Airgun law UK - what you can shoot in your garden

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3 жыл бұрын

What can you shoot with your air rifle in your back garden in the UK? Charlie Jacoby gives his 'hunting guide' for airgunners.
For our article about this, go to Fcha.nl/airgun-law-uk
For the latest on the general licences in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern ireland, visit fcha.nl/gl
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@Roy-in-U.K. 2 жыл бұрын

Burglars are a nice rewarding target to hit!😎

@The_Tool_Scoop 2 жыл бұрын

Better off hitting them with the other end of the gun though. A few times.

@roymichaeldeanable 2 жыл бұрын

Should be No 1 on the list

@pbgd3 2 жыл бұрын

You mean a robber. Burglary generally speaking means ya aint home.

@Roy-in-U.K. 2 жыл бұрын

@@pbgd3 No because I worked late one night and came home and caught them in the act, the shock alone nearly killed them! 🤣🤣 and yes they went home more than worse for wear!😎🍷

@union310 2 жыл бұрын

Not very wise

@johnfoster3286 2 жыл бұрын

You have forgotten to include TV licence inspectors in the "NOT allowed to shoot!"

@wattyler9806 2 жыл бұрын

Strange I always thought you could shoot them on sight. (I'm joking).

@dragonback6075 2 жыл бұрын

Really?????? I thought they were a confirmed pest species

@dragonback6075 2 жыл бұрын

😉

@GrrMeister 2 жыл бұрын

*Pay up Cheapskate and Make my Day - do you Feel Lucky ?*

@johnfoster3286 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrrMeister WHAT?????? Pay to buy a licence for something that has not been switched on for over 3.5 years? Someone is paying you tooooooo much.

@K_a_r_l_o_s 2 жыл бұрын

Do Jahova Witnesses come under vermin?

@wattyler9806 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I've never thought of that.

@alanmawson9601 2 жыл бұрын

Do people that have extended caravan holidays and tarmac drives count as vermin?

@alanmawson9601 2 жыл бұрын

Or politicians?

@nosh121081 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@weirdplanet1082 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a Rastafarian crossed with a Jehovah Witness? 😂🤣

@paulnutter1713 2 жыл бұрын

what happens if the dove is doing a bloody good impression of a woody or identifies as one under current trends

@abzy4368 2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤣🤣

@zorsenothorse 2 жыл бұрын

Herring gulls should be on the list of birds you can shoot lol

@vinniejones8009 2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@paulkazjack 10 ай бұрын

@@vinniejones8009 they taste good.

@user-xw7ie6jv2x Ай бұрын

They are already in decline in the British Isles.

@Volcano-Man Ай бұрын

@@user-xw7ie6jv2xNo they are not! The bleddy things screech all night and make a bleddy mess. Oh and in decline where I live there are over 5000!

@jakesummers1174 18 сағат бұрын

@@paulkazjack full of parasites unfortunately

@mylestubedayz5613 10 ай бұрын

It’s like there’s someone in an office trying as hard as possible to be difficult about things!

@keithwalker9003 2 жыл бұрын

"This is a crop!" Best line I've heard this week! Info excellent, banter even better. Thanks.

@Bart-Did-it 2 жыл бұрын

Starling are going extinct Why would you shoot a Jay rare af .

@petenikolic5244 2 жыл бұрын

Why they include Jays on the list i do not know they are essentially acorn eaters that top up on other things mainly seed in nature i think maybe they are jealous of the birds colours the most colourful native bird yet the HEADBANGERS want to shoot them stupid and jackdaws humm why dont come up with the they eat sheeps eyes crapola that that is just what that is crapola . sorry if some find this ott but having had corvids as pets i have a LOT of respect for them having been the chairman of a small fishing club i have ZERO respect for the disease ridden Canada Goose

@Bart-Did-it 2 жыл бұрын

@@petenikolic5244 interesting 👍

@garyhuart7042 2 жыл бұрын

Seen a jay in my back garden last week, first one and ive lived here 25yrs. Bonny bird

@petenikolic5244 2 жыл бұрын

@@garyhuart7042 yes Jays are beautiful birds i firmly believe that all Corvids should be removed from the list it is as bad as owners of fishing pools killing all pike and perch they are what keep fish stocks healthy

@JoshQ-jp8dx Жыл бұрын

People shoot jays because they kill other songbirds and do very well at it, so if they move in, nests and populations can be stripped from the land.

