washerboy Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 How would I be legally if I shot an non native species with a shotgun on permissioned land... This isn't going to happen as I enjoyed watching this animal , I would hate the thought of someone killing just for the sake of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 what is the species ? if a Mink then you should kill it, if its a giant panda or grey rhino then leave it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Legally , if it isn't listed in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is not protected and could therefore be killed. A lot of landowners in Scotland have been relying on this to kill Beaver that have been reintroduced unofficially in Perthshire, even though it is a European designated species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted December 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Believe it or not it's a wallaby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 If it's not doing any major damage then you might aswell leave it, it's not everyday you see one hop past! Haha! Was it more the shotgun being ok rather than shooting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 They have been about now for so long they really should be considered native. If they are not doing damage, then leave 'em alone is my take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted December 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I wouldn't shoot it anyway, I'm not posting it on Facebook. It's only a field a way from a shoot and I would hate someone to go looking for it because I had comments on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominicrobed Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Just look what the grey squirrel has done to our native red squirrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 They cull them on a certain island in Loch Lomond when the numbers get too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Just look what the grey squirrel has done to our native red squirrels Yeah the native wallaby population has nose dived lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just hope theres no wallaby / grey squirrel crosses about ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 They cull them on a certain island in Loch Lomond when the numbers get too high.I've just been reading about that, I can't believe how many there are on there !! Haha They do think they might be a threat to the capercaillie though ? Not sure how true it is though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) I've just been reading about that, I can't believe how many there are on there !! Haha They do think they might be a threat to the capercaillie though ? Not sure how true it is though According to some, everything is a threat to the capercaillie, but somehow i don't think one isolated population of wallibies on an island ranks in the top 100 threats. Edited December 31, 2016 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Even if your wallaby started to cause overpopulation problems then a shotgun isn't the tool, in Aussie they use 243 for the real big rabbits but guess 223 would be ideal. Be careful with long shots as very difficult to hold over on a vertical jumping marsupial as it could end up with a gut shot or even a butt shot if it was a good jumper. They do make good eating, especially the back legs marinated on the Barbie washed down with a can of Fosters. A local farmers daughter had asked her dad what type of deer had big fluffy ears and a long tail, he asked me what sort of deer that could be and we decided it must have been a Roe and she was mistaken about the tail. Later it was discovered a pair of Wallaby's had escaped from the pet sanctuary at the local equestrian college, no idea what happened to them, they were never seen again, though there was a brief surge in Fosters sales. The exotic animals are getting more numerous, parakeets ,boar, various Chinese deer varieties, there are even reports of a small population of skunks doing well in the Forest of Dean. It does make the countryside more interesting but may well come to an end with Breckit, or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Rediscovered photo bucket 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Nice if you know there's one about, I'd mess myself if one rocked up in my decoy pattern!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I have a pattern I put out for Wallaby's but it is pretty random. I place decoys on Pogo sticks at about 25/30 yards Wallaby's jump with the wind behind them, I guess you could call it a tail wind You are best to give a lot of lead and ensure that the shot is high. You most certainly won't want a Red Letter Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 So you see a wallaby on your permission. You have not seen one on there before. So you think you need to shoot it. Mmmmmmmm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 No I said no where that I wished to shoot it, my second post says I'm keeping its ware abouts to myself. The last thing I want is it in my local paper regarding it been sights so some one can shoot or kill it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 i saw on tv years ago there was a small population living in the peak district,but dont know if they still exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 i saw on tv years ago there was a small population living in the peak district,but dont know if they still exist. In a word, yes they do 👍 one got stuck in a cattle grid a few years ago a couple of miles from where I worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytree Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 It's an invasive foreign species, nice to see maybe but in the same league as grey squirrels, mitten crabs, green parakeets, signal crayfish and rabbits. Personally I think shoot and eat is the best policy. It's not a native species so we should do our utmost to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 It's an invasive foreign species, nice to see maybe but in the same league as grey squirrels, mitten crabs, green parakeets, signal crayfish and rabbits. Personally I think shoot and eat is the best policy. It's not a native species so we should do our utmost to remove it. Would you want to remove Boar, fallow, Muntjac, Sika and CWD then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 As long as they stay up north away from your southerns then they are save .you can have your horses in new forest We will keep the wallaby in the Peak District Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I think that many of you are missing the crucial element here. Is this suitable for .177 or .22? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.