Ok. I'll type this Ve e e e ry Slowly. Ok?
In uk - All of it. Wales, Scotland, Ulster too - it's 100%, right off the chart ILLEGAL to use ANY form of snare for ANY sort of bird, under Any conditions, by ANYONE. Period.
There are No exceptions. No lisences. No permissions. No 'rights'. Been on the statute books since 1954. Get caught setting snares for birds and they'll throw the book at ye. Ok? Now I'll f*ck off and put my time to a better use. There's really nothing more I can say, is there? Except maybe; Pul Eeease don't go and be a c*** and give the Anti's yet another loaded stick