@unidentifiedobject2922 2 жыл бұрын

In scotland u have to have a certifcate for a 12 lb air rifle.also if the pheasants on ur land the gamekeeper can take a running jump

@weementaldavy5987 2 жыл бұрын

Whoever sat down and made those laws want shooting , they've no right making these rules thinking they're God. Having said that , what about Cats ?? now that I am in total agreeance .

@cc4219 3 жыл бұрын

Not being allowed to shoot Woodpigeon for the pot seems bizarre.

@wakemyst7735 3 жыл бұрын

i do it anyway i have a webley tempest mk 3 .22 and i forgot the rifles name

@filthy-hobbit 3 жыл бұрын

@@BaileyMagikz I think it meant Chris was a Dick. ;)

@ddouglas3860 2 жыл бұрын

No defently Dick Packam.

@petenikolic5244 2 жыл бұрын

Probably done so that the knobs have enough to charge a fortune to shoot

@hedgehog3900 2 жыл бұрын

@@petenikolic5244 The "Knobs" do not shoot driven woodpigeon on their estates. That would be pheasant. Ok peasant?

@peterhennessy9899 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very informative and no messing about straight to the point. Thanks again. 👍👍👍👍

@SaltySealSpearo 3 жыл бұрын

All the information you could ever need nice work!

@wabbit4936 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful AND fast, a hard video to find on KZfaq

@Eddygeek18 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Been looking for a list like this

@cosmiconion87 Жыл бұрын

NO MESSING, RIGHT TO THE POINT WITHOUT WOFFLING -I subbed ;-)

@davidgoulding366 2 жыл бұрын

You make it seem that if you live in that house you can shoot the mentioned pests etc, however I must point out that if you live in rented property you must obtain the property owners permission first. The same applies if you whish to own either air rifles or shotguns or section 1 firearms on the property without shooting any of them on the property. Yes it sucks but that's the law. That's because they own the property you just live there !!!

@p.istaker8862 2 жыл бұрын

What about using a sawn-off machete ? I like to get up close.

@Alexander-vm2ox Ай бұрын

Underrated comment

@wattyler9806 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. For the information.

@wattyler9806 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome friend.

@stuarttacey 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a review of the Crosman Copperhead 900 .177 rifle?

@MrMadenuff 2 жыл бұрын

Ive bought one. Very nice. look up trigger mods for this on utube to improve it.

@stevewalters8714 2 жыл бұрын

That differs from the BASC GL list which has Jackdaws and Monk Parakeets on the English list for specific reasons.

@grahamedwards9920 2 жыл бұрын

Steve - I too thought Jackdaws could be shot under the GL in the same way crows can - has Charlie got this wrong or is there a problem with the editing - he speaks so fast. Around here they come down in bigger numbers than either crows or wood pigeons. Can somebody out there please clarify, we all want to stay on the right side of the law even if it’s badly conceived and drawn up.

@kennethatkins9250 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the detail .

@andrewsmith4242 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@williamoneswhannell1060 2 жыл бұрын

Technically you can shot anything you want just don't get caught 🤣🤣🤣

@jkbpwlc Жыл бұрын

That sort of attitude in past was known to lead to not being able to shoot anything at all in general.

@DoktrDub Жыл бұрын

@@jkbpwlc Of course I’m sure it was on a joke in general, not an actual state of mind, even though some people do think that way.

@jkbpwlc Жыл бұрын

@@alanmawson9601 no. And I'd be careful what I type was I you. I know somebody who lest their fac due to concerned member of the public contacting the police about extreme views and credible threat of firearms misuse they've seen online. I know you're joking, but they have no sense of humour 😂

@alanmawson9601 Жыл бұрын

@@jkbpwlc Was only joking 😄

@jkbpwlc Жыл бұрын

@@alanmawson9601 I know!

@Brock-Lesnar-WWE 3 жыл бұрын

Can i quick scope them from my window? What about 360 jump trick shot from the top floor

@Nathan-f7e Ай бұрын

If you hit your target yes but if not then it is not worth doing (I actually spent 2 hours finding this out)

@darkseas3846 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that was a lot to take in 😂 so is there no limit on the size of the garden just as long as you have a safe backstop ?

@Tomg861 Жыл бұрын

Correct

@dr6124 Жыл бұрын

'safe' backstop..... I think i have a safe backstop if I don't aim up at the trees.

