Paul at Fechan
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I like to see them but then again most of the areas I shoot are livestock so a bt of grass doesn't bother the farmer. If there's crops though... different story
Hares
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cookingfat
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+1, i too like to see hares about, they are a good indicator to the amount of foxs on the ground, I found this one last year on our est last year,I sore him/her about 3 weeks ago.
http://www.gwct.org.uk/about_us/news/2725.asp
Tony
http://www.gwct.org.uk/about_us/news/2725.asp
Tony
There are a fair few hares around here. I do not have permission to shoot any farms though, so... I love to eat hare, it is delicious.
is it illegal to lamp ground game
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From the basc code of practice.
Restrictions on the taking and killing of rabbits and hares
The night shooting of rabbits and hares by tenants or occupiers of land, who are not the owners of the land, are subject to the following restrictions. These do not apply to landowners, but they should be aware of the legal restrictions on shooting hares at night:
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 schedule (7) amended Section 6 of the Ground Game Act and Section 50 of The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, to allow night shooting of ground game under certain conditions.
England and Wales: it is lawful for the occupier of any land himself, or one other person authorised by him, to use firearms for the purpose of killing ground game at night if the occupier has the written authority of a person entitled to kill or take the ground game on their land e.g. holder of shooting rights. The following conditions apply:
Restrictions on the taking and killing of rabbits and hares
The night shooting of rabbits and hares by tenants or occupiers of land, who are not the owners of the land, are subject to the following restrictions. These do not apply to landowners, but they should be aware of the legal restrictions on shooting hares at night:
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 schedule (7) amended Section 6 of the Ground Game Act and Section 50 of The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, to allow night shooting of ground game under certain conditions.
England and Wales: it is lawful for the occupier of any land himself, or one other person authorised by him, to use firearms for the purpose of killing ground game at night if the occupier has the written authority of a person entitled to kill or take the ground game on their land e.g. holder of shooting rights. The following conditions apply:
- No person should be authorised by the occupier to kill ground game except:
a) Members of his household resident on the land in his occupation
b) Persons in his ordinary service on such land e.g. employees
c) Any other person, bona fide employed by him for reward in taking and destruction of ground game. The keeping of ground game satisfies the requirements of reward in the absence of money. - Every person so authorised by the occupier, on demand by any other person having a concurrent right or any person so authorised by him in writing, must produce their written authority. In default, a person would not be deemed to be an ‘authorised person’.
stalkinginengland
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It is said that 3 hares will eat as much as one sheep!
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