utectok Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Hi good people I have been offered some driven boar shooting in Germany but the host says you can only use a rifle in Germany if you hold a German rifle licence. I have a uk shotgun cert but no FAC I had assumed some kind of estate rifle rules could be applied as here in scotland could anyone clarify matters ? Many thank Will Edited September 22, 2015 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Wee bump any help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I've borrowed rifles before in Germany but it was 15 years ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Thanks any other offers? Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 See first post I did he seems confused as he only usually shoots with fellow countrymen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I have no idea but to use the estate rifle clause here u have to be accompanied by the estate employee, posibly if ur shooting driven game u will be in a stand on ur own so would not be legal here either as not supervised closely enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Add whatever to your own fac in advance and job should be sorted just as if you brought it with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-06hunter Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Id imagine if you have been invited it could be by a friend ? If so then maybe you could possibly talk to him about sharing a gun for you're first visit. so you can swap shooting on each drive. then you will be under supervision and able to use his gun. Then that will give you adequate reason for submitting your FAC for a caliber reasonable enough for Boar. Then the next time you go. which i can assure you, you will. you will not have any issues. I think the main problem is not having an FAC. if you did then the lending of an estate rifle wouldn't be an issue. hope that helps Edit - if its for a trip next year.. put in your FAC now with proof of invitation from the hunt master etc you could possibly get it in time. Edited September 24, 2015 by 30-06hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys it's an invite via a friend and I don't think he seriously expected me to say i'd come. Perhaps he has had a change of heart and looking for an out? He runs the shoot and perhaps sold all the guns as I know it's his income. Maybe I'll offer to pay but I don't want to be rude.... I'm guessing if there was a will it could be done?? Edited September 24, 2015 by utectok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Maybe I'd best just let it go? Shame though! It did seem to good to be true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e2000e2000e Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I would just offer to go help, beat or drag out beasts etc! be there on the day etc. I bet it would be an excellent experience even with our pulling the trigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 If you are a member of BASC contact them and ask the question. In the event that they don't know they can contact their counterparts in Germany and ask the question on your behalf. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 You will need a hunting licence, generally firearms and ammo can be hired locally. I took my own rifle with me but some of the group had rifles provided for them by the host. Quite a few UK companies run trips to Germany and a look on their websites should show that rifles/ammo can be hired/borrowed once in Germany. So that should hopefully answer your question for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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