@markdixon4775 8 ай бұрын

cant shoot 50ft from an highway - that means a path someone can be walking on not only cars

@jacklurcher5813 6 ай бұрын

@@markdixon4775Thats not quite correct. See Section 161 of the Highways act, which only applies to roads not footpaths. It's only an offence to shoot within 15 metres of the centre of a highway IF, AS A CONSEQUENCE, someone is “Injured, endangered or interrupted”. (“Interrupted” means being forced to stop or make a detour). If none of those 3 things occur you can legally shoot close to, (but obviously not on - that is an offence) the highway. In the case of footpaths, as long as you own or have permission to shoot on the land there is no restriction on shooting near or over footpaths.

@mujiwala Ай бұрын

I thoghtught one requires a game license to shoot game birds and no shooting on Sundays ?

@erikrochelmeyer5329 Жыл бұрын

This video is 2 years old: is it still up to date?

@Jonesykins Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no... The latest license conditions mean you can only shoot certain animals for certain reasons. Like Magpies, you can only shoot them if they are actively attacking livestock.

@trebby9198 2 жыл бұрын

I was given American Gamo Black Night break back 1.77 air rifle, it is stamped 1100fps is this a legal rifle in the UK?

@46FreddieMercury91 2 жыл бұрын

You'll probably find it's been given a lower powered spring to bring it in line with uk power limits. if in doubt get it chrono'd at your nearest gunshop

@oddjob7821 4 ай бұрын

Yes . Get it checked with a number of different pellets. Just because you find it in the legal limit with one pellet does not mean its within the legal limit with another pellet.

@jhiv3945 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in N.I. and we are pestered by starlings. They eat all the food we put out for other birds including blackbirds and goldfinches. I certainly don't like killing anything but the number of starlings makes it necessary.

@stevelee9924 2 жыл бұрын

No it doesn't

@csjrogerson2377 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid (with an air rifle) I used to shoot grey squirrels and starlings. The fur and feathers were sent to a place in the UK for use in making flies for fishing. Paid for new tins of .22 pellets, kept the farmers happy and the starlings out of our thatched roof. Didnt know that Starlings are now off the list.

@vinniejones8009 2 жыл бұрын

One of tHe reasons we have so few Sparrows and Starlings now in the Uk is because americans kill them for fun when there is absolutely no need to.

@oneeyedgirl617 Жыл бұрын

@@vinniejones8009 I believe US and UK populations are separate...

@mini14head 5 ай бұрын

Im in the U.S. Indiana precisely. I throw a grocery sack of starlings and house sparrows in the garbage every couple weeks. All from my suburban back yard feeders.

@MrRedeyedJedi Ай бұрын

Clear as mud. Thank you

@kelnewman1446 7 ай бұрын

Can I shoot targets in my garden in a built up area with safety in mind👍

@kingss8644 7 ай бұрын

If it belongs to you then yes, if any ammunition goes outside without permission of the land owners, then it's not allowed. If they're allow then is fine.

@robshaw3655 2 жыл бұрын

can you shoot thieving bar stewards under certain conditions like self defence ?

@RichWoods23 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if they are attacking you with a dangerous weapon like a knife or a club, or threatening you with a gun or a crossbow. If they only try to punch you then you can hit them with the butt of your gun. In no case can you shoot them once they have backed off or are running away; your response has to be proportionate to the threat. And don't try lying to the cops, saying that you thought Charlie's stick of celery was a knife or some such thing: once you give up the moral high ground you're as likely to end up in front of a magistrate as your attacker.

@46FreddieMercury91 2 жыл бұрын

A general licence for corrupt politicians, even ?

@user-xw7ie6jv2x Ай бұрын

Only in Westerns.

@robshaw3655 Ай бұрын

police in liverpool shot a man carrying a table leg

@skylarkman2000 Ай бұрын

@@robshaw3655 I remember that . Some years ago.

@Ian-ij4of 2 жыл бұрын

In Scotland can I use my air rifle to plink at targets like bake bean cans for instance, my garden is fully enclosed, what about neighbours, can they complain 🤔

@bigbasil1908 Ай бұрын

Well he said you need an airgun certificate in Scotland to own an airgun

@harriri2000 3 жыл бұрын

So just to confirm, am I allowed to shoot feral pigeon in my back garden?

@hetrodoxly1203 3 жыл бұрын

You can if your protecting anything that's been grown in your garden, you can not encourage them into your garden to shoot.

