Shooting game in back garden - legal?

[patrickt]

Always one isn't there....

Because sometimes it is good to know what the law is.

You are indeed entitled to hold a view, and I respect your view, I however spent the last almost 30 years of my working life arguing for an individuals rights, but my view conflicts with your view, fiction of not, but it makes one wonder why a senario as described appears on a public forum. If you are interested in the Firearms Law a good starting point is the current Firearms Guidelines, of which is available online

Patrick

You are indeed entitled to hold a view, and I respect your view, I however spent the last almost 30 years of my working life arguing for an individuals rights, but my view conflicts with your view, fiction of not, but it makes one wonder why a senario as described appears on a public forum. If you are interested in the Firearms Law a good starting point is the current Firearms Guidelines, of which is available online

Patrick

PS I do of course advise on Firearms Appeals/Revocation etc, and I'm happy to provide such advice to yourself should you require, my fees are quite reasonable, I do of course furnish a full list of satisfied clients

Patrick

 

[aris]

You are indeed entitled to hold a view, and I respect your view, I however spent the last almost 30 years of my working life arguing for an individuals rights, but my view conflicts with your view, fiction of not, but it makes one wonder why a senario as described appears on a public forum. If you are interested in the Firearms Law a good starting point is the current Firearms Guidelines, of which is available online

Patrick

PS I do of course advise on Firearms Appeals/Revocation etc, and I'm happy to provide such advice to yourself should you require, my fees are quite reasonable, I do of course furnish a full list of satisfied clients

Patrick

if you respected my valid question, you would have been respectful in your response. My view is that I asked a question. I'm not sure why asking what is legal and what isn't shouldn't be on a public forum?

 

[gixer1]

if you respected my valid question, you would have been respectful in your response. My view is that I asked a question. I'm not sure why asking what is legal and what isn't shouldn't be on a public forum? at all wrong with asking and many people can legally shoot in their gardens, depends on the area of the garden, the type of gun and the surrounding area.

Nothing at all wrong with asking! Many people can shoot in their own garden, depends on the size of the garden, the gun used and the area around it.

regards,
Gixer

 

[long_range_rob]

The Queens back garden is called the Balmoral Estate. Everything is relative.

 

[CarlW]

I shoot a .308 in my garden, from the front porch, in my underpants.

 

[Ade8mm]

Having gone through the posts on this and with a fairly switched on mindset one thing seems clear. Most people are on-side.

As the saying goes "empty vessels make the most noise".

Too many Conservationist/Hunters are seemingly scared of our own shadows thanks to Packham and his mob. Yes they may have a big presence the bbc.. So? Screw 'em.

Who do they think they are? (Not a telly programme - a question)

Most people I find are not as dim as the dreadfully patronising bbc think them to be (Way more than 50% of the population now believe the bbc does neither represent them or their way of life - I could give the source for this but if you wish to question this do your own homework ! )

Ignore the empty vessels.

People understand the need for pest control and wildlife management (as opposed to preservation - totally different)
To the OP I would suggest you ask your neighbours if they are happy for a Muntjac to eat their prize roses or anything else they might be growing.

If they are not growing anything then they are not worthy of your consideration so shoot away.. Stick the Muntie in the freezer and claim carbon credits,
tell the bbc and virtue signal for all you are worth.

, You can't go wrong and may well find your neighbours are thankful for your efforts

 

[Tarvie]

I shoot a .308 in my garden, from the front porch, in my underpants.

What you wear underpants???

 

[WH308]

I shoot a .308 in my garden, from the front porch, in my underpants.

You need a creedmoor for that........

 

[camodog]

I shoot a .308 in my garden, from the front porch, in my underpants.

Bet that stings a bit !

 

[25 Sharps]

The minimum distance to a road, or centre of a road, or whatever is only an offence if in doing so it cause an endangerment. But also be aware of recent changes in the law regarding projectiles fired from air weapons going beyond that property boundary.

As to the bird you have the lawful right to kill, or take, in season, by any lawful method, any wild pheasant on your land. And that includes using an air rifle and/or catching it in a lawful design of trap or "engine". Unless they are captive birds nobody can own wild pheasants (even if, yes, they were bred, raised and released). That's why the offence of taking live game is "poaching" and not theft as when it is alive as it isn't owned by anyone so it cannot be stolen.

However if you do shoot it or kill it it then belongs to the person who's land it lies dead on. So if you are going to kill it makes sure it falls down dead on your property.

Wasn’t the VCR act 2006, so that recent change was 14 years ago, how time flies!

