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| Tweet Topic Started: 17th May 2010 - 09:44 AM (98 Views) | |
| ricochet | 17th May 2010 - 09:44 AM Post #1 |
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I found this on another site.clearly he's not got a clue, I told him to put a better fence up..lol Wild boar/deer stalking question - Forest of Dean I have been asked by a colleague at work regarding the legality of hunting deer and wild boar coming into your garden. I would assume that both boar and deer would be fine outside of the having to acquire the correct gun licence and landowners permission? He has a relative in the Forest of Dean fed up with her garden being damaged by an increasing population. I'm not sure how much of an effect they're expecting from a limited hunt, but I have been asked the above re the law, and if I knew of anyone who may want to go out and top up their freezer? |
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| john robbo | 17th May 2010 - 12:55 PM Post #2 |
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Would be ok in the "back" garden but not the front... LOL. Technically if they own the land and they have an open ticket and the correct calibre, they could be legal. Having said this how big is the garden and is it going to be an on going thing? Think you were probaly right to tell them to put up a better fence. regards john. |
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| photopro | 17th May 2010 - 01:39 PM Post #3 |
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If the bullet leaves their land or is deemed "likely to leave their land" then it would be illegal, open ticket or not. photopro |
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| Nige | 17th May 2010 - 01:50 PM Post #4 |
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John and Pro won't like this answer, BUT - if deer are causing damage to their property, and they have tried all other means of prevention, they could even use a shotgun to kill the deer, if they have one available. Told you they wouldn't like it ![]() Not ethical to use a shotgun, but is legal, as long as it is only used as a means of crop/property protection.That particular loophole is generally for the benefit of farmers, but it doesn't stipulate farmers specifically. Edited by Nige, 17th May 2010 - 01:53 PM.
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| john robbo | 17th May 2010 - 02:03 PM Post #5 |
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Nige whats not ethical if at very close range it makes a great weapon with legal shot and calibre it makes a fine weapon to the job.(On deer wouldn't fancy it on pigs unless brenneke slugs then you make it a rifle). And pro why would anyone allow a bullet to leave their propety you should have a backstop and would in all likley hood use a bedroom window to shoot from. |
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| Nige | 17th May 2010 - 03:03 PM Post #6 |
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Ok John, I apolgise for jumping to conclusions! As you say though, it needs to be at close range, with the correct load, and even then, only after all other options have been tried, for instance, better fences, possibly leaving the dog out in the back garden for a while, until the deer are discouraged from entering. Possibly using movement detectors and security lamps, along with a speaker system, or even a simple electrified 'cattle' fence - which wuld also be beneficial in discouraging 'naughty people' from entering the property too! |
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| hawkeye | 17th May 2010 - 05:40 PM Post #7 |
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| photopro | 17th May 2010 - 06:54 PM Post #8 |
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Knowing how FLO's consider land and it's suitablity for a given calibre I would bet the use any centrefire would be frowned upon, an average garden of less than 1/4 acre doesn't leave a very big margin for error. A garden on the edge of Dartmoor and a deer calibre rifle shot from a bedroom window, you probably would be OK as long as it wasn't every other week. A bedroom window of a council property in the middle of any town and I think you would be pushing it not to have the ARV unit and the police helicopter paying a visit - regardless of the munched marigolds. Nige a shotgun is also one of the safest firearms for dispatch in deer RTA's and you know very well your scenario is nothing like the use of shotguns on deer by low-lifes sneaking through woodland. photopro |
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| Nige | 17th May 2010 - 07:55 PM Post #9 |
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Yes, I know! I wasn't intending to cause an argument, simply pointing out another option, one that is not generally well known, and even if it is known, is frowned upon by 'purists'.PS. John, I hope this goes some way to showing that I do actually read, and understand the things that I copy and paste!
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| ricochet | 17th May 2010 - 09:51 PM Post #10 |
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apart from the use of shotguns, i did mention to the person that since they didnt have a FAC licence 1 wouldnt be granted for shooting deer in the back garden. especially 308 calibres ect for reasons already stated ongoing thing JR? looks like it from what iv read. every time a deer steps foot in his garden he wants it shot i think... funny ist it, 1543Martin on here who shoots deer likes to see them in his garden and the other bloke who doesnt shoot wants to shoot em in his garden..made me laugh thinking about it lol |
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| john robbo | 17th May 2010 - 10:49 PM Post #11 |
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I shoot deer on a ret. col's garden pro its 10 acre. LOL but not from his bedroom window and I haven't met his daughter.LOL |
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| photopro | 17th May 2010 - 11:00 PM Post #12 |
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Now let me see your missus will be at home at the moment, where's my phone 0779...................!! photopro |
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