Is there any law agaist ferreting on a public footpath?

[carl sarg 3]

Does anyone know if there is a law agaist ferreting on a public footpath or public field? Does anyone do it ? any help woulld be very grateful.

[smithwicks 182]

no its not illigal

[comanche 3,038]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) along a footpath .They must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

Edited October 11, 2009 by comanche

[carl sarg 3]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) a footpath they must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

 

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

[scothunter 12,609]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) a footpath they must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

 

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

 

dunno mate might not belong to anyone.Im sure tidal land is open for anyone.Near me we can shoot on the fore shore and you dont need permission.as for ferreting in sand be very CAREFULL of cave ins matey.

[tullfan 0]

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

 

 

as said above, all land belongs to somebody , and you need permission etc

 

Along those lines anything above the high tide line is deemed to be land and belongs to someone.

[carl sarg 3]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) a footpath they must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

 

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

 

dunno mate might not belong to anyone.Im sure tidal land is open for anyone.Near me we can shoot on the fore shore and you dont need permission.as for ferreting in sand be very CAREFULL of cave ins matey.

 

I would keep to the more grassy areas , i know what you mean thanks. here some co-ordinates for google maps so you can see what i mean thanks. 53.353046,-3.33

[comanche 3,038]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) a footpath they must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

 

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

 

Sand dunes .Could even be a Nature Reserve or some sort of protected habitat . Basically to hunt on any land you have to be "An Authorised Person" . It's no good saying something like "No one seems to know who owns it or care what happens there . Without permission you are in the wrong legally .

Try to find out who controls them . Even if they won't let you ferret they might know someone who will . Getting known as a polite honest chap will win you more points in the long-run .

 

Now having given a lecture from ahigh I have to admit that when I started out with my one fat old pet hob and my six measly nets I used to creep about a bit of no-mans -land woodland . I sorta knew it was wrong though .

[niall_b73 41]

well the land i have permission for sounds pretty much like yours.

it is common land to which i have gotten permission for.

it also has sand dunes next to the sea which are protected, but they are abundant with rabbits tho i have not tried it yet due to a fear of losing the ferrets in the grass.

as for the cave ins i have been lucky so far. the ground has cattle on it constant so there is a lot of well grazed land to hunt on.

so prob permission needed wherever you go.

good luck hunting

 

niall_b73

[scothunter 12,609]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) a footpath they must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

 

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

 

Sand dunes .Could even be a Nature Reserve or some sort of protected habitat . Basically to hunt on any land you have to be "An Authorised Person" . It's no good saying something like "No one seems to know who owns it or care what happens there . Without permission you are in the wrong legally .

Try to find out who controls them . Even if they won't let you ferret they might know someone who will . Getting known as a polite honest chap will win you more points in the long-run .

 

Now having given a lecture from ahigh I have to admit that when I started out with my one fat old pet hob and my six measly nets I used to creep about a bit of no-mans -land woodland . I sorta knew it was wrong though .

 

i still creep about on land that i defo sort ov know aint mine lol

[carl sarg 3]

You can ferret on a public footpath only if you have permission of the person who owns or controls the land it is on .

The public only have a right to pass and repass (ie walk on ) a footpath they must not stop except for a reasonable rest or be accompanied by or in possession of anything that is not directly connected to the legal use of the path .

All land belongs to someone . Pavements ," Public "fields and common-land are usually under the control of Councils. Without permission from these you would be un -authorised and could get done not just for poaching but possession of a knife in a public place if you had even the tinyest gutting knife.

 

This land is basicly sand dunes right next to the sea ,so it will probly be the council that owns it then?

 

Sand dunes .Could even be a Nature Reserve or some sort of protected habitat . Basically to hunt on any land you have to be "An Authorised Person" . It's no good saying something like "No one seems to know who owns it or care what happens there . Without permission you are in the wrong legally .

Try to find out who controls them . Even if they won't let you ferret they might know someone who will . Getting known as a polite honest chap will win you more points in the long-run .

 

Now having given a lecture from ahigh I have to admit that when I started out with my one fat old pet hob and my six measly nets I used to creep about a bit of no-mans -land woodland . I sorta knew it was wrong though .

 

Ha ha i know what you mean, i done that for years when i never had permission, but i have quite alot of land now and and want to do things right. There are absolutely thousands of rabbits on this land and rabbits out in the open alday and i know alot of people that have shot there in the past, but i want to make sure its legal.

[carl sarg 3]

well the land i have permission for sounds pretty much like yours.

it is common land to which i have gotten permission for.

it also has sand dunes next to the sea which are protected, but they are abundant with rabbits tho i have not tried it yet due to a fear of losing the ferrets in the grass.

as for the cave ins i have been lucky so far. the ground has cattle on it constant so there is a lot of well grazed land to hunt on.

so prob permission needed wherever you go.

good luck hunting

 

niall_b73

 

Who did you apply for permission off ? thanks alot mate

[tullfan 0]

ALL land above the HIGH tide line is deemed to be LAND and ALL land belongs to someone no matter what anyone here or elswhere said/?says.

[tullfan 0]

sorry guys n lassies didnt think my last post went in

[John-B 4]

 

 

Edited October 11, 2009 by John-B