Pheasants!

[vectra]

Whats the law on shooting pheasants with an air rifle, on your own land?
Has anyone ever shot one with an air rifle?
Would you need a game licence?

[Brad54]

Yes, you would need a game licence, and need to be in season. And don't do it with an air rifle, not powerful enough. Shotguns only.

Brad

[vectra]

What about a good head shot from 15yds? Ive had them that close to me when sniping rabbits.

[Dave.]

Yep, head/neck shots will drop them a treat at normal ranges, but must be bang on target.

[Pie]

The pheasants round here are that daft you don;t need a gun, you can walk up to em and ring their necks

[Davestate]

Yes, you would need a game licence, and need to be in season. And don't do it with an air rifle, not powerful enough. Shotguns only.

Brad

Sorry, but your talking ******. Air rifles are more than up to the job, even an accurate Westlake.

[brodie_76]

Sorry, but your talking ******. Air rifles are more than up to the job, even an accurate Westlake.

Have to agree there - I... *ahem* ....a friend shot (!) one the other day through it's side avoiding the breast and took it out pretty well

[FALCON USER]

An Air Rifle is perfectly adequate weapon to whack a Pheasant with,as long as you go for a head/neck shot which you won't find hard if you hunt a lot with an air rifle,just don't go for body shots.


Makes a nice change to pigeon/rabbit,if your anything like me you've got enough rabbits in the freezer to last a millennium.

Cheers.

[Grumpy]

My mate "Nod" used to shoot loads of Pheasants with an Airsporter.

Always at dusk when they'd come in to roost, wait until they settled, make a slight noise, up pops the head and pop goes a Pheasant.

And not a lot of people knew about it, particularly the owners of the Pheasants!

[vectra]

I might have to give it a go then! How much is a game licence? And do you get them from a post office?

[cooky]

£6 arnt they??

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