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Overview. You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including: what you can hunt or shoot. when you can do it. what equipment you can use. You can be fined or jailed for...
Basic Rules for Hunting and Shooting Wildlife. UK hunting rules specifically apply to the: Species of wildlife that you can shoot or hunt. Dates of ‘open and closed season‘ for certain breeds of wild animals. Type of hunting equipment, firearm, or dogs (including pack dogs) you can use in pursuit.
Hunting and shooting wildlife. Contents. Overview. Birds. Mammals. There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes. It’s illegal to hunt foxes with a pack of dogs. You can use...
According to the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) over a million people a year participate in shooting, including stalking, shooting, hunting, clay shooting and target shooting. [1] Firearm ownership is regulated by licensing. [2]
Find out everything you need to know about what you can legally shoot and when. There are a number of gamebirds, waterfowl (ducks, geese and waders) and other bird species, as well as mammals, which can be shot legally.
Name of main legislation: In the UK hunting law is a national issue, therefore several hunting laws exist: Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for England, Scotland and Wales; Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985. Year of publication: see above.
Part 1 Offences. 1. Hunting wild mammals with dogs. 2. Exempt hunting. 3. Hunting: assistance.