@harriri2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@hetrodoxly1203 thanks for the reply, how about under GL 41 preventing slips or falls due to them crapping over my driveway?

@hetrodoxly1203 3 жыл бұрын

@@harriri2000 That might take some proving.

@ESSA20 3 жыл бұрын

How about they damaging the building wall and pooping from the roof where they nesting on front door.

@hateliberals2299 3 жыл бұрын

what about shooting vermin pests is that illegal??🤔🤔iam talking about politicians😉😉

@carolinegarvie4101 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need a license in Scotland to own a air gun ?

@ivanlawless9202 2 жыл бұрын

YES

@ngenthops1966 10 ай бұрын

Is it squirel are pest?

@Mickparrysstepdad 4 ай бұрын

Greys are.

@christoguichard4311 2 жыл бұрын

I used to buy all the Airgun magazines...45 years ago. I got very "wound up" as a young man reading all about shooting squirrels, rats, birds, rabbits, etc. But now, as a 61 year old man, I regret it bitterly. I loved the "hunt", and the silent tracking of quarry... The technicalities, and craftsmanship of my guns (Weirauch HW35 Export)... The challenge of target-hitting... But I deeply regret the taking of life. Just for..."sport". As my mortality gets ever more vivid, and my own fragility becomes ever obvious to me, as the years go by, I think... "What RIGHT...did I HAVE ... ...to take the life of another sentient being?" Answer: None. I had NO right. Please think about that before storming off into the dark Woods, gun in hand, as I once did, as a young and foolish man 😥😔

@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you eat it ,,,,,,,it dont matter

@christoguichard4311 2 жыл бұрын

@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 Oh you sound like a real genius...😒

@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 2 жыл бұрын

@@christoguichard4311 says a man who calls a THEOBEN A THEOBALD 😂 it wernt a THEOBALD SIROCCO was it 😂😂😂😂

@PeterHalm 2 жыл бұрын

Well said....it is evil unless you need to feed your family and it is a very clean kill....the world is a sick place

@SCORP1ONF1RE 2 жыл бұрын

what a ninny.

@bjarnyg 2 жыл бұрын

are you still allowed to hunt with slingshot?

@stuartmccloud307 2 жыл бұрын

yes (for the mentioned Vermin), but only with proper ammo, if I'm not mistaken. Stones are a no, but steel and lead balls are ok.

@bjarnyg 2 жыл бұрын

@@stuartmccloud307 zap!

@LeoAllen999 3 жыл бұрын

Am I allowed to shoot pigeons in my garden which are nesting under our solar panels? We have a sparrow hawk decoy in the garden which doesn’t seem to work that well. Thank you.

@ianmangham4570 2 жыл бұрын

Doh

@hedgehog3900 2 жыл бұрын

Block the access to the bloody panels, easily and cheaply done and nothing needs to die.

@garydavis6846 2 жыл бұрын

@@hedgehog3900 I take it you dont eat meat then?.

@alanmawson9601 2 жыл бұрын

@@garydavis6846 He's probably a Guardian reading, insulate Britain snowflake Gary 🙄

@rayfinkle8860 2 жыл бұрын

@Gary Davis , I eat meat, but it doesn't mean I think it's cool to shoot animals for the sake of it. Now if I was starving and needed to eat I'd kill an animal, but if some pigeons are nesting somewhere in my way I wouldn't think it's ok to kill them!

@yetidodger6650 2 жыл бұрын

why would somebody want to shoot any birds in a garden?

@timnewman9975 2 жыл бұрын

Cos they are saddos

@JohnWhite-tg9wf 2 жыл бұрын

because if you have blue tits, long tailed tits and other small birds they eat them all as well as raiding the nests and eating all there young or there eggs

@senseofthecommonman 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnWhite-tg9wf what a hero, you kill to save other animals. You kill because you love it, sick.

@lesterjohnston8888 2 жыл бұрын

Like sea gulls biggest menace ever

@oneeyedgirl617 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnWhite-tg9wf yes, how dare that crow act like a crow. Kill everything I say..... yet another who believes that nature can’t take care of itself without human intervention.

@damnsonwheredyoufindthis9448 3 жыл бұрын

1:45 can you shoot them without having the need to say they’re damaging crops?

@melpeddle7243 2 жыл бұрын

I think he said no to wood pigeons at all. Unless you can prove they are damaging crop's and using other alternatives first before you shoot them. Just grow a little bit of wheat in your garden.

