Posted on September 17, 2020 by Miles King. Local authorities, police forces, trade operators and their advisors will have turned on their computers on Monday morning, 14 September 2020, to find the new “Rule of 6” COVID-19 lockdown regulations had finally landed. Both estates are used for grouse shooting according to the Moorland Association. By Conor Matchett Thursday, 17th September 2020, 2:22 pm My daughter has a birthday coming up and I've got a plan. Paul Fisher, you make an important point. So we must thank the Countryside Alliance and BASC for all their work to get their exemption – enjoy it while you can, fate is closing in on grouse shooting. As you’ll be aware, new rules came into force in England and Scotland on Monday limiting the number of people allowed to meet socially to six, to help combat a rise in coronavirus cases. Looks like environmental financial benefits to the land owner is more likely to bring an end to dgs than any other means, as it’s all about the money. A Message from Martha – the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon and its relevance today, Behind the binoculars (with Keith Betton), Fighting for Birds – 25 years in nature conservation, https://www.channel4.com/news/is-queen-about-to-turn-her-back-on-the-grouse-shooting-industry. Your email address will not be published. Mark, I am no supporter of of any type of shooting that allows the illegal killing of raptors to go on and the game keeper if found guilty deserves all the punishment they get. Cheers. Many good points there. The rule of six states that, as of August 14, it is illegal to meet in groups of more than six. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. And this further Guardian piece on heather burning, peatlands and DEFRA’s inertia on the Climate Change Committee’s call for a ban on burning might not have seen the light of day if ‘Rule of Six, grouse shooting’ were not in ediitors’ heads right now. All angles covered persecution, intolerance, burning, local objections alternative uses of moorland.. Great PR at the right time. How close are the grouse moor owners from feeling the game is up and there's a complete loss of confidence then collapse of this piss poor industry? Then there is Nicola Sturgeon distancing herself from grouse shooting (see here on RPUK); not for her any guff about the importance of grouse shooting to the rural community, she knows this is an increasingly toxic subject in the minds of voters. DGS, GL’s, Game shooting, all still business as usual. It was introduced with a warning that the clip contained images of animal cruelty – not very helpful for the image of a traditional rural pastime. Mark September 21, 2020 20 Comments It was such a bad move from the shooting industry to lobby for exemption from the Rule of Six for gamebird shooting. In the end with support from reasonable Governments, the revolting practice of Driven Grouse Shooting will be banned. Diversionary feeding of Hen Harriers may involve disturbance of a Schedule One breeding We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Scotland has adopted a 5 tier approach to Coronavirus restrictions. The rule prevents groups of … They will hardly be better off when they're trying to justify the mass release of pheasant and partridge each year - millions of road killed, landfilled birds, native wildlife hammered etc. The new rules came into effect on Monday, September 14, to gatherings in private homes, parks, pubs and restaurants. Mr Ross, worth a reputed £642m, sought to clarify the nature of … Les - thanks. Could this be Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, getting involved? Grouse shooting is among list of outdoor sports that are exempt from UK's new 'Rule of Six' law - including football, netball, polo and paintball New ‘rule of six’ came into … So – we can’t have more than 6 birders together watching and enjoying birds this Autumn migration, but it’s ok for 30 shooters to blast their brains out!!!! You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Standing up for Nature Attention ruffed grouse hunters: The 2020-2021 ruffed grouse season dates have changed for Zone A. The government has exempted grouse shooting and hunting from new coronavirus restrictions, as a sweeping ban comes in on meeting in groups of more than six. Fine by me. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Less obvious was this exemption, for grouse shooting and other ‘hunting’ with guns, as reported by the HuffPost today. Defending that as well as DGS will be an enormous challenge, two extremely weak fronts to fight on. But its participants haven't started to build a life raft yet. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Groups of more than six are allowed to gather for grouse hunting and shooting under the new rules in Scotland.Coronavirus regulations published by the Scottish government yesterday said that an It was such a bad move from the shooting industry to lobby for exemption from the Rule of Six for gamebird shooting. But the Government has not included an exemption for Grouse shooting … Registration confirmation will be emailed to you. In England, the limit applies both indoors and outdoors, and to all ages. So the C4 team could actually have followed them if they'd wanted to and were quick/organised enough. Share. https://t.co/FngqnuBBZN, — Rosamund Urwin (@RosamundUrwin) September 14, 2020, https://twitter.com/SpillerOfTea/status/1305508675008819203?s=20, 'Do you think anyone will notice if we exempt grouse shooting from the rule of six?''Nah. Grouse Shooting And Hunting Exempt From Johnson's 'Rule Of Six' Covid Curbs! Duchy of Lancaster is considering moving away from Grouse shooting. Well done Channel 4 . yes estates have been doing it for years to diversionary feed Goshawk and Peregrine, the new thing is the "crow traps" nearby which will inevitably catch Goshawks attracted by the pigeons. In addition even Natural England, may be forced to support nature and wildlife a little bit instead of being allied with the shooters on every single issue. The new law means from today it will be illegal for people to meet in groups larger than six. ... Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak meets the grouse-shooting lobby. And we are now certainly being helped by the intransigence and arrogance of the dgs brigade. You read and agreed to our Privacy Policy. ''You're right. Angela Rayner asked Boris Johnson of grouse shooting: 'Is this really your top priority?' The 'rule of six' came into effect in England from Monday, banning gatherings of more than six people due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. In the end with more media reporting of the atrocities associated with DGS, this Government’s public alliance with and support for, the shooting brigade will become increasingly untenable. The 2020 ruffed grouse season in Zone A is Sept. 12, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021. The 2019 Natural England licensing scandal – a few bits of context. It speaks volumes that those who seek to justify the degredation of our natural heritage can't - in the face of incontrovertible evidence - come up with any actual defence of their worthless hobby, and rather than address the issues highlighted by C4 News simply resort to a childish boast... "we're still at it, and you can't stop us, so nyaah nyaah nyaah!". The First Minister was challenged on the fact grouse shooting parties do not have to abide by the ‘rule of six’ by the Scottish Greens. Introduction: 11th hour “dog-law” and a plea. Gary Grant sets out the key elements of the government's new 'Rule of 6' regulations. bird. The change does not impact season dates for Zone B, which is Oct. 17, 2020 - Dec. 8, 2020. Published 14 September 2020 Brexit. But the rule of 6 seems to apply to everyone, including those shooting Red Grouse and Partridges, whose seasons are open, and Pheasants, whose shooting season opens at the end of the month. Driven grouse shooting is the hunting of the red grouse, a field sport of the United Kingdom. Animal welfare charity questions the decision to allow shooting events to continue despite the "rule of six" restriction. And even if they did why would they care? Levelling up going well then. Drawing attention to yourself when you are in such a poor position is never a good idea. Required fields are marked *. Doubles all round! ! Is there a way in which we can show our collective appreciation to C4 News for a quite outstanding piece of TV journalism? The grouse-shooting season extends from August 12 – the 'Glorious Twelfth' – to December 10. Upto 30 people can gather to hunt with guns cos classed as a licensed outdoor sport.EXCLUSIVE: Cab Office drafted special meeting on exemptionhttps://t.co/ENegIZlOL1, — Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) September 14, 2020. Grouse shooting and hunting with guns in England are among outdoor activities exempted from the government’s “rule of six” coronavirus regulations. But there are certain exceptions – school and work being two of the more obvious ones. https://t.co/2pq8wu3ksz, — Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) September 14, 2020, Laurence Fox wants to form a “Defiance of 7” to break the rule of 6 in a pub – the 12 best knockbacks, © The Poke 2021 | T&C's | Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy | Contact Us, Our 14 favourite new jokes about pandemic life. https://t.co/Yrds8bOYuN, — ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) September 14, 2020, So I’ll be taking my 3-week-old baby grouse shooting so we can spend Christmas Day with my family. Nothing springs to mind! And here’s exactly what people made of that. Running like the cowards they are! https://t.co/xKjnQZ3gsH — Countryside Alliance (@CAupdates) September 14, 2020 Grouse hunters can still shoot in big groups while the 'rule of six' bans the rest of us “mingling” and we are urged to grass up neighbours. That was a fantastic feature!!!! Rule applies across indoor and outdoor settings, with police