 

[25 Sharps]

You are indeed entitled to hold a view, and I respect your view, I however spent the last almost 30 years of my working life arguing for an individuals rights, but my view conflicts with your view, fiction of not, but it makes one wonder why a senario as described appears on a public forum. If you are interested in the Firearms Law a good starting point is the current Firearms Guidelines, of which is available online

Patrick

PS I do of course advise on Firearms Appeals/Revocation etc, and I'm happy to provide such advice to yourself should you require, my fees are quite reasonable, I do of course furnish a full list of satisfied clients

Patrick

The firearms guidance you refer to deals with the issuing of firearms and shotgun certificates does it not? Other than touching on prohibited items and legislation for quarry where it’s relevant to good reason does it really deal with firearms law??

I don’t think it would contain anything relating to the OP’s query other than having a closed ticket and the restrictions that places

 

[njc110381]

You are indeed entitled to hold a view, and I respect your view, I however spent the last almost 30 years of my working life arguing for an individuals rights, but my view conflicts with your view, fiction of not, but it makes one wonder why a senario as described appears on a public forum. If you are interested in the Firearms Law a good starting point is the current Firearms Guidelines, of which is available online

With an open FAC and if more than 50 feet from the centre of a public highway, assuming the projectile remains on the property, what offence has been committed if someone does discharge a firearm in their back garden?

Edited to add that my FEO has cleared gardens smaller than mine for .22lr to control foxes taking chickens, and my garden isn't big. The biggest garden I do control pests on is about 140 acres. I shoot a lot of urban foxes, never had an issue with it and my force are aware of what I do?

 

[AGR]

What you wear underpants???

Over his tights! Never watched Superman?

 

[finnbear270]

Got the T shirt on this one, although it was a zeroing event not live target, Suffice to say in my case as the land / property owner, it is legal, ... but the prolonged **** storm through a call from a "concerned" neighbour was to say the least not worth the excercise.

 

[Stalker62]

The biggest garden I do control pests on is about 140 acres.

Jesus, that is bigger than Rutland...

 

[njc110381]

Got the T shirt on this one, although it was a zeroing event not live target, Suffice to say in my case as the land / property owner, it is legal, ... but the prolonged **** storm through a call from a "concerned" neighbour was to say the least not worth the excercise.

A lot of it has to include the attitude of neighbours. I was case forming my 8x60R during lockdown - a quick knock to tell them what I was doing is all that was needed. They know I'm a licensed gun owner and they know what I do is safe. They couldn't care less what I do. Direct neighbour loves venison and nextdoor but one shoots squirrels off of his bird feeder with his air rifle! I'm lucky I guess.

Jesus, that is bigger than Rutland...

How the other half live. When I started there the guy really wanted to try squirrel so I was instructed to leave them on the bonnet of the Rolls if he wasn't around "so the dog doesn't steal them". I was worried about the blood on the paint and voiced my concern. His reply - "well we'll soon find out"!

 

[tikka_madras]

Must say I've got the same issue. Garden is only 4 acres including woodland, but just outside a rural village and backing onto about 300 acres of woods which are private and not shot (in a wider area which is mostly woodland with little shooting). I've got deer fencing courtesy of a former owner but also have plenty of deer visiting (or hiding out in my woods) judging by the amount of pellets turning up. I'm about to put in young fruit trees and was thinking about removing any visitors first. I have an excellent backstop, in that the land rises very sharply through the woods to the boundary about 20m up.

The reason I haven't done anything is I've moved in recently and don't know the few neighbours. It only takes one neurotic busybody to complain...

 

[jubnut]

Must say I've got the same issue. Garden is only 4 acres including woodland, but just outside a rural village and backing onto about 300 acres of woods which are private and not shot (in a wider area which is mostly woodland with little shooting). I've got deer fencing courtesy of a former owner but also have plenty of deer visiting (or hiding out in my woods) judging by the amount of pellets turning up. I'm about to put in young fruit trees and was thinking about removing any visitors first. I have an excellent backstop, in that the land rises very sharply through the woods to the boundary about 20m up.

The reason I haven't done anything is I've moved in recently and don't know the few neighbours. It only takes one neurotic busybody to complain...

Speak to them. You'd be surprised how far a haunch of venison goes.

I have shot rabbits foxes and deer in much smaller gardens than 4 acres and in rows of houses.

A busybody can complain about you shooting on a 1000+ acre estate. If what you are doing is safe and legal then what's the problem?

 

[nicowilson]

No it's because the bu....s are all walking off piste everywhere in the countryside, and letting their dogs run riot. Your garden is quieter.

The keeper on my local shoot is struggling to stop the off piste walkers and cyclists.

 

[User00025]

The keeper on my local shoot is struggling to stop the off piste walkers and cyclists.

Sadly I have had to give up the struggle as I don't want to lose my fac. I just walk away now.