rayo Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 As the title says I’ve been told today that someone decoying pigeon in the Durham area during lockdown have had their gun confiscated by the police I don’t know how true this is or the circumstances but I was under the impression that decoying under crop protection guidelines was permitted . I think I would be on edge if I was to go decoying during this pandemic so haven’t bothered and will enjoy it more when we get back to normality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Is this what you are referring to? if so, they were shooting on land where they did not have permission….https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18366670.police-revoke-shotgun-licences-two-men-caught-shooting-ripon-countryside/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I was just going to say it sounds like half a story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayo Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, old'un said: Is this what you are referring to? if so, they were shooting on land where they did not have permission….https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18366670.police-revoke-shotgun-licences-two-men-caught-shooting-ripon-countryside/ I heard it was Durham area but the person that told me had heard it off someone else so it could well be that case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Wasn't this what we were discussing a couple of weeks ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Shooting is permitted - IF and ONLY IF the landowner has specifically requested it. You can't just be going past your permission, see a few pigeons / jackdaws on new sowings, and decide to rock up and shoot a few Virtually every police force has made that perfectly clear. I've been requested to do some fox control on a sheep farm - I told the farmer that I needed the request in writing, or at the minimum as a text message I can show to the police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) My FLO told me two People had been arrested in Nottinghamshire for similar guns confiscated and Nottinghamshire are going for revocation of tickets 😬 I asked derbyshire about rabbit control on a small market garden site that’s having a problem, Derbyshire said ok, but as the Market Garden is in Nottinghamshire they warned me. So I phoned Nottinghamshire police firearms department and was told no it’s not allowed in their area. i didn’t take the risk the owner also phoned Nottinghamshire police and was also told no Edited April 26, 2020 by Modafinale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Wasn't this what we were discussing a couple of weeks ago! Yep it was, but you know what happens when a mate tells a mate, who tells another mate… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 so the best thing to do is stay home and just wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 minute ago, old'un said: Yep it was, but you know what happens when a mate tells a mate, who tells another mate… Chinese whispers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, Modafinale said: My FLO told me two People had been arrested in Nottinghamshire for similar guns confiscated and Nottinghamshire are going for revocation of tickets 😬 I asked derbyshire about rabbit control on a small market garden site that’s having a problem, Derbyshire said ok, but as the Market Garden is in Nottinghamshire they warned me. So I phoned Nottinghamshire police firearms department and was told no it’s not allowed in their area. i didn’t take the risk the owner also phoned Nottinghamshire police and was also told no I can find nothing in the press about the incident your FLO told you about, which I find odd considering the lockdown. How recent was this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Send three and fourpence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, wymberley said: Send three and fourpence. Think that will be lost on some, so…. “Send reinforcements” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 No one here’s heard anything either, but why would he lie and tell me to check the situation with Nottinghamshire ? or are you saying I’ve made it up, in which case why would I . I’ve nothing to gain . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, old'un said: Think that will be lost on some, so…. “Send reinforcements” Nah.......... going to a dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Modafinale said: No one here’s heard anything either, but why would he lie and tell me to check the situation with Nottinghamshire ? or are you saying I’ve made it up, in which case why would I . I’ve nothing to gain . read my post again. Where did I say he had made it up (lies), or where did I say you had made it up??? All the same, I still find it odd that the police have no records of this incident on their website, or nothing in the press, after all, when its gun related and people are arrested and guns confiscated its usually front page news. Could be your FLO has had a case of “Send three and fourpence” Edited April 26, 2020 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I’ve not got the hump 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, wymberley said: Send three and fourpence. Why? Are we going to a dance? As that for sure WYMBERLEY that isn't going to be allowed under current "lockdown" rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, Modafinale said: I’ve not got the hump 👍🏻 No problems mate. Is it possible that the arrests and gun confiscation that your FLO told you about were referring to the one in the article above? and not Nottinghamshire police force. That’s a question by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 It seems some are just not going to be happy about what they can and can not do in this Lock down, until they or some other person gets their Licence revoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, lancer425 said: It seems some are just not going to be happy about what they can and can not do in this Lock down, until they or some other person gets their Licence revoked. Quite, and some don’t mention it on here at all, they just go out and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, rayo said: As the title says I’ve been told today that someone decoying pigeon in the Durham area during lockdown have had their gun confiscated by the police I don’t know how true this is or the circumstances but I was under the impression that decoying under crop protection guidelines was permitted . I think I would be on edge if I was to go decoying during this pandemic so haven’t bothered and will enjoy it more when we get back to normality Durham police website says crop protection is Ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 25/03/2020 Shooting vermin alone for the purpose of protecting crops and livestock will be permitted. Shooting for pleasure and/or in groups of two or more will not. From Durham Police website .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 21 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: 25/03/2020 Shooting vermin alone for the purpose of protecting crops and livestock will be permitted. Shooting for pleasure and/or in groups of two or more will not. From Durham Police website .... clear as a bell even the scaremongers can understand that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, clangerman said: clear as a bell even the scaremongers can understand that lol Pity it's not universal advice though. Would save alot of these threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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