The relevant document is the general licence, which is the legal authority under which you can shoot what is otherwise a protected species. It is not illegal to shoot them at night. It IS however illegal to use any artificial illumination, lamp or dazzling device to shoot them. So if it's a bright night and you are shooting them silhouetted against the sky with your shotty or air rifle, that's legal (as long as the other conditions of the general licence are met) but shooting them with a rifle is a no no.
The only avian species that you can use a lamp on is feral pigeons, which can be lamped inside buildings for certain reasons. Other than that fox and rabbit are the only animals you can shoot using a lamp.
Don't be tempted to sell Rooks for human consumption, under the terms of the General License this is only permitted for Wood Pigeon. Someone received a police caution for doing this locally and had his SGC revoked. atb Tim
no law against Night Vision then!?
So Hares a no no then ????The relevant document is the general licence, which is the legal authority under which you can shoot what is otherwise a protected species. It is not illegal to shoot them at night. It IS however illegal to use any artificial illumination, lamp or dazzling device to shoot them. So if it's a bright night and you are shooting them silhouetted against the sky with your shotty or air rifle, that's legal (as long as the other conditions of the general licence are met) but shooting them with a rifle is a no no.
The only avian species that you can use a lamp on is feral pigeons, which can be lamped inside buildings for certain reasons. Other than that fox and rabbit are the only animals you can shoot using a lamp.
these will be burned on site Tim
but thank you
bob.
I would suggest the young rooks breasts are lightly burned along with a little garlic and oil in a frying pan.
We cooked a load at one of our CZ forum meets, everybody loved them
Neil.
hi neil
i may give them a try at the same time ill try some grey squirrel.
bob.
2. For the purposes set out in paragraph 1 above, and subject to the terms and conditions, below, this
licence permits:
(iii) Authorised persons acting under subparagraph (2)(i) above:
(d) in relation to the killing or taking of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) only:
i. to use any device for illuminating a target or any sighting device for night shooting;
ii. to use any form of artificial lighting or any mirror or other dazzling device.
Fisher, there is no need to TRY non-lethal methods, only to CONSIDER them.
I agree Matt, but they would certainly deter. So I consider it worth a try.