@rogerthedodger5788 7 ай бұрын

What about Moles? My other half had a neighbour in rural Herefordshire who possessed a 12 bore. He had a mole problem and used to give the furry mammals both barrells if a hill started to appear. He also had a mouse problem but his wife drew the line when he decided to give one, walking along his bedroom curtain pole, the same treatment. What a character! 😂

@generousgamer966 6 ай бұрын

License for moles in the UK or its a potential 6 months prison sentence and or a unlimited fine this goes for badgers also.

@rogerthedodger5788 6 ай бұрын

@generousgamer966 The .gov website says its OK and the RSPCA says ok too, as long as no cruelty. Nothing about prison sentences.

@generousgamer966 6 ай бұрын

@rogerthedodger5788 only with a government given licence as these animals are not under a general licensing which means your looking at a minimum of a £300 licence, the gov site is where I got this info but if you found different I would be very interested to get the link to the page as I know a guy with a mole problem that I'd love to sort out. 😊

@samuelboyd972 2 жыл бұрын

You ca get a licence for a 12 bore shotgun in england

@captainadams8565 2 жыл бұрын

Not a good idea to fire one in your back garden.

@ianlees1480 Күн бұрын

Are seagulls fair game ?

@givemeabreak7273 2 жыл бұрын

any thing that moves

@johnrichardson5700 2 ай бұрын

What about a Larsen trap, I have an uneducated niebour who feeds the Jackdaws close by.

@johnmulligan7853 2 жыл бұрын

Politicians

@MishMash22 Ай бұрын

😂😂

@kingcurry6594 2 жыл бұрын

This is incorrect. You can only shoot an Indian Ring Necked Parakeet if you first establish that the bird is not ringed. Ringed birds are either escaped pets or free fliers and remain the property of their owners.

@jadegblueparrot8606 Жыл бұрын

thankyou!!!

@indiana146 2 жыл бұрын

Where are all starlings

@welditmick 2 жыл бұрын

They migrate

@oneeyedgirl617 2 жыл бұрын

Starlings are here all year round.

@richardstewart1253 2 жыл бұрын

my next door niebour complaind about me shooting pigeous in my garden , had permission of landlord .'police came and said as the garden was inclosed it was ok . they moaned again as police came again and said i could shot targets but not birds as i would need a agricultal license . how do i stand ?

@RyleKittenhouse 2 жыл бұрын

Did the police have a good look around ? Had them knock in mine just didn’t answer the door haha

@MrAnadad 3 жыл бұрын

I believe is best not to shot any feed them instead

@philbiggs8965 3 жыл бұрын

It's easy to shoot them if you put seed out for them.

@glenntaylor5222 2 жыл бұрын

Yes feed them, fatten them, shoot them, then eat them.

@oneeyedgirl617 2 жыл бұрын

@@glenntaylor5222 I have some lovely parakeet recipes..

@Nitecrow314 Жыл бұрын

@@oneeyedgirl617 From Mrs Beeton?

@oneeyedgirl617 Жыл бұрын

@@Nitecrow314 probably...can’t be much they didn’t eat then! Just before the Swan course...

@Forestfalcon1 2 жыл бұрын

From from what I recall your not allowed to shoot within 50 yards of a dwelling.. So for most your not allowed to shoot in your back garden.. That's a very important detail to miss out.. This gives the impression that it's OK to shoot in your backyard.. Most people have narrow adjoining gardens where children are often playing.. Shooting an air-rifle so close to other peoples property is an accident waiting to happen..

@46FreddieMercury91 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is actually " 50 yards from the centre of a public highway , if it causes distress to a member of the public"

@harpoonlouis 2 жыл бұрын

50 feet not 50 yds

@thelonerizla1 Жыл бұрын

@@harpoonlouis it is 50 feet . The big one if you are shooting in your garden is, "no projectile shall cross the boundary of your property."

@harpoonlouis Жыл бұрын

@@thelonerizla1 yep, armed trespass is serious offence

@billgrooms3535 2 жыл бұрын

P.S.... I’ve just acquired a catapult (actually, I dismembered a local tree, and trashed an inner tube that was lurking in my shed), and have just scraped my shingle driveway for ammo!... anybody know where I can buy me a Rambo headwrap???

@wattyler9806 2 жыл бұрын

Use one of your neckties seeing as your going DIY. one with a nice pattern should look nice.

@billgrooms3535 2 жыл бұрын

@@wattyler9806 I’m ex R.N. .... no neckties.

