hares

[whippetsftw 0]

im new to shooting and just wonderd if it is legal to shhot them with an air rifle cheers whippetsftw

[nod 285]

im new to shooting and just wonderd if it is legal to shhot them with an air rifle cheers whippetsftw

 

no. but will kill at normal range for airguns

[mushroom 13,227]

I'm pretty certain you can do it legally along with most quarry you can shoot in this country (obviously not deer or foxes etc), granted its not the done thing but you won't get done for it. If in doubt phone BASC or whoever you are a member of and they will clarify it.

 

Kie

[riohog 5,742]

its not illigal to shoot hares with an air rifle ....but not recomended 25yds in the head and it will do the job

 

 

 

better with a shot gun or a rimfire

[johnny 2 367]

its not illigal to shoot hares with an air rifle ....but not recomended 25yds in the head and it will do the job

 

 

 

better with a shot gun or a rimfire

Better still with a dog like the one in your sig

[Phantom 631]

It is deffinately illegal to shoot them on a SUNDAY or on XMAS DAY.

 

Ive just been reading up on the subject before posting and nowhare does it state that its illegal to kill them with an air rifle.

But it is considdered "Un-Sportsman like".

 

And there is also a specific period that its deffinately illegal to SELL them.

 

Phantom

[ArchieHood 3,692]

its not illigal to shoot hares with an air rifle ....but not recomended 25yds in the head and it will do the job

 

 

 

better with a shot gun or a rimfire

Better still with a dog like the one in your sig

 

Better still leave the hares and shoot the dogs

[mushroom 13,227]

It is deffinately illegal to shoot them on a SUNDAY or on XMAS DAY.

 

Ive just been reading up on the subject before posting and nowhare does it state that its illegal to kill them with an air rifle.

But it is considdered "Un-Sportsman like".

 

And there is also a specific period that its deffinately illegal to SELL them.

 

Phantom

 

During the summer months If memory serves you cannot sell hare. As for the sundays it is illegal to hunt and kill ANY animal classed as game on christmas day or a sunday in England and Wales (not sure about Scotland or N ireland), this is an old law that is rarely enforced but I wouldn't like to try it on with the plod or an anti magistrate.

[stealthy1 3,964]

If you fancy one for the pot, then whack one, airguns are well capable of dropping a Hare

[Deker 3,478]

The simple answer to the question is that it is NOT illegal to shoot a Hare with an air rifle.

 

But life is never simple, if you can shoot straight and despatch efficiently with an air rifle then fine, if it can be shown that you or the rifle are inflicting any sort of cruelty on the Hare then all sorts of legislation comes into play!

 

GENERALLY speaking an air rifle would not be considered an appropriate tool to shoot a Hare with!

 

We all know an air rifle can kill a person, but it is not the first choice of any army around the world for doing that job!!

Edited December 23, 2009 by Deker

[stealthy1 3,964]

The simple answer to the question is that it is NOT illegal to shoot a Hare with an air rifle.

 

But life is never simple, if you can shoot straight and despatch efficiently with an air rifle then fine, if it can be shown that you or the rifle are inflicting any sort of cruelty on the Hare then all sorts of legislation comes into play!

 

GENERALLY speaking an air rifle would not be considered an appropriate tool to shoot a Hare with!

 

We all know an air rifle can kill a person, but it is not the first choice of any army around the world for doing that job!!

 

 

I've never had any problems with shooting hares with an airgun, they go down just as well as rabbits:thumbs:

[mushroom 13,227]

Exactly the same as rabbits.. Thwack, flip, twitch.

[riohog 5,742]

its not illigal to shoot hares with an air rifle ....but not recomended 25yds in the head and it will do the job

 

 

 

better with a shot gun or a rimfire

Better still with a dog like the one in your sig

 

Better still leave the hares and shoot the dogs

:wankerzo4:

[johnny 2 367]

The simple answer to the question is that it is NOT illegal to shoot a Hare with an air rifle.

 

But life is never simple, if you can shoot straight and despatch efficiently with an air rifle then fine, if it can be shown that you or the rifle are inflicting any sort of cruelty on the Hare then all sorts of legislation comes into play!

 

GENERALLY speaking an air rifle would not be considered an appropriate tool to shoot a Hare with!

 

We all know an air rifle can kill a person, but it is not the first choice of any army around the world for doing that job!!

air rifles and hares don't mix totally agree

[ArchieHood 3,692]

its not illigal to shoot hares with an air rifle ....but not recomended 25yds in the head and it will do the job

 

 

 

better with a shot gun or a rimfire

Better still with a dog like the one in your sig

 

Better still leave the hares and shoot the dogs

:wankerzo4:

 

riohog, I think you'll find the :wankerzo4: is the usual idiot coming on the Air Rifle section with their usual "Put a dog on it " mentality. Thats what the comment was aimed at.........out of the mouths of babes.