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Protected Land Questions

  • 08-03-2009 7:48pm
    #1
    Dusty87
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    Hi, iv just got some new land to shoot on. Nice field at the edge of a forest. Problem is i was told a few years back that the forest is protected because of deer that come into it around the winter months (they travel around a 20 mile area). What happens if i shoot a pigeon, magpie, fox etc that would be making its way to the forest? Where would i go to find the "rules and regulation" of the wood? Local council offices or what? Apologies if these are stupid questions.


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  • #2
    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,200 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    Nothing really.It's going TO the forest or coming FROM the forest.Ergo onto the place where you can shoot legally.Different story if you shot it IN the forest.Or it falls into the forest and dies there,then you have to find out who owns this land and try and come to an arrangement about crossing over to retrive the fallen animal or bird.

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

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  • #3
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    The question is whether you're allowed to go onto someone's land to retrieve your property. As Grizzly said, contact the owner and find out if you can do that with their permission. Otherwise I think you can argue that you entering the wood is a reasonable action to prevent your property being lost or going to waste. That's my opinion mind you it's not based on any legal knowledge or precedent.


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