bobajob 56 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Out of curiosity is it legal to shoot pigeons on a Sunday??? 1 Quote Link to post
sam r 356 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Can’t see why not may have been socially unacceptable at one time Quote Link to post
bobajob 56 Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, sam r said: Can’t see why not may have been socially unacceptable at one time Surely if allowing permission. It would not be a problem.. but reading up on it there is different rules for different rules for n.ireland.. Quote Link to post
Elchapo 3,167 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, bobajob said: Out of curiosity is it legal to shoot pigeons on a Sunday??? Yea just not pheasant patridge grouse and hare 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 15,857 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 You can’t shoot any game birds on Sunday’s or hares, in some parts of the country you are also not allowed to shoot wildfowl on Sunday, but this is a really old law and only affects certain areas, anything else, fill your boots as long as it’s carried out in line with the general license 1 Quote Link to post
stoggy 598 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Sunday and Christmas Day Shooting England and Wales No game may be killed or taken in any county on Sunday or Christmas Day. Game for the purposes of this section means pheasant, partridge, red grouse, black grouse and hare. Orders prohibiting the shooting of wildfowl on Sundays made under sections 2 and 13 of the Protection of Birds Act 1954 still in existence are in the following counties (or parts of counties in existence before the 1974 local authority re-organisation): Anglesey, Brecknock, Caernarvon, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Cornwall, Denbigh, Devon, Doncaster, Glamorgan, Great Yarmouth County Borough, Isle of Ely, Leeds County Borough, Merioneth, Norfolk, Pembroke, Somerset, North and West Ridings of Yorkshire. Scotland There are no statutory restrictions on the killing of game on Sunday or Christmas Day but it is not customary to do so. The wildfowl species listed may not be shot on Sunday or Christmas Day. Northern Ireland It is an offence to kill any wild bird, gamebird or hare on a Sunday. Although there is no restriction on killing any wild bird, gamebird or hare on Christmas Day, provided it does not fall on a Sunday, it is not customary to do so. There is no prohibition on shooting deer on any day during the open season. Isle of Man The killing or taking of game is not permitted on Sunday. There are no restrictions on shooting on Christmas Day unless it falls on a Sunday. Guernsey Shooting is not permitted on Sunday or Christmas Day. Jersey The use of a firearm to kill any wild bird or animal is not permitted on Sunday, Good Friday and Christmas Day unless acting under and in accordance with the terms or conditions of a licence. 1 Quote Link to post
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 yes bud its legal to shoot pigeons on sunday has pest you did not mention owt else only pigeons but rabbits can be classed has coney i think this was for the poachers so they could nick them 1 Quote Link to post
stoggy 598 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 If your in England no problem. Quote Link to post
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