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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker  Its worth pointing out that in England a Wales it is illeagal to shoot all species of dear, even Muntjac (but there was talk about lowering the minimum calibre for this species to .222), with anything less than a .240 calibre rifle & a muzzle energy of 1,700ft/lb. Bullets must be soft or hollow-nosed.
But in Scotland the law is slightly different. Restrictions are on ammunition rather than the rifle & the minimum calibre for Roe is lower, so the minimum for Roe would be .222 Remington & all other deer in Scotland (Red, Sika & Fallow) must also be .240 |
nice one deer stalker - I havent shot deer for a long while and clearly am not quite conversant with the law on this - if i do need to in future i'll bear this in mind.
re stripees question you need to have permision of the landowner to shoot on their land - as regards common land some people stand on their common rights but this may be legally dodgy and i certainly wouldnt advise it - nearly all commons big enoughto support deer are managed by somebody and a wise man would get this managers permission before engaging in any shooting.
I don't hunt for sport - so in my case all my deer control has been at the behest of conservation managers who have despaired of finding any other way of stopping the deer from disrupting the woodland/heathland ecosystem
and as regards LLs photo he's wearing a camoflage hood / face cover - either that or hes secretly an ent
