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Feeding a Flight Pond

  • 19-01-2011 10:23pm
    #1
    shaft666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭


    Just had a conversation with a lad about feeding a flight pond for ducks and he's adamant that it's illegal to feed a pond to attract birds for shooting here.( I'm fairly sure he's wrong but happy to be corrected if he's not!) I've never heard this before so thought I'd ask here for clarification

    Thanks

    Paul


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  • #2
    Glensman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Glensman


    I *think* he might be right.

    It shouldn't be though, if you feed it and they're more successful breeding (especially if you only shoot drakes) then you'll actually increase the population...


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


    shaft666 wrote: »
    Just had a conversation with a lad about feeding a flight pond for ducks and he's adamant that it's illegal to feed a pond to attract birds for shooting here.( I'm fairly sure he's wrong but happy to be corrected if he's not!) I've never heard this before so thought I'd ask here for clarification

    Thanks

    Paul

    I honestly haven't come accross any legislation to that effect yet. Electronic callers and boats under mechanical propulsion etc are a no no but as I said, never heard about feeding a pond or a section of river bank being illegal.


  • #4
    mayfly36
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭mayfly36


    Well here in the north on lough neagh, its ILLEGAL, i only found this out recently.


  • #5
    Glensman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Glensman


    mayfly36 wrote: »
    Well here in the north on lough neagh, its ILLEGAL, i only found this out recently.

    I knew I'd read it somewhere...


  • #6
    welsummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 395 ✭✭welsummer


    i have been doing it for over 30 years and this is the first that i have heard of it


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  • #7
    Vegeta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    This is not illegal according to the NARGC anyway and they don't give legal advice lightly.


  • #8
    shaft666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭shaft666


    Thanks for the replies


  • #9
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    mayfly36 wrote: »
    Well here in the north on lough neagh, its ILLEGAL, i only found this out recently.

    Any chance this is because the lough is a public place after all is said and done ? If all else fails check with your local PSNI station, the police has a wildlife liaison service who is specialised in this sort of matters but has to be contacted internally ( as not part of the day to day public service ). Information is on the PSNI website.


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