Quick question for you all.

jellybaby21

Just wondering what the law is on shooting next to a bird sanctuary?Distance away and the likes.

kildare.17hmr

id imagine if you have permission you could shoot at the boundary and not in the direction of the sanctuary

cushcam

that'd be awesome, standing at the boundary shooting them before they got into the sanctuary

homerhop

as long as there is no public right of way or house with in 65 yards of where the people are shooting there is no law being broken.

garv123

homerhop wrote: »

as long as there is no public right of way or house with in 65 yards of where the people are shooting there is no law being broken.

You could get permission off the landowner to shoot in your neighbouring gunclubs sanctuary;) dont expect it to work out to well though:p

homerhop

perhaps but if the landowner gave ya permission there is nothing they could legally do about it.
it would say a lot about the character of that person though

garv123

homerhop wrote: »

perhaps but if the landowner gave ya permission there is nothing they could legally do about it.
it would say a lot about the character of that person though

yup pretty disrespectful alright.
I know theres nothing legal they can do, tis the illegal stuff youd have to worry about

homerhop

heaven forbid, all us firearm owners are respectable law abiding folk

rabbit assassin

Don't forget about the problem that if you have permission to shoot as far as the boundary and no further, like shooting anywhere really you do not have permission to enter the land to retrieve killed or follow up wounded game. I imagine that goes for your dog too ! Little bit silly I know as no one wants to leave game wounded or a shot bird un-retrieved

homerhop

i dont think they can stop ya retreiving shot or wounded game with your dog as long as you leave the gun where you have permission. There was a case in a local court quiet a few years ago where it came up.

jellybaby21

Thanks for the replies,we have permission rite up to the boundary and just wondered where we stud.

Longranger

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but is the 65 yard rule the same for distance from roads? I thought it was 40 yards....

kildare.17hmr

Longranger wrote: »

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but is the 65 yard rule the same for distance from roads? I thought it was 40 yards....

since iv been here this has been discussed a few times. Only the last time it was discussed was someone able to get a bit of legislation back from 1800 and somethin. Up till that was posted everyone had their own ideas of the rule

declan1980

Longranger wrote: »

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but is the 65 yard rule the same for distance from roads? I thought it was 40 yards....

It is neither 65 yards or 40 yards, it is 60 feet or 20 yards from the centre of the road, this is according to the nargc safety manual

homerhop

declan1980 wrote: »

It is neither 65 yards or 40 yards, it is 60 feet or 20 yards from the centre of the road, this is according to the nargc safety manual

That is only a guideline, there is no actual legal document there stating what the distance is.

declan1980

homerhop wrote: »

That is only a guideline, there is no actual legal document there stating what the distance is.

Well if that's the case then we can fire away just as long as we're not standing on the raod

homerhop

if only, depending on what boy in blue arrives to give you a telling off, you can be done for wreckless discharge of a firearm, so even if you were the 60 yards away it does not guarentee you from a summons.

kildare.17hmr

best practice to just be sensible. Shooting in a field along a busy road during the day is not a good idea but the same shot May be fine at night