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Fox shooting help

  • 03-10-2015 12:41AM
    #1
    robbie mars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭


    Quick question have been stalking/watching a big dog fox in my area last few weeks.He is trying to catch seagulls as they sleep on the beach when the full tide is out. What is the law on shooting him??


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  • #2
    aaakev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭aaakev


    If you have permission to shoot there then shoot him


  • #3
    LIFFY FISHING
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    If he is doing no other damage or harm in the area, leave it alone, if its eating seagulls he is getting rid of the dirty flying vermin


  • #4
    cookimonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭cookimonster


    LIFFY FISHING wrote: »
    If he is doing no other damage or harm in the area, leave it alone, if its eating seagulls he is getting rid of the dirty flying vermin

    That really is vermin control, in every sense of the meaning...😁

    ......and I don't think your foreshore license would cover it!!!


  • #5
    hexosan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭hexosan


    Can seagulls be shot


  • #6
    LIFFY FISHING
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    Sadly no you can not shoot seagulls..the dirty fcukers are protected as a wild bird!


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  • #7
    Capercaillie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    LIFFY FISHING wrote: »
    Sadly no you can not shoot seagulls..the dirty fcukers are protected as a wild bird!

    10 different species in Ireland that are either breeding/wintering/both. Some of the species like Herring gull and black headed gull are red-listed, after undergoing substantial population declines.


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