shawn9914 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 I have looked endlessly through the forum trying to find out where we all stand regards shooting crows and other corvids I have read about now being able to get back out on the pigeons but need to know if we are able to get on the crows yet Could someone please let me know where we are with with shooting crows on crops as I have a few fields of maize that they are pulling up and need controlling Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithsaboy Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Do a search on Gov.uk in the communication section for shooting then sort by newest first; see link below. https://www.gov.uk/search/news-and-communications?parent=&keywords=Shooting&level_one_taxon=&public_timestamp[from]=&public_timestamp[to]=&order=updated-newest help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsDad Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 2 hours ago, shawn9914 said: shooting crows on crops The only licence currently on issue for Crows (GL26), covers danger to livestock not crop protection. Unless they released something last night after 8-00 pm, we are still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid .25 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 It's still the same regarding ""crows"", we can only shoot carion crows that are a danger to livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn9914 Posted May 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 thanks guys I will have to sit and watch them destroy the maize field or walk round the edges shouting bang bang then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Or put up a notice: 'Any birds feeding may be be shot - you have been warned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcombehall Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Whose going to interpret the law, just because there's no livestock in the field where your shooting crows it doesn't mean that the crows will fly to another field where there is livestock and attack them so your stopping it before it happens, some of the fields I shoot on are in the middle of know where so how are they going to police you. I think if you carry some banger ropes with you and a hand held gas horn and maybe some lengths of streamers to show you have tried other methods of control they would have a hard time proving you have not done enough. In a few weeks time every thing will be back to normal and we will carry on as before and everyone will be talking about brexit again but the powers to be must make sure this can not happen again by tightening up the rules and not leave it open to somebody like Packham to cause us all grief again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverforget Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 if it helps mate i have the same problem, i will be going out to scare them away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 48 minutes ago, Farcombehall said: Whose going to interpret the law, just because there's no livestock in the field where your shooting crows it doesn't mean that the crows will fly to another field where there is livestock and attack them so your stopping it before it happens, some of the fields I shoot on are in the middle of know where so how are they going to police you. I think if you carry some banger ropes with you and a hand held gas horn and maybe some lengths of streamers to show you have tried other methods of control they would have a hard time proving you have not done enough. In a few weeks time every thing will be back to normal and we will carry on as before and everyone will be talking about brexit again but the powers to be must make sure this can not happen again by tightening up the rules and not leave it open to somebody like Packham to cause us all grief again. Just a thought. According to the consensus from our shooting organisations it would be unwise legally to proceed as you say you wish to? Regarding your thought on someone proving you had not done enough, maybe it would be you required to prove that you had? A bit difficult when nothing actually specified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 08:53, rapid .25 said: It's still the same regarding ""crows"", we can only shoot carion crows that are a danger to livestock. that's the biggest farce about it all, and shows you how short sighted they all are a crow can attack a lamb on a livestock farm one day then the very same bird can raid a nest the next day on a arable farm few miles away they seem to have forgot that crows have wings and can fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 05:03, shawn9914 said: I have looked endlessly through the forum trying to find out where we all stand regards shooting crows and other corvids I have read about now being able to get back out on the pigeons but need to know if we are able to get on the crows yet Could someone please let me know where we are with with shooting crows on crops as I have a few fields of maize that they are pulling up and need controlling Thanks Back on the pigeon? What? we are legally allowed to shoot them again? I'm so confused, plus being in hospital and then tied up with extra work, I've had little or no time to get my head around it all. Clear advice anyone 😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcombehall Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, getthegat said: Back on the pigeon? What? we are legally allowed to shoot them again? I'm so confused, plus being in hospital and then tied up with extra work, I've had little or no time to get my head around it all. Clear advice anyone 😵 yes you can shoot pigeons now as long as you abide by the new GL rules and prove if asked that you have tried all the none lethal methods and they haven't worked and you can shoot crows only if your protecting livestock not crops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) I was thinking about telling branchers to go away or I'll shoot them but that's off the agenda still I guess. Probably too late when it gets sorted Edited May 6, 2019 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Farcombehall said: yes you can shoot pigeons now as long as you abide by the new GL rules and prove if asked that you have tried all the none lethal methods and they haven't worked and you can shoot crows only if your protecting livestock not crops So I think at this moment, my immediate response is.......Woooo,flippin,whoooooo😀. Going to look at all the legal sides of protection of course, but bring on the happy days. Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, getthegat said: So I think at this moment, my immediate response is.......Woooo,flippin,whoooooo😀. Going to look at all the legal sides of protection of course, but bring on the happy days. Cheers all. Best of luck to you but when you have read the terms of the gl don't look at it to find a way to shoot look at it from the other side as how someone could use it to prosecute you for shooting that may give you an idea of how hard it will be if not impossible to stay legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 at the moment i wont shooting any thing,as said its wiide open if you get caught you have had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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