able to disperse gatherings of over six people and fine individuals involved. https://t.co/cwXNT1v4CN, — Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) September 14, 2020. #RuleOfSixExemptions pic.twitter.com/EgZsrg3xH7, — Hopeless Surfer (@HopelessSurfer) September 14, 2020, Never mind a garden, you may need a large country estate to see your extended family this autumn… https://t.co/zDMBmx8NpW, — Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) September 14, 2020, but we can still shoot grouse right? The ‘Rule of 6’ has an exemption for grouse shooting – 9 favourite responses As you’ll be aware, new rules came into force in England and Scotland on Monday limiting the number of people allowed to meet socially to six, to help combat a rise in coronavirus cases. Tiers have been assigned by local authority area and range from 0 – 4. The day before the Government published its guidelines for the new ‘rule of six’, Michael Gove scheduled a meeting with the single agenda ‘Exemption: hunting and shooting’, HuffPost UK reported. It will be fine.' Just now, and it may only last for a while, millions of people are sensitised to grouse shooting in a way they never have been before. On sporting websites, costs of walked‐up shooting quoted on 25 July 2020 varied from UK£350 to £600 per gun per day with bag limits of 60 grouse (i.e. In England, the limit applies both indoors and outdoors, and to all ages. Not sure what that would have achieved though, as the hostility to criticism was already clear enough at that point. Matt Hancock said the rules would be in place for the "foreseeable future". Progress is being made, so slowly, but definitely surely. But the important information was that even the Duchy of Lancaster is considering moving away from grouse shooting as there are other more promising and potentially more lucrative, and definitely less reputationally damaging, land use options. I like the millstone point - that is so very true. Grouse shooting is among list of outdoor sports that are exempt from UK’s new ‘Rule of Six’ law – including football, netball, polo and paintball New ‘rule of six’ came into force yesterday banning gatherings of seven or more Guidelines provide an exemption for shooting – including hunting and paintball Rules state you mustn’t gather… But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. It also establishes rules for the taking of light geese during the Light Goose Conservation Order and addresses licensing, permitting and reporting requirements as well as season dates, specific limitations and shooting hours. Coronavirus Scotland: Sturgeon admits she may have to rewrite ‘rule of 6’ amid claims poorest kids are hit hardest Chris Musson , Scottish Political Editor 15 Sep 2020, 23:02 These cookies do not store any personal information. NEW: Boris Johnson's Rule Of 6 has a controversial exemption – for grouse shooting and similar field sports. Grouse shooting delivers major economic benefits in Scotland's rural communities and using estates for woodland instead would result in job losses, a … Your email address will not be published. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Great piece of journalism. Is it legal to diversionary feed Goshawk with pigeons? GROUSE shoots and hunting have been given a special exemption from the new coronavirus "rule of six". And yet you need a license to diversionary feed HH (note not just a schedule 1) and a further license would be required to use live animals to trap birds. Confirmation that … on the Goathland Goshawk incident. Shove it on the list. Has the price of Langholm moor just come down? After substantial work by the Countryside Alliance and other organisations with government ministers and pro-shooting MPs, the Government has announced exemptions to the rule of six for England which cover shooting (14th September). https://t.co/OfHGATQ3VY, — Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) September 14, 2020, I try & steer clear of politics on social media, but this has made me want to riot. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The HuffPost has today discovered that 'Pro-hunting and shooting groups can continue to hold gatherings of between six and 30 people because they are covered by a loophole that permits licensed “outdoor activity”.' You keep banging on about how terrible shooting is at every opportunity and take legal action via WJ but in reality what have you ever actually achieved? The Royal Family has a long tradition of bloodsports, although … This Guardian article about the Wild Justice gamebird challenge would never have got in the paper if it had not been linked to the Misrule of Six exemption. John - thanks for your support. A lot of tweed-clad young men feigning ignorance of the Goshawk case was hilarious. 2021 © Mark Avery Rather nice that someone actually bothered speaking to locals directly, even better if they don't have to set up an action group before that happens. 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