Bad start to the new year. Wife and I decided to take the Yeti a nice country route through the Clyde Valley. Everything was going well until I came round a bend and a grouse (not the whisky variety) was straight in front of me. An approaching car made it impossible to take evasive action. Unfortunately, I struck the bird and sent it about 8 feet into the air. Wife is still a bit upset but at least there is no damage to the Yeti. After getting home, I decided to have a dram of Whyte and MacKay whisky instead of my usual Grouse. Feel a little bit better now.

Dinner?

Now then that wold be illegal (or in this case deceased grouse, it has ceased to be)

Ian

How d'yer think the grouse feels

How d'yer think the grouse feels

Very hot and stuffed by now!

I nearly clattered one earlier too. They are incredibly stupid birds. At the first sight of an approaching vehicle they seem to run into its path.

Been dodging Pheasants and cavernous pot holes out at Dalby Forest myself this afternoon in our Monte Carlo; interesting

Therefore I can sympathize.

TP

Been dodging Pheasants and cavernous pot holes out at Dalby Forest myself this afternoon in our Monte Carlo; interesting

Therefore I can sympathize.

TP

I read this initially as carnivorous pot holes and thought they wouldn't have dared if you'd been in your Yeti!

I read this initially as carnivorous pot holes and thought they wouldn't have dared if you'd been in your Yeti!

Spooky... So did I

Now then that wold be illegal (or in this case deceased grouse, it has ceased to be)

Ian

As I understand it the person who actually hits the bird cannot legally pick it up, however, anyone behind can. So, always travel in pairs and share the spoils.

What is the logic behind not being allowed to pick up a bird hit by mistake?

What is the logic behind not being allowed to pick up a bird hit by mistake?

Not your property even if you did kill it

Unless 'lightly' killed it's liable to be quite a mush anyway--yuck!

What is the logic behind not being allowed to pick up a bird hit by mistake?

What has logic got to do with the law?

Fred

What has logic got to do with the law?

Fred

Nothing, absolutely nothing!!

'bout the same as justice then?

'bout the same as justice then?

I think you've got it spot on. There is no law, there is no justice. What we have is an adversarial legal system and truth is the first casualty.

I think you've got it spot on. There is no law, there is no justice. What we have is an adversarial legal system and truth is the first casualty.

Now that's a grouse---boom boom!

Fred

I've put rabbits I've hit in the boot before now and in my cousins younger days he'd do just that. Rally down a local, rarely used single track road hitting rabbits in his old shed. I've always said that if I hit a sheep or edible bird and had caused any damage it would be in the boot regardless.

I've put rabbits I've hit in the boot before now and in my cousins younger days he'd do just that. Rally down a local, rarely used single track road hitting rabbits in his old shed. I've always said that if I hit a sheep or edible bird and had caused any damage it would be in the boot regardless.

Why was he driving down a single track road in a garden shed?

Ok, I'm going........

We've just been offered a joint of venison by some friends.

Whilst they were down in the New Forest a couple of months ago they came across a deer that had been hit by something and broken it's neck. As it was still warm it was put into the boot of their car, and when they returned home hung in part of the Mill (http://www.tycoch.org.uk/) before being butchered before Christmas.

Nicely hung by now!

Mmmmmmm making my mouth water. I can bring the veg and wine, beer, :cocktail:

If you hit and animal and pick it up, that's poaching and illegal. If the person in the car behind picks it up, then that's classed as road-kill and perfectly OK.

Edited 4 January, 201313 yr by Jim H

Now then that wold be illegal (or in this case deceased grouse, it has ceased to be)

Ian

As I understand it the person who actually hits the bird cannot legally pick it up, however, anyone behind can. So, always travel in pairs and share the spoils.

If you hit and animal and pick it up, that's poaching and illegal. If the person in the car behind picks it up, then that's classed as road-kill and perfectly OK.

"countryboy", "briwy" and "Jim H", I don't think your interpretations regarding roadkill and the law are correct. You might care to view this link: http://www.hingstons...aw/issue7.shtml

Whilst an excellent and interesting link, it is worth noting that Hingston's provide advice on SCOTTISH legal matters, and things may not be quite as clear south of the Border.