BlaserF3 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi, I was just surfing the net. and came across this. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1511614,00.html I know it's three years old but I did not know about it as I only use my gun for clays. How do you shooters stay legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 True as far as I know but the sight of me wandering across a field carrying all my kit is enough of a scare tactic to stay inside the silly bunny hugging law. :unsure: Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tulkyuk Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 It is kinda true, but you dont have to prove that other methods of control have been tried before you shoot stuff for crop protection- read the BASC web site for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 It is true that all other means must have been tried before shooting. No longer is the shooting of Pigeon, corvid allowed for sporting purposes, but for crop protection and for the Health and safety of the general public. Hmmm, I see the 10 wind assisted flashers, twin blade turbine props, kites, bangers and gas guns are really working on the four fields at the back of mine. NOT!!! The only truly affective method is administered via a lead injection. Even falconry is only affective for the duration of the day being used. BoP can't and don't fly all day, whereas us crop protecting shooters are only too willing to get there before the crack of dawn (Who ever she is) and stay all day to ensure the crops are protected and to scare (Note I did not say shoot) the one and only pigeon in the parish from ever coming back again. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 It doesn't say how loud you have to shout or in what language (e.g. sign language) :unsure: ******! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 It doesn't say how loud you have to shout or in what language (e.g. sign language) ******! boo did that frighten you :unsure: cheers taz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myuserid Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 The Government has ruled that it is now illegal to shoot a crow, rook or pigeon for the pot without scaring it first. So if I chucked the bird in the bin do I still have to scare it before its shot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 This just in from the Government. Jan 14th 2008 09:00 GMT The Shooting Of Rabbits All warrens must now be served with an Eviction order. The tennant (Rabbit) has 4 weeks in which to repsond to the eviction notice, if after this initial period the tennant (Rabbit) has not replied another eviction order must be issued, if after a further 4 weeks a response is not recoevied you can shoot the little blighters. I tell you. This is what it's gonna come too :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 This just in from the Government. Jan 14th 2008 09:00 GMT The Shooting Of Rabbits All warrens must now be served with an Eviction order. The tennant (Rabbit) has 4 weeks in which to repsond to the eviction notice, if after this initial period the tennant (Rabbit) has not replied another eviction order must be issued, if after a further 4 weeks a response is not recoevied you can shoot the little blighters. I tell you. This is what it's gonna come too Ah but its worse when you get squatters, they have more rights than the original rabbit occupiers :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Yet another useless law cooked up by some pen pushing moron that thinks the countryside is there for just him to ramble across on a sunday afternoon, I suppose if the law is true they couldnt make it stick anyway as they could never prove that you didnt miss on the first shot (in order to scare the birds away) with silly laws like this it makes you wonder whats coming next! perhaps they will come up with something useful, but i doubt it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 It doesn't say how loud you have to shout or in what language (e.g. sign language) ******! boo did that frighten you :unsure: cheers taz Thats like the video of Achmed the dead terrorist If you aint seen it you HAVE to man it's funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Besides the Legislation is somewhet one sided when you look at in in another perspective You MUST scare the bird first but then no mention of IF you can shoot it once it's taken off as in Pheasant shooting :unsure: Besides the bang when the gun goes off is enough to frighten anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 (edited) Besides the Legislation is somewhet one sided when you look at in in another perspective You MUST scare the bird first but then no mention of IF you can shoot it once it's taken off as in Pheasant shooting :unsure: Besides the bang when the gun goes off is enough to frighten anything You have the answer! Well done! USE SUBSONIC CARTRIDGES! Theoretically, the sound of the bang will reach them before the shot, giving them a more than generous number of nanoseconds to avoid the pattern. Edit: needed an 'e' on 'done'. Edited January 14, 2008 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman1 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Good one Allen mate, What I do is warn them in a loud whisper when I see them flying in to the deeks , I whisper OH **** here they come again, ! (pass me my 7 shot Remmie!!) :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I vaguely remember this. I may be mistaken but, I think it was a suggestion that was put forward, but because of impracticalities was not made law. The wording has been changed. I suspect all the anti's have just taken it as law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 What next? Compulsory English Lessons for Woodies? :blink: Hearing tests? And Jesus wept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Licence: 'when all other methods have failed, scaring off.... (my summary) So, we MUST try scaring away the pigeons? In my book, this is preventing them from feeding... starving them in other words. Surely, if you had a pigeon and stopped it from eating and it died, you would be guilty of cruelty, breaking the law and would be brought to justice? No doubt about it! So, why is DEFRA encouraging us to break the law? Or is the licence just a load of **** and really worthless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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