mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Is it permissible to give a warning shot to none general licensed birds as l have pegged a dead rabbit about 100 yards down my croft to lure crows but common (herring) gulls keep on swooping down to the carcase to try to eat some of it. I must have walked down the croft 20 + times so far in the last 2 hours to scare them off. Its getting annoying now, hence my question? I have to emphasize l don't mean trying to hit them at all I just mean say firing a shot in their general direction into the ground etc. I think it might be frowned upon as in if any anti etc. saw me do this it might be hard to prove in court that l had no intention to hit none general licensed birds so what are your views? Contentious topic possibly! cheers Callum Quote Link to post
Richie10 345 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 No, unless you are in a Western or a War film. Quote Link to post
riohog 5,816 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Is it permissible to give a warning shot to none general licensed birds as l have pegged a dead rabbit about 100 yards down my croft to lure crows but common (herring) gulls keep on swooping down to the carcase to try to eat some of it. I must have walked down the croft 20 + times so far in the last 2 hours to scare them off. Its getting annoying now, hence my question? I have to emphasize l don't mean trying to hit them at all I just mean say firing a shot in their general direction into the ground etc. I think it might be frowned upon as in if any anti etc. saw me do this it might be hard to prove in court that l had no intention to hit none general licensed birds so what are your views? Contentious topic possibly! cheers Callum well callum, if you dont tell the world about it no one will know !!. Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) No, unless you are in a Western or a War film. That's were l got my turn of thinking from lol. Thanks for clearing that up for us, I guess l'll have to keep on chasing them away on foot besides l need the exercise anyway. cheers Callum Edited June 15, 2011 by mangy1983 Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Is it permissible to give a warning shot to none general licensed birds as l have pegged a dead rabbit about 100 yards down my croft to lure crows but common (herring) gulls keep on swooping down to the carcase to try to eat some of it. I must have walked down the croft 20 + times so far in the last 2 hours to scare them off. Its getting annoying now, hence my question? I have to emphasize l don't mean trying to hit them at all I just mean say firing a shot in their general direction into the ground etc. I think it might be frowned upon as in if any anti etc. saw me do this it might be hard to prove in court that l had no intention to hit none general licensed birds so what are your views? Contentious topic possibly! cheers Callum well callum, if you dont tell the world about it no one will know !!. I'm shooting about 75 yards parallel to a quiet B-road so l'd better not chance it. cheers Callum Quote Link to post
RicW 67 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Check General Licence Scotland. I think you'll find Herring Gulls, Greater Black Backed and Lesser Black Backed gulls are still on General Licence up your way. Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Check General Licence Scotland. I think you'll find Herring Gulls, Greater Black Backed and Lesser Black Backed gulls are still on General Licence up your way. Is it this one mate http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1221/0109515.pdf? I was looking at it today because l was getting fed up of them but could only see the black backed gull on it. thanks Callum Quote Link to post
vitalspark 4 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) Check General Licence Scotland. I think you'll find Herring Gulls, Greater Black Backed and Lesser Black Backed gulls are still on General Licence up your way. Is it this one mate http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1221/0109515.pdf? I was looking at it today because l was getting fed up of them but could only see the black backed gull on it. thanks Callum If you can show 'spread of disease' i.e. have any animals on the croft. See attached doc Bob Scottish Government General Licence No.doc Edited June 15, 2011 by vitalspark 1 Quote Link to post
RicW 67 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I'm not sure bro. Herring and black backed were taken off General Licence in England last year, but not in Scotland. May have changed now. Can you be sure which is which at 100 yds? Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Check General Licence Scotland. I think you'll find Herring Gulls, Greater Black Backed and Lesser Black Backed gulls are still on General Licence up your way. Is it this one mate http://www.scotland....221/0109515.pdf? I was looking at it today because l was getting fed up of them but could only see the black backed gull on it. thanks Callum If you can show 'spread of disease' i.e. have any animals on the croft. See attached doc Bob My dads friend keeps sheep on our croft so now lm thinking l might have a good reason What do you guys reckon Thanks for the info Bob cheers Callum Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I'm not sure bro. Herring and black backed were taken off General Licence in England last year, but not in Scotland. May have changed now. Can you be sure which is which at 100 yds? Yes l can mate l have my comp with the relative quarry pics with me beside the gun which itself is pointing out the window at my bait cheers Callum Quote Link to post
matt_hooks 188 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 You can't fire an actual shot, but if you get hold of some blanks that might work to scare them. Of course it'd probably scare off your desired quarry too, but then so will running up and down the croft flapping. Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 You can't fire an actual shot, but if you get hold of some blanks that might work to scare them. Of course it'd probably scare off your desired quarry too, but then so will running up and down the croft flapping. I was thinking of buying an air horn mate because l think it would be too risky encase someone in the know saw me pointing a gun at none quarry species and heard the crack of the gun cheers Callum Quote Link to post
martin 332 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Why not run a line down to a stick with a can with a stone in it and when they come down just rattle the can......if you know what I mean,save you keep running down. Martin Quote Link to post
mangy1983 51 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Why not run a line down to a stick with a can with a stone in it and when they come down just rattle the can......if you know what I mean,save you keep running down. Martin I might actually try that. cheers Callum Quote Link to post
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