Angry Farmers?

[DeerhoundLurcherMan 997]

I seem to be hearing more and more rumours of landowners who apparently will shoot my dog on sight, and give me a slap................For what....a bit of sport? I go out on my own, late at night, don't bother no one.......... I now find myself wary of where I go on my own..........

I guess people have been doing it for years, name of the game and all. Does this happen? Anyone had any hassle? dogs shot?

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

A farmer cant go and shoot your dogs if there is no life stock in the fields so carry on in what you doing mate

[moxy 617]

A farmer cant go and shoot your dogs if there is no life stock in the fields so carry on in what you doing mate

Yes he can, quite easily and soon move stock into the field,or stock out because it was worried, whos plod going to belive after all your trespassing with a lurcher and lamp

Thinking about it, why would he/she even have to justify there actions if they shot your dog or give you a good kicking in the early hours of the morning?? You are poaching! Dont get caught or give it up and seek counselling

[DeerhoundLurcherMan 997]

good point moxy, but to be clear these are big un fenced crop fields

[Ideation 8,216]

It's a case of the decent folk ending up getting the treatment that the scum probably deserve. . . . . not that i'm advocating any one shooting any dogs. But it's certainly a minority ruining it for others. Well to be fair it's probably a majority now!

[moxy 617]

good point moxy, but to be clear these are big un fenced crop fields

Regardless they are still his/hers fields-property.

[martync1967 64]

if your on farmers land without permission your dog can be shot if your poaching end of

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

A farmer can only shoot a dog if the dog is warrying their stock then he or she have got to prove that the dog was worrying there stock and if the farmer as shot the dog he or she must report the shooting to the police in 48 hours and on the note I dont poach or trespass

[LAZYBSTARD 225]

i seen one shooting a dog and two ferrets still in there box

[martync1967 64]

A farmer can only shoot a dog if the dog is warrying their stock etc then he or she have got to prove that the dog was worrying there stock and on the note I dont poach or trespass

ii you be right mate a dog worrying stock is a dead one,i dont trespass either

[mrmen16 5]

im sorry boys but there would be no way id let the farmer get away with shooting my dog weather was poaching or not at least go knock on the farmers door and ask for permission

[Ideation 8,216]

Just for the record, no one can 'legally' shoot a dog for trespassing. Only for actively worrying stock, with 'proof', however, like has been said, in a 'their word and yours' situation, it's unlikely you will be believed, especially seeing as you cannot prove a dead dog is stock broken. Threatening to shoot a dog however, if reported, (and they activly did some gun pointing) will see them answering some serious questions. . . .

[sussexpoacher 45]

No farmer is going to risk his shotgun licence shooting a dog, they will have police snooping around and his gun/s will be taken from him until HE can prove 100% that he was within his rights to shoot the dog, all you would have to do is say you were stood close to your dog when he shot it and that you feared for your safety and he gets the book thrown at him. look at the several cases where farmers have fired to scare off thieves, who gets done.....the farmer!

[craigyboy 1,274]

No farmer is going to risk his shotgun licence shooting a dog, they will have police snooping around and his gun/s will be taken from him until HE can prove 100% that he was within his rights to shoot the dog, all you would have to do is say you were stood close to your dog when he shot it and that you feared for your safety and he gets the book thrown at him. look at the several cases where farmers have fired to scare off thieves, who gets done.....the farmer!

and look at the 1000s of cases were dogs that have been(and still do) get shot,who gets done...the dog

Edited September 6, 2011 by craigyboy

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Not worth the risk,,, being discussed just now over on stalking Directory,,

 

Farmers can and do shoot dogs,, so do gamekeepers,, (not all,, don`t get carried away)

 

TBH lots of farmers I deal with are f****n mental cases,, as in "a bit not there" retarded wouldn`t trust them with a catty never mind a gun