After The Floods.

[EDDIE B 3,166]

4 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

Basically the Hunting Act bans all hunting of mammals with dogs but then goes on to allow certain exemptions.

In a nutshell

• up to two dogs to flush to gun
• one 'soft' terrier to ground for bolting fox for the protection of ground nesting birds
• unlimited number of dogs for actually hunting rats and rabbits
• tracking wounded animals for humane dispatch
• unlimited number of dogs for flushing to a bird of prey

I'm also pretty sure it states that hunting is defined as an intentional act, therefore if you are legally hunting under one of the exemptions but then your dog(s) 'accidentally' kill, for instance a fox or hare, it is not actually classed as hunting in law therefore not technically a criminal offence. I might be wrong on that though.

It's a ridiculous piece of legislation full of contradictions!

Thanks for that. Your right, it is ridiculous.

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

The soft terrier is the funniest one,must be some hunters in parliament.

[earth-thrower 493]

On 11/27/2017 at 21:12, EDDIE B said:

Well these are different locations. Got three on one little river, and one in a tributary of said river, just down the road. Three were in Fenns used in dug out holes in the riverbank, and one was caught in a tube trap on the top bank, similar to the setup in my previous post. 

Nothing very complicated, and I use the same spots year after year.

Very productive mate,..good stuff !

[EDDIE B 3,166]

1 minute ago, earth-thrower said:

Very productive mate,..good stuff !

Nice to get a result like that. Makes up for all the blank days lol