Well the neighbours moved on, and are probably now doing the same somewhere else.
It was very upsetting at the time. As I said our household are big wildlife fans, and try and nurture a little nature in the space we have.
When I say it met with deaf ears, I firstly approached the neighbours (not about the wildlife shooting, but rather that I felt unsafe and uncomfortable in my garden while it was happening. The ricochets had passed near to me on a few occasions). This was met with annoyance and later followed by a lightweight apology. But the behaviour continued if not worsened. And it had a marked effect on our enjoyment and peace within the garden.
I'd expect some errant behaviour from children but these were not children or teenagers and their entire household was aware of the shooting and appeared to condone it.
I raised the issue with their landlord who didn't appear to act on it, or wasn't that bothered. If there had been more neighbourly support I may have felt comfortable raising it as a police matter. At the time I think it would have inflamed matters and relationships that were already strained and at breaking point.
I know many people shoot responsibly and get that you can have fun with target practice. I was particularly saddened to see someone targeting crows. My original post was me trying to grasp the law with regard to shooting at wildlife.
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Wayside when you say you raised as an issue did you mean you spoke to the people concerned or the police?
I ask as you said it fell on deaf ears
Hi Wayside ,do you mind me asking if theirs any news on the idiots shooting near you
Well the neighbours moved on, and are probably now doing the same somewhere else.
It was very upsetting at the time. As I said our household are big wildlife fans, and try and nurture a little nature in the space we have.
When I say it met with deaf ears, I firstly approached the neighbours (not about the wildlife shooting, but rather that I felt unsafe and uncomfortable in my garden while it was happening. The ricochets had passed near to me on a few occasions). This was met with annoyance and later followed by a lightweight apology. But the behaviour continued if not worsened. And it had a marked effect on our enjoyment and peace within the garden.
I'd expect some errant behaviour from children but these were not children or teenagers and their entire household was aware of the shooting and appeared to condone it.
I raised the issue with their landlord who didn't appear to act on it, or wasn't that bothered. If there had been more neighbourly support I may have felt comfortable raising it as a police matter. At the time I think it would have inflamed matters and relationships that were already strained and at breaking point.
I know many people shoot responsibly and get that you can have fun with target practice. I was particularly saddened to see someone targeting crows. My original post was me trying to grasp the law with regard to shooting at wildlife.