Hunting and shooting wildlife
Mammals
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals.
Foxes
It바카라 사이트™s illegal to hunt foxes with a pack of dogs. You can use dogs to simulate hunting, for example 바카라 사이트˜drag바카라 사이트™ or 바카라 사이트˜trail바카라 사이트™ hunting.
You can use up to 2 dogs to chase (바카라 사이트˜flush바카라 사이트™ or 바카라 사이트˜stalk바카라 사이트™) foxes out of hiding if the fox is causing damage to your property or the environment.
Your dogs can바카라 사이트™t go underground to find the foxes unless they바카라 사이트™re threatening wild or game birds kept for shooting - only one dog can go underground at any time.
You must:
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shoot the fox quickly after it바카라 사이트™s been found
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carry proof you own the land you바카라 사이트™re shooting on or written permission from the landowner
You can be fined, and your dogs or hunting equipment taken away, if you break the law.
There are other ways you can control foxes if they바카라 사이트™re causing damage to your property or the environment.
Deer
You must follow the restrictions on
You need a licence to shoot deer:
- in the closed season
- at night (at any time of the year)
You can바카라 사이트™t use a vehicle to chase deer.
Other mammals
You can hunt or shoot some other mammals.
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