgon at that time they had to be in the field causing damage as flying over it did not mean the would have landed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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