Hunting crows

[UKJay's Nursey]

right there is a discusson going on in another forum i belong to and someone has said that if you quote"Anyone caught setting a bird of prey on a crow or any member of the corvid family can be prosecuted."

is this true??? i thought falconers could hunt crows/rooks do you need any special licence to do so

[GM090158]

I have not heard of any legislation preventing BOP taking corvids, I know someone who can find out, I will check tommorrow

GM

[Addi]

officially a licence will now be needed to fly at rooks but crows maggie's and other corvids are still classified as pest and can be hunted year round

[BFC 007]

you can download the licence from defra's website

[OutFlying]

They are on the general licence, download the form http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/vertebrates/gen-licence.htm , the form required is WLF18. Then carry this form with you whilst out hawking - combined with a letter of consent from the landowner. As advise by the BFC.

[OutFlying]

Hope that answers your query

[Simon]

Does anyone here have one of thease ?

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/cons_man/wlf5.htm


simon

[OutFlying]

Does anyone here have one of thease ?

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/cons_man/wlf5.htm


simon


Yes I do, its called the Quarry licence

[Sean]

is this just for england and wales?

[OutFlying]

No I think it is also needed for NI. It is required to hunt species such as Blackbird, Thrush, Lark, Pipit etc. Limited to a total of 50 head per season.

[Sean]

i can understand larks and blackbirds, but rooks? there way way to much of them. and there a pain in the arse unliek the other birds in the list

[OutFlying]

i can understand larks and blackbirds, but rooks? there way way to much of them. and there a pain in the arse unliek the other birds in the list

You are now confusing 2 different licences. One is called the General licence - this governs pest species. The other mentioned by Simon is called the quarry licence - this governs protected birds i.e songbirds etc.

[GM090158]

One thing that needs remembering is that although pest species are on a general licence, the reason you are hunting them must come in line with the conditions of that general licence.
If it does not then technically you would need a specific licence even for a pest species there have been prosectution by the RSPB where the conditions have not been met!

[Sparrie]

I HATE ROOKS.

They give my buzzard a real hard time. I would ring every one of their ****ing necks, They are that fierce they even bash into branches trying to chase him away. By the way I would ring every one of their ****ing necks.

Gary