Lampwick Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just picked up a poor old Tawny from the middle of the road, still warm. I’m interested in having it stuffed and wondered what the SP is regarding this? Legality, freezing it etc. Any thoughts? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 you need an Article 10 certificate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Mickeydredd said: you need an Article 10 certificate I thought that was for living animals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 8 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: I thought that was for living animals? No, there are different types. You need an A10 to be in possession of a protected species, dead or alive. For example, if you own a live goshawk you need an A10 for a live specimen. If it dies and you want to keep the carcase for taxidermy then you need to return the live specimen a10 and request one for a deceased specimen (not sure what the correct version of the form is called, but it is still an A10 I believe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) I should say that there is a degree of grey area in relation to finding a bird in these circumstances and for the less "rare" species you can probably get away with just documenting where and when you found it, and as long as it is not offered commercially for sale then you can probably get away with no A10 for a tawny. Only problem is in this day and age is that some no-gooder who knows you shoot could cause you a lot of bother with a false allegation and you not being in a position to prove where you got the owl from. The A10 would provide your evidence/authority in effect. Check with a taxidermist or NE to cover your **** (back) would be my advice. Edited October 17, 2019 by Mickeydredd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thsts interesting. Mother had a sparrow hawk lose a fight with a double glazed window. I was going to have it and get it stuffed. I didnt in the end, I had no idea about all the regulations around it for a dead bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie b Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 mate of mine let his son take a home stuffed tawny to school same as yours found run over all sorts of hell broke loose vists from wildlife police this was over15 years ago got to be worse now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan123shooting Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 You only need an article 10 certificate if you are going to sell the bird,. Take it to the Taxidermist make a note of of the circumstances of the bird demise also any injuries this is so it can be entered into his log. As you are requiring him to stuff the bird neither of you are selling the bird, you are buying his services. As I said before you will only need a licence if you decide to sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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