Game rearer Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Down my area i have a 300 acre farm only aloud to use air rifles i dont do air rifle shooting i sold mine a while back my mate lives next to the farm and spends some time only i went down to see him and was told that their is another boi called sam shooting on the farm without a written permission slip uninsured and shot two foxes with his air rifle and has been shooting badgers aswell the boi is a complete utter idiot as i know him apparently hes gun is over powered way over the limit and he is very dangerous what shall i do shall i report him and who to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Have a word with the land owner to see if he knows the lad and has given permission for him to shoot If it was me i would report it straight away to my local FAO and let him know what is happening.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 He has got permission but its not in written but to shoot rabbits not foxes and badgers personnaly i dont agree with air rifles as they dont kill the animal straight away but i dont want to ruine our chances of shooting on the land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I would establish the facts before doing anything at all, there is a lot of jealousy in shooting circles over permission, and being told something happened and that it actually happened are two very different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Ive seen the foxes they have been shot several times with an air rifle i dont shoot the land anymore as i dont own an air rifle im only botherd as he is runing it for other people who is actually serious about the sport and do things properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Ive seen the foxes they have been shot several times with an air rifle i dont shoot the land anymore as i dont own an air rifle im only botherd as he is runing it for other people who is actually serious about the sport and do things properly. He has done nothing illegal by shooting foxes with an air rifle, wrong yes, but legally no. Most farms and shoots want foxes killed by whatever means are neccessary, so you may well not get far with this. How do you know that the foxes were shot with an airgun and not large shot such as AAA ? You would not get the chance to shoot a fox "several times" as you describe. If the first shot does not kill it, it's not going to hang around, and if the first shot did kill it, why shoot it "several times"? I get the impression that you are being wound up on this, you also say that he has been seen shooting badgers, badgers being mostly nocturnal, is this likely? As I said, check your sources and the facts before doing anything, it could spare you a red face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 As i said the boy was out with him who i know bumped into him as they were walking up the hill back to hes house he shot the badger infront of him im not mad about it its if he gets reported around the area we will miss out the farmer doesnt allow any live rounds on hes farm he has a shotgun but doesnt shoot as he is too old now and hasnt the time if the fox is wounded and gets taken down it wont run there for it hasnt been shot properly im know where near an anti as i run a shoot but i know whats cruel and whats right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) report him.o and if you have permission you dont have to have it in writing mate i have loads of land but i ant got a permission slip for it. o and air rifles do kill animals strait away.who told you thay dont? Edited July 10, 2008 by ferretman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 i got all the facts i need ive got the FAO coming round later so ill have a word i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 i got all the facts i need ive got the FAO coming round later so ill have a word i think. what happened please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 ill bump that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) something doesnt sound right Edited July 15, 2008 by dustyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lloyd90 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Sounds like a bit of jealousy to me. He DOES have permission to shoot there and with a proper air rifle and well placed shot you can easily take down a fox ! Also could you add a bit of PUNCTUATION to your posts, there hard to understand considering I dont know when one sentence stops and one starts. Its not hard to add a full stop. From what you have said the boy/man has done nothing wrong, and you cant just report him because "my mate reckons..." If you got proof he is doing something ILLEGAL then fair enough FEO needs to be told before something serious happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Sounds like a bit of jealousy to me. He DOES have permission to shoot there and with a proper air rifle and well placed shot you can easily take down a fox ! Also could you add a bit of PUNCTUATION to your posts, there hard to understand considering I dont know when one sentence stops and one starts. Its not hard to add a full stop. From what you have said the boy/man has done nothing wrong, and you cant just report him because "my mate reckons..." If you got proof he is doing something ILLEGAL then fair enough FEO needs to be told before something serious happens! well thats first time i heard that come on then bigthug lets go lamping foxes with a springer air rifles we prob get loads from 100yards lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Ferretman I wasnt saying that. If you can get the fox to come to you (squeaking them in possibly) then a shot TO THE HEAD with a rifle that has SUFFICIENT power will easily kill fox. The poster already said the rifle was way over the limit. although with a rifle so much over the limit I have to ask does the land need to be approved for a over the limit air rifle ? And then ask does he have a FAC for this overly powered rifle, if not then it is illegal! However ferretman there are videos on youtube of people squeaking a fox right in with an air rifle and killing them 1 shot. They were posted on the site and there was alot of discussion I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Which is why i said it is illegal and should it be reported. Yes he does need an fac and hasnt had the land checked its far from jealousy as i dont shoot the land anymore like i said just walk my dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 So, what's the latest in this thrilling tale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 load of tosh im afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 You come on here to ask people for there advice and all you get is sarcy comments its pethetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 rite EVERY1 CHILL!!!!!!!!!game r was just asking you all as he did not no wot to do and wot do you all give a fellow shooter a grilling we get that off the antis,and we all say we dont want to do crell things to animals but its ok to shoot a fox with a air rifle or even a bager????if you think he needs reporting mate do it if not dont,its all for the sake of our shooting and we want to keep it not lose it to tw**s like him.all the best lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ferretman, you have to understand, that over time this forum has been host to a very many lot of wind up merchants posing as shooters. Asking stupid questions, and basically just being trolls. This whole thread and the scenario therein is bound to get people's cynicism going. Remember 'Game rearer' has already stated he's a gamekeeper in previous posts, why then would he need advice on this subject from here? He's been given advice on this thread, and then asked how it went, as yet we have no response to that. Personally, if I were in his shoes world in the local FLO's shell-like wouldn't go a miss, and I wouldn't need the advice from people on an Internet forum for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Or may be to see what other people would say about the matter as i said have only been keepering for about 3 weeks now what are forums for advice and your all to sarcastic you need to grow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Chill Winston, no one means anything by it. So what was the outcome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game rearer Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Nothing i havent done anything yet its probably been left too late but if there is any messing about by him again ill report and just see what happens if he learns from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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