@alanmawson9601 2 жыл бұрын

Adriaaaaann!!!

@gkbxx9924 2 жыл бұрын

@@billgrooms3535 Use your big girls blouse instead then...

@noblestsavage1742 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to hunt with it you’ll need steel or lead bearings for ammo. Not allowed to use stones. 👍

@thomas05ish Ай бұрын

I thought you couldn’t use an air gun within a certain distance of a public road or street, even if it was on your own property. Is this incorrect?

@iangriffiths852 Ай бұрын

You must 50ft from the centre of a public highway

@darenpoole7555 2 жыл бұрын

So can I shoot magpies and crows that are eating the songbirds in my garden?

@fieldtester7655 2 жыл бұрын

It depends where you are. Have a look at Fcha.nl/gl - and the law changes in Wales on 1 July. / Charlie

@darenpoole7555 2 жыл бұрын

@@fieldtester7655 I'm in England

@richardbrown4294 2 жыл бұрын

In Wales you cannot shoot corvids, wood pigeons or collared doves.

@bongofury3176 Жыл бұрын

no mention of elephants ?

@xRoRox Жыл бұрын

There was a bunch hanging round McDonald’s in my area. Ordered a ton of food 😂

@Nick-oz1ex 2 жыл бұрын

Yet you can't shoot seagulls...

@user-xw7ie6jv2x Ай бұрын

Which species of gull do you mean ?

@bruce.of.Britain 15 күн бұрын

Do Fieldsport shooters count as vermin.

@jonathanbell1779 11 ай бұрын

Can you legally shoot a airpistol in your flat down the hall.

@lawrieflowers8314 2 жыл бұрын

Some people shoot wild birds at home? It’s obviously different for a farmer out in fields - he has a living to make. But what (sick) kick do they get from destroying wildlife in a garden?

@splatapple 2 жыл бұрын

I guess part of the ‘sick kick’ is prevention of smaller native species being displaced by bigger and sometimes invasive species.

@senseofthecommonman 2 жыл бұрын

@@splatapple the usual response of the sick mind, you kill things for the benefit of other animals. Just be honest you kill because your sycophantic tendencies make you enjoy it, end of.

@splatapple 2 жыл бұрын

@@senseofthecommonman I don’t kill animals. I don’t even eat them. I was just passing comment as to one of the reasons why people are legally allowed to shoot certain species. But, I thank you for your input and astute judgement of my character. Why waste time trying to understanding another person when you can gain all the knowledge you could ever need of them and cast your judgement (and we all know how important your judgement is) based on one you tube video comment. I can only guess, but I would imagine you have a need to reply.

@Joeblogs111 2 жыл бұрын

@@splatapple the only invasive species running a mock on this planet is us humans

@oneeyedgirl617 2 жыл бұрын

@@splatapple invasive species being displacing native species, is a problem, absolutely. Red and grey squirrels being the classic example. Culling invasive species to protect natives is only one of the many reasons shooters give to justify what they do when challenged. They seem to suffer collective amnesia when it is pointed out that there are between 50 and 60 million pheasants released each year purely for shooting and there is some science that suggests by October 1st pheasants by mass, are an estimated 1.6 times the total of the remaining Uk bird population. Pheasants are native to Asia.

@MishMash22 Ай бұрын

I agree with everything apart from the parakeet thing. I think it’s nice to see exotic birds. Million times more fun than bloody newts (which soapdodgers are obsessed with)

@gboutdoors5198 8 ай бұрын

im very glad i live in the us the UK kinda sucks with the laws

@dforr2981 3 жыл бұрын

...now... it would be awesome... if you could turn that video into a rap song...that would be rolling on the floor funny and then play it at super high volume in front of Parliament...

@marklawrence855 10 ай бұрын

Just shoot targets 😢

@xbbjdf8 Ай бұрын

We didn't get any messages, and captain blackadder definitely didn't shoot this delicious, plump-breasted pigeon.

@DaBizness13 2 жыл бұрын

Is ah fox considered ah pest? 😅

@ian436 8 ай бұрын

You are not allowed to shoot in your back garden in Scotland, not even target shooting.

@davidmaughan4786 2 жыл бұрын

Can you shoot sea gulls?

@JohnWhite-tg9wf 2 жыл бұрын

nope

@davidmaughan4786 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnWhite-tg9wf are they not vermin now

@AntPDC 2 жыл бұрын

O the glories of UK devolution...

