munchoddy Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I just got back from pigeon shooting and a bloke walking in to the field moaning that i needed a licence to shoot near live stock and house's witch i know is not true. We where a good fifty yards from his daughters horse witch is a paddock to the left of us and i have permission to be shooting in the field i was in did i have the right to shoot where i was from what i have read is that as long as im fifty yards from any public hi way its ok i was at least 250 - 300 yards from a house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Its good manners not to shoot close to livestock . Your farmer might not be very pleased if you are worrying his neighbours livestock . To maintain the peace stay away from livestock . You may lose your shooting . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun666 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) it is 50feet from the centre of a road or bridleway,all you can do is be polite even though your in the right, explain to them your doing a job etc just give them the patter plus if theres anywere further away from the horse in your field you can shoot do it next time,work with them,AS THEY COULD BE GOOD FRIENDS WITH YOUR FARMER THEN YOU MIGHT LOSE YOUR SHOOT ALL TOGETHER Edited August 15, 2009 by shotgun666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Its good manners not to shoot close to livestock . Your farmer might not be very pleased if you are worrying his neighbours livestock . To maintain the peace stay away from livestock . You may lose your shooting .Harnser . Try to keep all parties on your side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchoddy Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 thanks thats what i was worryed about weather i was in the right or the wrong i was polite and said if it was a problem i would move on when i said to him about the 50 yards his attitude changed and he went all pally pally when to start with he said he had phoned the poilce about another situation and they told him that no one could shoot near his field under stand why his attitude changed i think he was trying to catch me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun666 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 NEXT TIME YOU GO,,, SHOOT FURTHER AWAY AND HE WILL SEE THIS AND YOU SHOULDNT HAVE ANYMORE BOTHER,,,,ALWAYS WORK WITH THEM AS THEY COULD MAKE LIFE HARD FOR YOU SHOOTING THERE,,,,,,,HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF A MODERATED SHOTGUN,,,,,,IT WOULD SOLVE ALL YOUR PROBLEMS AND THE HORSE OWNER WOULD HAVE NO HASSLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambu13 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 50 yards from a horse isn't far! im not allowed to shoot on the same side of the farm as the horses on my permision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper063 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 i use a 22 rimfire on my horse permission the riders always say shoot no problem as the horses have to get used to sudden noises. only do it 50 or so metres away. no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 50 yards is much to close to use a shotgun when horses are about. Horses are at best highly strung animals and your shooting may cause it to panic into a fence and damage itself . If the horse is in foal it may abort. Do you want a bill for that. I had a field of beans alive with pigeons a couple of years ago that i would never shoot as there was nowhere I could shoot further than 200 yards away from the horses in the next field. Cattle and pigs are more tollerent but keep well away from horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 There is no such licence (available or required). He is talking rubbish. As Harnser says, just use discretion and consideration. Horses are not livestock in the eyes of the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 do whats neede to keep the piece i think i would rather change the area i shoot over than loose a shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 i shoot beside my uncles horse all the time with a 12ga and a .22lr, doesnt bother him one bit! could be a complete one off but ive found aslong as you dont shoot too close to them to start with, after a while it doesnt bother them but, as everyone else says, better staying away if it will cause hassle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck. Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Clay shoot I used to go to actually had the shooters flinging shot over to where the sheep were, they must've been landing on them and all.. After the first few shots of the day the sheep would casually walk off seemingly indifferent to the prospect of raining lead, but they weren't that bothered TBH.. No idea what the legality of it was though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrys Bird Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Was out on saturday pigeon shooting 300 metres from the neighbours farm when after shooting for about 20 mins in comes the neighbouring farm owner giving off about shot hitting the stable roof and scareing the horses and did i have permission to shoot on the land. Yes i have i replied and i am sorry and that i will move away, then all i got was what do you call the land owner do you have insurance do you want the bill for the horses if damaged . At this stage the hump appeared yes have insurance, firearms licence and permission now don't push it i said i would move on. It seems to me if there are horses about you have to move on and the farmer you are trying to help also misses out, ps didn't think shot would travel that far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevouk Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Discretion and consideration.... chat to him nicely and you never know you might get a new permission in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I now know shot will travel 300yds as I was showered with some which was shot from a 20 bore at least that far away. I was really quite surprised as I would have thought it was even further than 300 yds to be honest. Unless you know the horses are bomb-proof when it comes to shotguns it is inadvisable to shoot near them. GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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