sambam 8 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 i was walking the pup one morning and he was off lead just sniffing and mooching about when he flushed a hare from some cover and give chase over the field, i watched him give it a few turns and was doing well but the hare made its escape in some woods, then it got me thinking what if i was somhow caught at this moment in time by walkers or police ect. would i still get in trouble as i did not intentionaly run the hare, i had no slip lead or anything hunting related but the lurcher. iv had the same thing happen with roe when walking in the local woods when hes been off lead its just there instinct to chase. could i face a fine or even the dog been confiscated sam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,983 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 i was walking the pup one morning and he was off lead just sniffing and mooching about when he flushed a hare from some cover and give chase over the field, i watched him give it a few turns and was doing well but the hare made its escape in some woods, then it got me thinking what if i was somhow caught at this moment in time by walkers or police ect. would i still get in trouble as i did not intentionaly run the hare, i had no slip lead or anything hunting related but the lurcher. iv had the same thing happen with roe when walking in the local woods when hes been off lead its just there instinct to chase. could i face a fine or even the dog been confiscated sam I wouldnt like to say either way. You have done absolutely nothing wrong (wasnt 'intentionaly' hunting) however I wouldnt at all be surprised if you were prosecuted, especially if once your dog nailed the hare you decided to take it home (waste not want not). Best advice, dont get caught! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sambam 8 Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 if the dog did nail the hare i would of been well chuffed i would not leave it mabey hide it and go back without the dog, i dont belive in wasting quarry, its goin to happen one day as the pup is now about 10 month old. i wonder if a pet dog that wasnt a lurcher got a deer if the owner would get prosecuted. i took a german shepherd i was minding for a walk in the same woods one and that came very close to nailing a roe. sam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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