Deker 3,478 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Maddog1974 i hope you are going 2 eat the babys in the hares belly or find the young ones in the long fields near bye so they dont starve .please tell me y you are shooting summer hares with young or up the duff hope your happy with your nights shooting . Kindly DO NOT Preach! There is nothing wrong or illegal with this! This is a hunting site, if you are in love with furry things go elseware or write to your MP and get the law changed! Edited August 7, 2008 by Deker Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 i hope you are going 2 eat the babys in the hares belly or find the young ones in the long fields near bye so they dont starve .please tell me y you are shooting summer hares with young or up the duff hope your happy with your nights shooting . Christ all mighty, I've heard it all now! You can just imagine the poor little orphaned leverets stood cap in hand at the entrance of a rabbit burrow! Go away & read Wind in the Willows, or Watership down! Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Taking hares at night Under the Hares Act 1848, and Hares (Scotland) Act 1848 it is an offence for 'anyone to use any firearm or gun of any description at night for the purpose of killing game'. This is an additional offence to night poaching where game is being shot during the night which begins one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. The Ground Game Act (as amended) and The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, appear to override the prohibition on night shooting of hares by occupiers or persons authorised under the Acts. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is now illegal to shoot Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus) at night with the aid of a lamp or image intensifier, or at any time using any semi-automatic weapon with a magazine capable of holding two or more rounds of ammunition. However, licences can be granted to allow night shooting under certain circumstances. Moorland and unenclosed land In England and Wales, under the Ground Game (Amendment) Act 1906 occupiers or authorised persons may only take and kill ground game on moorland or unenclosed land between 1 September and 31 March inclusive. In addition firearms must not be used for such purposes between 1 September and 10 December. This prohibition can be waived, provided all persons having a statutory right to take and kill game enter into an agreement for their joint benefit, to kill ground game by the use of firearms between 1 September and 10 December. In Scotland, the occupier of land or persons authorised by him may kill ground game on moorlands and unenclosed lands (not being arable), in the occupier's occupation by all legal means other than by shooting over the whole year and by the use of firearms over the period from 1 July to 31 March. oh and a lot of these guys think it's wrong aswell http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/showthread...=shooting+hares now dont get me wrong im all for it does this mean head shots on geese is ok ? lol Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Taking hares at night Under the Hares Act 1848, and Hares (Scotland) Act 1848 it is an offence for 'anyone to use any firearm or gun of any description at night for the purpose of killing game'. This is an additional offence to night poaching where game is being shot during the night which begins one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. The Ground Game Act (as amended) and The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, appear to override the prohibition on night shooting of hares by occupiers or persons authorised under the Acts. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is now illegal to shoot Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus) at night with the aid of a lamp or image intensifier, or at any time using any semi-automatic weapon with a magazine capable of holding two or more rounds of ammunition. However, licences can be granted to allow night shooting under certain circumstances. Moorland and unenclosed land In England and Wales, under the Ground Game (Amendment) Act 1906 occupiers or authorised persons may only take and kill ground game on moorland or unenclosed land between 1 September and 31 March inclusive. In addition firearms must not be used for such purposes between 1 September and 10 December. This prohibition can be waived, provided all persons having a statutory right to take and kill game enter into an agreement for their joint benefit, to kill ground game by the use of firearms between 1 September and 10 December. In Scotland, the occupier of land or persons authorised by him may kill ground game on moorlands and unenclosed lands (not being arable), in the occupier's occupation by all legal means other than by shooting over the whole year and by the use of firearms over the period from 1 July to 31 March. The Hare was legally shot under every current Act anyone wants to quote! The Hare was shot at approximately 10.00...night shooting had nothing to do with it, but it's legal anyway! The night shoot mentioned in the original post was on the buggies and had NOTHING to do with the Hare!!! There is nothing wrong or illegal with this! I don't give a hoot how many people don't agree with it, ...they can write to their MP and get the law changed! Edited August 7, 2008 by Deker Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Taking hares at night Under the Hares Act 1848, and Hares (Scotland) Act 1848 it is an offence for 'anyone to use any firearm or gun of any description at night for the purpose of killing game'. This is an additional offence to night poaching where game is being shot during the night which begins one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. The Ground Game Act (as amended) and The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, appear to override the prohibition on night shooting of hares by occupiers or persons authorised under the Acts. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is now illegal to shoot Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus) at night with the aid of a lamp or image intensifier, or at any time using any semi-automatic weapon with a magazine capable of holding two or more rounds of ammunition. However, licences can be granted to allow night shooting under certain circumstances. Moorland and unenclosed land In England and Wales, under the Ground Game (Amendment) Act 1906 occupiers or authorised persons may only take and kill ground game on moorland or unenclosed land between 1 September and 31 March inclusive. In addition firearms must not be used for such purposes between 1 September and 10 December. This prohibition can be waived, provided all persons having a statutory right to take and kill game enter into an agreement for their joint benefit, to kill ground game by the use of firearms between 1 September and 10 December. In Scotland, the occupier of land or persons authorised by him may kill ground game on moorlands and unenclosed lands (not being arable), in the occupier's occupation by all legal means other than by shooting over the whole year and by the use of firearms over the period from 1 July to 31 March. The Hare was legally shot under every current Act anyone wants to quote! The Hare was shot at approximately 10.00...night shooting had nothing to do with it, but it's legal anyway! The night shoot mentioned in the original post was on the buggies and had NOTHING to do with the Hare!!! There is nothing wrong or illegal with this! I don't give a hoot how many people don't agree with it, ...they can write to their MP and get the law changed! i totally agree with you it's just frowned upon in some circles . Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Taking hares at night Under the Hares Act 1848, and Hares (Scotland) Act 1848 it is an offence for 'anyone to use any firearm or gun of any description at night for the purpose of killing game'. This is an additional offence to night poaching where game is being shot during the night which begins one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. The Ground Game Act (as amended) and The Agricultural (Scotland) Act 1948, appear to override the prohibition on night shooting of hares by occupiers or persons authorised under the Acts. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is now illegal to shoot Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus) at night with the aid of a lamp or image intensifier, or at any time using any semi-automatic weapon with a magazine capable of holding two or more rounds of ammunition. However, licences can be granted to allow night shooting under certain circumstances. Moorland and unenclosed land In England and Wales, under the Ground Game (Amendment) Act 1906 occupiers or authorised persons may only take and kill ground game on moorland or unenclosed land between 1 September and 31 March inclusive. In addition firearms must not be used for such purposes between 1 September and 10 December. This prohibition can be waived, provided all persons having a statutory right to take and kill game enter into an agreement for their joint benefit, to kill ground game by the use of firearms between 1 September and 10 December. In Scotland, the occupier of land or persons authorised by him may kill ground game on moorlands and unenclosed lands (not being arable), in the occupier's occupation by all legal means other than by shooting over the whole year and by the use of firearms over the period from 1 July to 31 March. The Hare was legally shot under every current Act anyone wants to quote! The Hare was shot at approximately 10.00...night shooting had nothing to do with it, but it's legal anyway! The night shoot mentioned in the original post was on the buggies and had NOTHING to do with the Hare!!! There is nothing wrong or illegal with this! I don't give a hoot how many people don't agree with it, ...they can write to their MP and get the law changed! i totally agree with you it's just frowned upon in some circles . Quote Link to post
Coney 3 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Well done lad's and top shooting thoroughly enjoyed the post and the debate on "Summer Hares".....top notch! Quote Link to post
cumbye 36 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Each to there own, But if you were lurcher owners and new the sport a winter hare can provide you"d think twice!! Such a formibable animal deserves a test for its life...There again i understand if you need to keep your permission! just my opinion on the matter Quote Link to post
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