Introduction Pigeon shooting, often a topic of debate and controversy, plays a crucial role in the UK’s conservation efforts. While some may view it simply as a recreational activity, it is important to recognize the significant impact that pigeon shooting has on the country’s agricultural industry, biodiversity, and habitat preservation. In this blog post, we…
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General Licences GL40 GL41 GL42 Reissued
No major change in the general licences this year, they have also reissued them for another 2 years until 31 December 2023 Below are links to the relevant shooting licences https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-conservation-purposes-gl40 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-public-health-or-safety-gl41 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-to-prevent-serious-damage-gl42
Winchester SXP Waterfowl Hunter
I recently purchased myself a Winchester SXP Waterfowl for some pigeon shooting and hopefully some duck shooting this year. I have had the gun out now on a number of really quite successful pigeon shoots. This gun is a brilliant sub £400 gun, dipped Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades camo, back-bored, Invector Plus chokes, hard…
General Licences Reissued
Six of the general licences have been reissued for the control of wild birds The licences have been reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020 As of Wednesday 12 February 2020 Defra announced that six general licences for the control of wild birds will be reissued…
Pest Control Identity GL36
The new general licence GL36 allows the killing or taking of the following pest bird species for the purpose of preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber, fisheries or inland waters: Carrion crow – Corvus corone Jackdaw – Corvus monedula Magpie – Pica pica Pigeon, Feral – Columba livia…
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