mk e wrote:
As in hunting at night? I don't think that's allowed here, dawn to dusk only. Funny on the foxes, I keep talking about putting out food for them because when the foxes are around they clean out the damn rabbits that are everywhere.
Yes - in total darkness. Having spent quite a lot of time in the USA, it's funny how many people on your side of the pond have been led to believe that we can't own firearms over here, but in reality we're less restricted than you guys in many ways. Here are some examples:
We can own moderators (suppressors), for instance, without massive background checks. They do have to be listed on your firearms certificate (currently, that is - it's a requirement which is under review), but that's it.
There are no limits on the numbers of animals shot, and the seasons are far more generous. One could, for instance, go deer hunting 365 days of the year, with no tickets, inspections, or any other onerous impositions. You just have to know what species/sex is in season - females that may have dependent young, for example, are not allowed.
Things like foxes are completely unrestricted, so long as you have the relevant firearms licence and permission to shoot on the ground in question.
It's true that for the most part we can't own any hand guns or anything fully automatic, but I have a good array of rifles and shotguns from .17HMR through to .308.
Since my shooting partner and I have been working this area, the amount of other wildlife we see has skyrocketed. There are far more hedgehogs, hares, ground-nesting birds, hedge-nesting song birds, and so on. That, for me, is one of the main reasons I do it, although I also like helping the farmers out too - especially as the government is doing a pretty good job through unnecessary regulations and humongous piles of paperwork of squashing them out of financial viability.