Brace Snared

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Your right mate but didn't happen though there are some cracking earths nearby.

[CHEVINFOX 3,537]

have a read of this https://basc.org.uk/cop/snares-for-fox-control-in-england/

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Something to say just say it mate .

[CHEVINFOX 3,537]

you my have committed a offence under the wildlife & countryside act 1981 (11,3a)

it is your responsibility to check the law

Edited January 3, 2017 by CHEVINFOX

[waltjnr 7,886]

to close to the sheep netting ? Im only guessing ,havent got a clue ,and dont give a fcuk,just like guessing!

[EDDIE B 3,169]

you my have committed a offence under the wildlife & countryside act 1981 (11,3a)

it is your responsibility to check the law

I'm sure that's best practice, and not law. Well unless he's in Scotland

[CHEVINFOX 3,537]

 

you my have committed a offence under the wildlife & countryside act 1981 (11,3a)

it is your responsibility to check the law

I'm sure that's best practice, and not law. Well unless he's in Scotland

 

 

 

11 Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals.E+W

 

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person—

 

(a)sets in position any self-locking snare which is of such a nature and so placed as to be calculated to cause bodily injury to any wild animal coming into contact therewith;

 

(uses for the purpose of killing or taking any wild animal any self-locking snare, whether or not of such a nature or so placed as aforesaid, any bow or cross-bow or any explosive other than ammunition for a firearm; F48 . . .

 

©uses as a decoy, for the purpose of killing or taking any wild animal, any live mammal or bird whatever, [F49 ; or

 

(d)knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is mentioned in the foregoing provisions of this section,]

he shall be guilty of an offence.

 

(2)Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person—

 

(a)sets in position any of the following articles, being an article which is of such a nature and so placed as to be calculated to cause bodily injury to any wild animal included in Schedule 6 which comes into contact therewith, that is to say, any trap or snare, any electrical device for killing or stunning or any poisonous, poisoned or stupefying substance;

 

(uses for the purpose of killing or taking any such wild animal any such article as aforesaid, whether or not of such a nature and so placed as aforesaid, or any net;

 

©uses for the purpose of killing or taking any such wild animal—

 

(i)any automatic or semi-automatic weapon;

 

(ii)any device for illuminating a target or sighting device for night shooting;

 

(iii)any form of artificial light or any mirror or other dazzling device; or

 

(iv)any gas or smoke not falling within paragraphs (a) and (;

 

(d)uses as a decoy, for the purpose of killing or taking any such wild animal, any sound recording; F50 . . .

 

(e)uses any mechanically propelled vehicle in immediate pursuit of any such wild animal for the purpose of driving, killing or taking that animal, [F51 ; or

 

(f)knowingly causes or permits to be done an act which is mentioned in the foregoing provisions of this subsection,]

he shall be guilty of an offence.

 

(3)Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person—

 

(a)sets in position [F52or knowingly causes or permits to be set in position] any snare which is of such a nature and so placed as to be calculated to cause bodily injury to any wild animal coming into contact therewith; and

 

(while the snare remains in position fails, without reasonable excuse, to inspect it, or cause it to be inspected, at least once every day,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

 

(4)The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of complying with an international obligation, by order, either generally or in relation to any kind of wild animal specified in the order, amend subsection (1) or (2) by adding any method of killing or taking wild animals or by omitting any such method as is mentioned in that subsection.

 

(5)In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)( or © or (2)(, ©, (d) or (e), [F53and in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(d) or (2)(f) relating to an act which is mentioned in any of those paragraphs] the animal in question shall be presumed to have been a wild animal unless the contrary is shown.

 

(6)In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (2)(a) it shall be a defence to show that the article was set in position by the accused for the purpose of killing or taking, in the interests of public health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries or nature conservation, any wild animals which could be lawfully killed or taken by those means and that he took all reasonable precautions to prevent injury thereby to any wild animals included in Schedule 6.

 

F54 [( 7 )In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (2)(f) relating to an act which is mentioned in subsection (2)(a) it shall be a defence to show that the article was set in position for the purpose of killing or taking, in the interests of public health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries or nature conservation, any wild animals which could be lawfully killed or taken by those means and that he took or caused to be taken all reasonable precautions to prevent injury thereby to any wild animals included in Schedule 6.]

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Knowingly causes bodily injury is what I'm guessing your aiming at mate .Well both foxes were alive and unharmed until I despatched them .

Thanks for your concern though mate and reminds me once more why I don't post much these days .

Both foxes were untangled until I got near ,one in the hedge and one on the grass but my presence caused understandable girations which resulted in one going over the wire

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Just guidelines so to speak not law....

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

No wonder people don't post snaring pictures on here,you put a pic up and suddenly everyone is a legal eagle ?.....foxdropper carry on mate ignore them....they probably never set a snare in their life ?

[Welsh_red 4,982]

A private message would have gone a long way there instead of jumping in and posting ambiguous posts .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Hes having more trouble so another set in order i think .

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Don't forget the pics foxdropper ??