@bigbasil1908 Ай бұрын

How about sasquatch? I have a sasquatch problem in my garden

@noelht1 Ай бұрын

I live in the north-west. Not exactly swarming with parakeets around here. And if they were I wouldn’t be shooting them. Beautiful creatures. Why would you wanna shoot a parakeet? Do you even have a wild parakeets in the UK?

@philbiggs8965 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Charlie Jacoby has a bus to catch and needs to get cracking . . .

@on_the_mooch2708 20 күн бұрын

Is this still the case in 2024?i have rats around my chickens in the front garden I need to deal with. Enclosed 6 foot fence and back stop. But idiots for neighbours so just making sure it's still OK to control rats.

@billgrooms3535 2 жыл бұрын

So, with only sub 12ft\lbs polititions are off of the menu then!??.

@sacks7544 Ай бұрын

The only thing i get my rifle out for these days is if a pheasant drops in, free dinner.....

@kelnewman1446 7 ай бұрын

Thanks didn't want to get nicked. Lol

@Ashley-dy7bx 8 ай бұрын

Who cares what your local game keeper thinks, I've got a tasty pheasant on my plate so no complaints here

@eugeneday654 16 күн бұрын

why delete my comments?

@redpillnibbler4423 10 ай бұрын

Not being allowed to shoot wood pigeons for food is INSANE.

@Steven-jn2cw 8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@46FreddieMercury91 7 ай бұрын

It's a modern version of the kings game

@webtoedman 2 ай бұрын

No, it isn't. It's daft environmentalists manipulating DEFRA.@@46FreddieMercury91

@indiana146 2 жыл бұрын

Woodpigeon lovely

@daviddickens4717 2 жыл бұрын

Can you say that again cant understand half of what your saying

@JosephWood1941-iz6mi 12 күн бұрын

Why would I want to shoot anything in my garden?

@bigteno4597 2 ай бұрын

Slow down a bit!

@OCDfish Жыл бұрын

So am I able to shoot pigeons/magpies in my back garden legally? They are really pi**ing me off crapping everywhere and also eating my cherries in the summer!

@archydragon5213 9 ай бұрын

You allow to shoot anything just don't tell anyone

@richrcwx1685 2 жыл бұрын

To quick

@oddjob7821 4 ай бұрын

Problem is in the Uk you only need a neighbour over looking your garden who wants to make you life a misery he just phones the Police and you have armed Police at the door.

@dickieboy007 2 жыл бұрын

How about mice??

@wattyler9806 2 жыл бұрын

What about them !!

@dickieboy007 2 жыл бұрын

@@wattyler9806 are they on the hit list? You didn't mention mice...

@alanmawson9601 2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean eat the mice?🤣

@dickieboy007 2 жыл бұрын

@@alanmawson9601 yes... The white chocolate ones.. 🐀 Mr Packem sez they're delicious..

@alanmawson9601 2 жыл бұрын

@@dickieboy007 👍

@S-Fish-yt3ib 2 ай бұрын

That was ace,,, You can,,,, but not in Ireland,,, you can,,, but not in England....x

@catalickconverta6823 2 жыл бұрын

I thought you couldnt even shoot a air rifle in a garden

@romangasior4046 16 күн бұрын

👀👀👀👀👀👀

@pauldavies9360 8 ай бұрын

So wait.. you can shoot a wood pigeon but cant cook and eat it? Why?

@fieldtester7655 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. It's a law brought in by the Conservatives in the early 1990s but only talked about since 2019. / Charlie

@frankince4093 Ай бұрын

you can eat it, you are just not allowed to kill it if the purpose of killing was to eat it

@macducati2304 2 жыл бұрын

That was too rushed, especially as the old bill could be knocking on your door.

@randolfhearst9343 7 ай бұрын

How about yourself Charlie?

@mohamedsheik4589 2 жыл бұрын

Squirrels avoid my garden now.

@kostasss.251. 6 ай бұрын

In Greece hunting with airguns is banned for everyone

@alextrainspotterhd6444 2 ай бұрын

The only thing I don’t like is rats

@Ecocoreygray 9 ай бұрын

I've never seen a wild parakeet in england

@stevebarlow3154 Ай бұрын

Just come to West London, there are great flocks of them!

@Ecocoreygray Ай бұрын

@stevebarlow3154 nah london is dangerous I could stabbed going to get a redbull from the corner shop