williamwansbeck Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 As a laddie the rabbit was public enemy number 1 ,the allotments in Northumberland did not have an air rifle but mainly a .410 in the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian willetts Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 To true still are today but never have shot them all as too many and just to keep the population going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 17 hours ago, old'un said: well if you have permission from the allotment committee and land owner plus all the other plot holders then get on with it. it sounds as if you are well covered legally, as you say in your first post..."They have done every method possible to scare them off" and this one "They all complain about rabbits and pigeons" so as long as all the plot owners agree that its okay for you to shoot the pigeons then I would say you are good to go, but get it in writing. Then you will get some member of the public plonker to report someone with a weapon (how did we get to this farse) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian willetts Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Well all our allotment sites in our Vilage have no access for the public locked gates so only plot holders can access Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 I rent an allotment from the parish council no shooting allowed. Major problem with urban woodies they have no fear. Everything they eat has to be netted or it's stripped within a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Scaffold netting works well. As for shooting no chance. Couple of the old boys well one on my old place used an air rifle am but to be honest a waste of time. Also legally no chance and most the younger plot holders are tree huggers and have melt down if you hurt a mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaman Posted July 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Well had this email come through today from Defra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, villaman said: Well had this email come through today from Defra like I said in my last post it sounds like you have everything in place, just get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) I'd ask if in any case rabbits would even today be covered under the Ground Game Act that if the council as "owner of the shooting rights" attempts to prohibit it they can't? See s3 and s9. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/43-44/47/contents Edited July 4, 2022 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Just let them feed to their hearts content? A case of plotholdes getting the fruits of their wishes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas seal Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Hi enfieldspares the 1954 pest act covers rabbits. A farmer told me about it years ago. He said them rabbits have an act of parliament you know. It’s a good read. Some interesting facts in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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