tomtommckinnon Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) hello I am new to this forum, but am finding lots of interesting info. I was wondering if anyone knew what the laws are in scotland on controling pests with lurchers? If i understand rightly you can use a lurcher on rabbits bolting from ferrets, is this true? if anyone had a link i could read up on, that would be great. Thanks alot Tom Edited September 14, 2008 by tomtommckinnon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtommckinnon Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 no one know?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) The exemptions from the offence of illegal hunting permit the following types of hunting: Stalking and flushing out Use of a dog below ground, in the course of stalking and flushing out, to protect birds being kept or preserved for shooting Hunting rats and rabbits Retrieval of hares which have been shot Falconry Recapture of wild mammals Rescue of wild mammals Research and observation Some commentators have suggested that there is some confusion about these exemptions, but they are set out very clearly in Schedule 1 to the Act. The intention has always been to make it very simple for people who want to obey the law to know what they can and can’t do. These exemptions are subject to strict conditions (eg on the number of dogs which can be used in stalking and flushing out (two) and on obtaining permission to carry out the activity on the land on which it is to take place). The Schedule also requires that anyone intending to rely on the stalking and flushing out exemption must ensure that animals flushed out are shot as soon as possible afterwards by a competent person. These stringent conditions are intended to prevent abuse of the exemptions. http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/hunting/hunting_qa_a.htm this should help matey oh and welcome tothe watch mate Edited September 15, 2008 by codling99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 hello I am new to this forum, but am finding lots of interesting info. I was wondering if anyone knew what the laws are in scotland on controling pests with lurchers? If i understand rightly you can use a lurcher on rabbits bolting from ferrets, is this true? if anyone had a link i could read up on, that would be great.Thanks alot Tom yes it is. Now all you have to do is to train one to not pursue a Hare Good luck LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtommckinnon Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 thanks alot guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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