Conor O'Gorman Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 BASC’s Glynn Evans discusses the general licences, covering some of the differences between each one and answering common questions around their use. https://basc.org.uk/the-general-licences-explained/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Very helpful. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SX3 Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Thank you Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Conor Please could you advise which species and which general licence allows the use of live birds as decoys in traps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, jall25 said: Conor Please could you advise which species and which general licence allows the use of live birds as decoys in traps ? If it's England you mean then this covers it: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-licence-conditions-for-trapping-wild-birds-and-using-decoys-gl33/valid-from-1-january-trapping-wild-birds-standard-licence-conditions-wml-gl33 Edited July 24 by Conor O'Gorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 34 minutes ago, Conor O'Gorman said: If it's England you mean then this covers it: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-licence-conditions-for-trapping-wild-birds-and-using-decoys-gl33/valid-from-1-january-trapping-wild-birds-standard-licence-conditions-wml-gl33 Thank you I read the BASC website thinking it meant live decoys could be used for pigeon or corvid shooting if in traps - i read i wrongly i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 12 hours ago, jall25 said: Thank you I read the BASC website thinking it meant live decoys could be used for pigeon or corvid shooting if in traps - i read i wrongly i believe You mean this? Can I use decoys to attract pigeons? Provided you are carrying out control for the purpose and complying with the relevant general licence you are operating under, there is no reason why you cannot use decoys and plenty of practical reasons where their use could be beneficial, such as drawing birds into range, thus helping with the humane killing of such birds. However, just to clarify, we are talking about using dead birds or artificial decoys, not tethered live birds, the use of which is illegal. The use of certain species as call birds, in cage traps, is permitted and covered by specific conditions in relevant general licences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 2 hours ago, Conor O'Gorman said: You mean this? Can I use decoys to attract pigeons? Provided you are carrying out control for the purpose and complying with the relevant general licence you are operating under, there is no reason why you cannot use decoys and plenty of practical reasons where their use could be beneficial, such as drawing birds into range, thus helping with the humane killing of such birds. However, just to clarify, we are talking about using dead birds or artificial decoys, not tethered live birds, the use of which is illegal. The use of certain species as call birds, in cage traps, is permitted and covered by specific conditions in relevant general licences. Yes - it can perhaps be read in two ways - if someone is not sure they may fall foul of it maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 6 hours ago, jall25 said: Yes - it can perhaps be read in two ways - if someone is not sure they may fall foul of it maybe ? Thanks, I think its fine as it is, but if there was more feedback along same lines it can always be amended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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