My house is on the edge of the village, about 1/2 mile outside, with a small hill at the back, and bank to the side. When I got back home a couple of days ago I came back to what looked like an invasion, with many folks in fluourescent gear meandering down the hill, guns in hand! They were probably maximum 100m from my house
Not sure what to do about this, as it was a tad unnerving! Has anyone else had similar experience, and in particular, if you have, did you take any action, and are there rules out there controlling where folks can hunt i.e. proximity to houses etc???
Nothing to worry about. It was a formal âbattueâ. Very well organised, with beaters and shooters all wearing high viz clothing. Happens once or twice a year round us. We have sanglier in our woodlands and occasionally they need culling.
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They are actually supposed to stay 150m from any habitation. I am not a fan of hunting, but have found that getting to know the local Chasse has avoided any problems so far. Good hunts obey the rules, are properly trained, and donât drink to excess before they pick up their guns. So we leave them alone, and they leave us alone and warn us if they see us walking the dog towards an area where they are hunting.
Interesting about the 150m certainly donât want to ruffle any feathers, as Iâm sure they wouldnât take too kindly to someone complaining, but need to think how I can address it as diplomatically as poss, to make sure no problems - thinking cap on
In actual fact, sods law, with what is a very large tract of land that I have, the house is weirdly build on the rear edge, so the hunters were actually outside my land, but felt close - couldnât quite see the whites of their eyes Even so, if the limit is 150m, I guess it doesnât matter whose land theyâre on does it?
It possibly depends whether or not they were actively hunting or simply moving across the landâŠ
As I think you are new to your area, it might be an idea to find out locally what happens when and howâŠ
Ask at your Mairie, who might well be able to put you in touch with local chasse organizations.
A friendly approach/contact is often the best way for each side to understand the other.
Yes indeed Stella, want to handle it with care, to avoid any stray shots landing. Admittedly, when I saw them, they werenât actually shooting, but when I went inside I did hear shots. Will see how I get on at the mairie I think - donât want to come back home one day and find a horses head at the door
It should be illegal to use a gun after any drinking at allâŠsame rules should apply as for pilots: 0 alcohol in the blood when active, otherwise license revoked.
They may hunt on your lands, if you did not register yourself as opposed to hunting for ethical reasons. This is a complex procedure, which can be done only when the Societe de Chasse renews its statutes.
We often see hunters. Their bright-orange stands out beautifully.
We often hear gunshots⊠but the two are not necessarily connected.
For instance, from my kitchen window the other day⊠I watched 5 hunters walking down the far field, towards their vehicles parked on the road. They glowed in the sunlight as they stood by the vehicles (presumably chatting) and gradually folk moved away and drove off.
During this time, there were some loud shots but quite obviously not caused by these people.
Just a case of risk management, as donât want to be lulled into a false sense of security thinking the guys I can see with guns arenât shooting, only to find one of the group out of sight shooting. And nobody goes out hunting wanting to shoot another person, but it happens, as Iâve read, and also heard quite a few stories. In fact where I live, in the 70âs the mayorâs son was accidentally shot, and thereâs even a memorial to him on a nearby hill - when you see that, it hits home and resonates a little!
