Wildfowling. Considerate distance from houses.

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Quick one, as the title says.

I'm up in scotland (west coast) and am looking to start doing some wildfowling. I have scoped out a few places for safty and signs of the quarry I'm after. I Have found a couple of areas of interest. However I'm wondering what is a considerate distance from houses as I wouldn't want to be a nuisance to anyone.

Obviously over the fowling months dusk is not too late in the day, that I would be disturbing people trying to sleep (for the most part)

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated
 
Subsistence said:
Quick one, as the title says.

I'm up in scotland (west coast) and am looking to start doing some wildfowling. I have scoped out a few places for safty and signs of the quarry I'm after. I Have found a couple of areas of interest. However I'm wondering what is a considerate distance from houses as I wouldn't want to be a nuisance to anyone.

Obviously over the fowling months dusk is not too late in the day, that I would be disturbing people trying to sleep (for the most part)

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated
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Is this pond shooting? I look at it like this also I am of the opinion when people are quite happy letting off fireworks which seems to start abt 10 days before and after the 5th Nov I just go.
tbh you haven't described what you are shooting over, a duck flt early and late doors are not that long it is not like a days decoying on stubble where you could be shooting a slab over 5/6 hrs.

Pick a wind blowing away from the houses and use that to mask the noise also then you are shooting, over xmas then people will be "out walking" so add that to your list.

If you have permission and are sensible then go!

Or do the long walk "no houses"

 
Thanks Tim

I'm looking for geese, mainly. Over the forshore/estuary. As far as I'm aware no permission needed in Scotland apart from a few (not relevant) places. Will be double checking that with BASC befor I head out to be sure.
 
Subsistence said:
Thanks Tim

I'm looking for geese, mainly. Over the forshore/estuary. As far as I'm aware no permission needed in Scotland apart from a few (not relevant) places. Will be double checking that with BASC befor I head out to be sure.
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Pick a time in the day time so you can get off and back in the daylight. Take a good wading stick and a piece off an old towel as that is the best thing for getting any mud off your hands.
Good luck
Tim
 
Hold on. You don’t need permission to wildfowl in Scotland!? If I’ve ever heard of a reason to move north of the border that’s it!
 
Rob-E said:
Hold on. You don’t need permission to wildfowl in Scotland!? If I’ve ever heard of a reason to move north of the border that’s it!
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General right of access to the forshore for recreation (including wildfowling) even within the law to carry you guns over private land (slipped and unloaded) to gain access to said forshore.
 
Do you have a link or a source for this for when I inevitably get shouted at I can produce this?
 
Rob-E said:
Do you have a link or a source for this for when I inevitably get shouted at I can produce this?
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Scottish Outdoor Access Code

The Scottish Outdoor Access code in full and in parts 1 - 6.
www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot

Bottom of the page. PDF download.

Scottish Outdoor Access Code (English version)

pdf, 924.48kB

Section 2.18

What about public rights on the foreshore?

2.18 Public rights on the foreshore18 and in tidal waters will continue
to exist. These have not been fully defined but include
shooting wildfowl, fishing for sea fish, gathering some
uncultivated shellfish, lighting fires, swimming, playing on the
sand and picnicking. Access rights also extend to these places


Subsistence
 
In reality the distance you are from housing is relatively unimportant. As long as you are safe and legal you may as well just get on with it. I say this because over the years I've had so many people either complain about the noise of my shotgunning (pigeons or rooks usually) or fail to give a damn. There are those who will complain about the noise ... but they're really complaining about the shooting .. from houses a mile away from you, and there are those who understand or tolerate and don't seem to mind if you are 50yds from their front door as long as they end the day with their windows intact :lol:
 
Personally I’d try and give it a couple hundred yards if you can, but the further the better if it’s all the same to the shooting.
It’s just courteous to try and minimise disturbing people.
 
Rob-E said:
Do you have a link or a source for this for when I inevitably get shouted at I can produce this?
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Have to be careful, several foreshore waterfowling clubs exist, especially in areas like the Black Isle, Solway etc. who lease areas, best research first :thumb:
 
If i'm doing any shooting near dwellings outwith the landowners i pick favourable conditions which is usually a nice strong wind which should hopefully keep disturbance to a minimal.Sometimes that's within 100m of the houses
 
If I've got the gist of this thread. Please don't go on any tidal marsh/ foreshore without a experienced local/wildfowling quide. I know two families that would agree with me.
 
Thanks for the advice. That's why I have been going out and checking the areas for safty befor heading out propper. Its all in my local area no more than 10 miles from home. I'm aware of local conditions and make sure to double check tides and weather. Not really any marsh l, more forshore and heads of sea locks. Possibly not the greatest number of birds but I only want to bag a few geese for the freezer
 
I live in the country, the occasional shot or 2 within 100yds of the place doesn’t really bother me, but the muppets who set up a hide and decoyed pigeons right at the end of the garden bloody well did…
 
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