legal quarry for a kestrel?

[danny boi 0]

same as above really is there any legal quarry a kessy can be flown at? just woundering with sparrows and starlings on the protected list.

 

i am asking as i am looking at getting one as a first bird and yes i have givin it a hell of a lot of thought and came to the comclusion i do not have the land or quarry to fly a harris or red tail but there is a lot of land i could fly a kestrel to the lure on i have a mews or will with some slight modification and also have a mentor with over 13 years experienc with bop's and also kestrels aswell.

 

cheers

dan

Edited July 18, 2008 by danny boi

[SPAR 2]

I think sparrows and starlings have been taken off the quarry list. What you will have to do is apply for a quarry licence

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=36975

 

there maybe more info on the natural england website or the DEFRA website

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/

http://www.defra.gov.uk/

 

Application for a licence

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/publicati...ife/WML-A41.pdf

Edited July 18, 2008 by SPAR

[paddy.t 5]

starlings you are alowd to kill arnt you?

 

 

Not in england i dont think.

can in irland (may be wrong im sure someone will point that out)

[rickardo 76]

starlings you are alowd to kill arnt you?

no they are protected now..

[rickardo 76]

oops whats the fine if you kill one?

well accidents do happen

[SPAR 2]

this may help you

http://www.basc.org.uk/media/basc_overview...ences_in_uk.pdf

[paddy.t 5]

oops whats the fine if you kill one?

well accidents do happen

 

 

They do, its a b***%*d when your lurchers go after a hare mistaken for a big boned rabbit

[rickardo 76]

oops whats the fine if you kill one?

well accidents do happen

 

 

They do, its a b***%*d when your lurchers go after a hare mistaken for a big boned rabbit

yes i know what you mean your just takin your dogs for a walk and one gets up in front of them.. you try your hardest to call them back but they never sem to listen

[paddy.t 5]

oops whats the fine if you kill one?

well accidents do happen

 

 

They do, its a b***%*d when your lurchers go after a hare mistaken for a big boned rabbit

yes i know what you mean your just takin your dogs for a walk and one gets up in front of them.. you try your hardest to call them back but they never sem to listen

 

Try telling P.C plod that

[bullet 125]

you can train a harris with a lure, you never know your luck might change and get some land to hunt on, i got more now i fly birds, even the ones i got refused when i ran dogs let me on now, they seem to love bop's

just a thought as the weight control is a lot tighter on a kestral than a harris

[perlin 0]

You will be much better off with a Harris, I have never heard of anyone catching anything with a kestrel, you are only talking 5 to 7 ounces to get right . Half an ounce wrong and you could end up with a dead falcon.

Bullets right, you have a bigger margin for error on a Harris , and can have a lot more fun.

 

John