Wrong. You can shoot from a boat with an engine as long as its not running. The river Tay is like the Wild West on the 1st of September
Legalities of shooting at sea
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North Stalker
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Where's the Rig?
8x57
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Possibly been done off an accommodation rig at one time but I very much doubt an oil rig slider.
North Stalker
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I can't see it happening at all. Who'd sign that off, there is no way Rig HSE would pass it! Could you imagine the beach reading the STOP cards for the day.. One near miss with a No'7 cartridge, it's fine though but the marker light was damaged. I think his mate is on a wind up or has watched Armageddon too many times.
What do Marines do? paddle fire then crack the engine up ?
North Stalker
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Funnily enough, the Army fire from vehicles with the engine running... You have totally misunderstood what Stingercargill has said....
See this link I dont think the law has change since 2014 re shooting from boats and using lead !!!
From The Water To The Skies: Clay Pigeon Shooting On Boats!
From The Water To The Skies: Clay Pigeon Shooting On Boats!
Maybe try the MCA ?
And worth a try ... legal@rya.org.uk
And worth a try ... legal@rya.org.uk
Utectok
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You can actually shoot from a motor boat if the motor is off. I have been wildfowling in my lobster boat and so long as it moored in an Esturary not moving it totally legal
StephenToast
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This is also my understanding.
levigsp
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wow this is resurrecting an old thread. the OP asked about shooting from a boat at sea not a river estuary. Part of my living in the early 80s was the destruction of cormorants, gulls and seals at sea and i needed special licences to shoot within 3 miles of the shore.
levigsp
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I am always amazed that people who hunt shoot and fish do not study the matter in detail, instead choosing to ask other who most often know little more than the asker!
perhaps spending some money from the pot that seems endless when it come to gear might be in order, just a few pounds invested on a copy of
would answer all questions.
perhaps spending some money from the pot that seems endless when it come to gear might be in order, just a few pounds invested on a copy of
Fair Game: The Law of Country Sports And the Protection of Wildlife.
would answer all questions.
StephenToast
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in fairness I think people answering re wildfowling are answering at cross purposes as the thread has taken a tangent. Your first post.
Is incorrect. It is not illegal to shoot anything alive from a motor vessel at all.
Here is the legislation governing the activity...
And I found some guidance in the BASC website that puts it in simpler terms.
Can I chase Canada geese on water in my boat? - BASC
B Can I chase Canada geese on water in my boat? This depends on whether the boat is under power or not. If an engine is being used, then this would be an offence under Read more…
basc.org.uk
You can shoot wildfowl from a motor boat perfectly legally in the UK. You cannot use the engine in direct pursuit of the wildfowl.
I.e. If the boat is stationary and the engine is off, or if the boat is at anchor, pushed into a dry creek etc etc. You are acting legally.
Perhaps you ought to study the matter in more detail before posting on a subject that you know less than the asker?
levigsp
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Please tell me why I was incorrect to answer the original post with my answer. He asked about the sea and thats what I answered aboutin fairness I think people answering re wildfowling are answering at cross purposes as the thread has taken a tangent. Your first post.
Is incorrect. It is not illegal to shoot anything alive from a motor vessel at all.
Here is the legislation governing the activity...
And I found some guidance in the BASC website that puts it in simpler terms.
Can I chase Canada geese on water in my boat? - BASC
B Can I chase Canada geese on water in my boat? This depends on whether the boat is under power or not. If an engine is being used, then this would be an offence under Read more…
You can shoot wildfowl from a motor boat perfectly legally in the UK. You cannot use the engine in direct pursuit of the wildfowl.
I.e. If the boat is stationary and the engine is off, or if the boat is at anchor, pushed into a dry creek etc etc. You are acting legally.
Perhaps you ought to study the matter in more detail before posting on a subject that you know less than the asker?
StephenToast
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levigsp
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but what makes you say that? I know i had to apply for licences and a quick phone call to people still doing it told me nothing has changed.
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