Old Boggy Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Haha, we're like two old dogs circling with a muffled growl. We can agree to differ. Go on kiss and make up .........Oh better not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Well i don’t want to be even out the gate, never mind go shooting . Edited March 27, 2020 by lancer425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: Go on kiss and make up .........Oh better not OI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) hello, anyone in the Thames Valley Police area been out on the pigeons ? did you contact 101 or the farmer ? there is a pigeon shooter out now south of Abingdon Edited April 6, 2020 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 I was talking to the head FEO of Essex Police this morning as I’m having an address change sorted and called him up. I asked his opinion on the above argument. He advised: Follow BASC’s advice. If it’s essential pest control, you’re out on your own, you will be social distanced etc... then it’s ok. He gave some scenarios... - if you are pigeon shooting on freshly drilled peas etc... for later year crop protection - that’s essential. - if you are roost shooting or just walking about taking the odd pop at a pigeon etc... it’s not. - if you are shooting rabbits on a field to protect horses/donkeys from leg breaks because of rabbit damage to paddock, that’s essential. - if you are shooting rabbits on a golf course to protect the green, it’s not essential. Basically - protecting livestock, animals and crops are essential - protecting trees and fields for golf, deer damage, ‘just because’ isn’t. He said that it’s best to phone 101 and get a URN each time you go - as police have been advised that if they get called out to you and you haven’t got a good reason to be there, they are to sizes guns and certs and the licensing team will review your case after all this COVID stuff is over as they obviously can’t pop out to see you and ask you what you were up to etc... if you have legit reason to be there (as above) and also have a URN, it’s fine to be sorted. For me personally: I’ll still be shooting the rabbits on the horse and donkey paddocks as they are less than 2 minutes from my house. I’ll use my HMR. I’ll get a URN each time I go now in case. I won’t be going over to shoot the rabbits at the golf club I shoot, as much as the owner is asking me to, as I can’t claim it as Essential - the FEO made it clear that ‘protecting grass so idiots can bat balls around it later’ isn’t essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 06/04/2020 at 15:35, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, anyone in the Thames Valley Police area been out on the pigeons ? did you contact 101 or the farmer ? there is a pigeon shooter out now south of Abingdon I heard them that day I live local sounded around fyfield way near millers farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Shotguneddy said: I heard them that day I live local sounded around fyfield way near millers farm hello, i know most farms in the vale and this was south of Abingdon, it was only one day, the Millets farm complex only covers a small area of the Garford farm and would not allow shooting , so maybe around the village or towards the A420, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 hello, i think most police forces are more concerned with people phoning 101 to complain if someone is shooting therefore wasting police time than someone getting permission and a URN number, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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