Cakie174 Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Is it legal to shoot on Sunday? as for years i have believed that it was not. I think this was something planted in me by my parents. Or is it correct to say that you can control vermin but not take game. I live in Northern Ireland and i know our laws differ somewhat but never the less thought that it would make interesting discussion. Cakie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb5037 Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Not going to answer as i know i'll get it wrong. But as you said, Game on a sunday is a no no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Cakie174 There is no shootin on a Sunday in N.Ireland except for clays, rabbits possibly foxes definately no game. Check out the B.A.S.C. website. You cannot shoot any pigeons/crows etc I could stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 As I understand it, the shooting of "GAME" on a Sunday is forbidden by the game licensing laws. However pigeons, rabbits, corvids, fox etc are not game, and are therefore fare game (pardon the pun) and can be shot on a Sunday. Checckout the BASC web site, its well worth joining. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Different Counties have different bye-laws on Sunday shooting. Dorset allows it. No game, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGhost Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I think game shooting is alowed except in the following (just been posted on uk.rec.shooting.game) Anglesey, Brecknock, Caernarfon, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Cornwall, Denbigh, Devon, Doncaster, Glamorgan, Great Yarmouth, County Borough, Isle of Ely, Leeds county borough, Merioneth, Norfolk, Pembroke, Somerset, North & West Ridings of Yorkshire. (See Protection of Birds act 1954) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 In Scotland you can shoot vermin on a Sunday, (Pigeons, Rabbits,Crows etc) fot crop protection. It is forbidden to shoot Wildfowl. I was told you can legally shoot game, although none of the estates do so. The only time i have heard of it happening is when the beaters days fall on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skuta Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I think game shooting is alowed except in the following (just been posted on uk.rec.shooting.game) Anglesey, Brecknock, Caernarfon, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Cornwall, Denbigh, Devon, Doncaster, Glamorgan, Great Yarmouth, County Borough, Isle of Ely, Leeds county borough, Merioneth, Norfolk, Pembroke, Somerset, North & West Ridings of Yorkshire. I think you will find that it is Wildfowl that you cannot shoot in these Countys on Sundays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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