oman 23 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Hi folks I am looking some information regarding the ban on shooting wildfowl. I live in N.Ireland and was looking to know are you allowed to shoot snipe and woodcock as the countryside alliance website states that Birds covered by the order include: coot, tufted duck, gadwall, goldeneye, Canada geese, greylag and pink-footed goose, mallard, moorhen, pintail, golden plover, pochard, shoveler, common snipe, teal, wigeon and woodcock. while the basc website states that During the statutory suspension in Northern Ireland it is against the law to shoot the species listed below. Note that it is legal to shoot game birds but not reared duck. BASC has called on its members not to shoot woodcock or snipe even though they are not covered legally by the statutory suspension. Ducks: gadwall, goldeneye, mallard, pintail, pochard, scaup. shoveler, teal, tufted duck, wigeon. Geese: Canada, greylag, pink-footed. Waders: Curlew, golden plover. cheers folks any information would be helpful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lifetimelamper 1 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 This states that you can volenteer not to shoot them but it is not illegal to shoot them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest madman Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 we where shooting woodys yesterday they flew like they always do and where hammering the fields even more, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blakloks 5 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 if its cold the small waders like woodcock and snipe are hit the hardest id leave them alone especially if the grounds rock solid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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