whippet pup 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 What is the law on shooting squirrels? Quote Link to post
welshboyarcher 4 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 The first rule of shooting grey squirrels, there are no rules. Classed as vermin and can be shot at any time. Usual rules apply regarding permission and safety etc. Quote Link to post
Kent_keith 46 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 What about in your garden? Can we or can we not? Quote Link to post
neil82 1,075 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 your land, give yourself permission to shoot and keep the pellet within your boundary, all ligit, also bear in mind that as non-native species if you catch one in a trap its illegal to release it 2 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 grey squirrels are an alien species (non native) keep within the normal legalities as with any shooting and fill your boots with the fooking tree rats Quote Link to post
whippet pup 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Cheers lads! Quote Link to post
jackinbox99 41 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 your land, give yourself permission to shoot and keep the pellet within your boundary, all ligit, also bear in mind that as non-native species if you catch one in a trap its illegal to release it What he said. Ive shot no end in my back garden. One thing id say tho, is be wary of your neighbours as some neighbours get a bit twitchy if they see you with an air rifle and may phone up the old bill saying theres a terrorist with a sniper rifle or something. 3 Quote Link to post
Kent_keith 46 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Good the little buggers keep digging down to the roots of my fruit trees that are in barrels. Quote Link to post
The one 8,467 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Shoot them and kill them every chance you get mate there just rats with a bushy tail Quote Link to post
Kent_keith 46 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 And tasty too I've heard Quote Link to post
targa 5 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Just curious, is the grey squirrel population spread all over the island? Scotland, Ireland? Quote Link to post
dpb82uk 138 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 good to eat Quote Link to post
woodcote1 88 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 They are delicious. Quote Link to post
peeps_76 17 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just curious, is the grey squirrel population spread all over the island? Scotland, Ireland? hi there.we have no greys up here...... YET...... there are on the way but as it stand we have none and the reds are doing fairly well.cheers P 2 Quote Link to post
Acuspell 329 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just curious, is the grey squirrel population spread all over the island? Scotland, Ireland? hi there.we have no greys up here...... YET...... there are on the way but as it stand we have none and the reds are doing fairly well.cheers P Keep it that way! Squirrels are responible for much conservation damage - like the loss of the Purple Emperor butterfly because they have a great liking for the pupae. Quote Link to post
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