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Schedule 2: Your views on the future of woodcock and snipe shooting in the UK
1.
Which country and county are you in?
2.
If you have a shoot, which country and county is it located in?
3.
Do you shoot woodcock?
Yes
No
4.
On average how many woodcock are seen on your shoot days?
5.
On average how many woodcock are shot on your shoot days?
6.
Do you shoot woodcock before 15 November (Scotland) or 1 December (England and Wales)?
Yes
No
7.
Have you changed your approach to woodcock shooting since 2018?
Reduced
No change
Increased
Bag size
Reduced
No change
Increased
Driven days
Reduced
No change
Increased
Walked-up days
Reduced
No change
Increased
Evenings flighting
Reduced
No change
Increased
8.
How do you feel about the proposed change to the start of the open season for woodcock (move to 15 November (Scotland) or 1 December (England and Wales))?
Does not affect me
Agree, there should be a statutory change
There should be self-regulatory adherence to these dates
Disagree, the season should remain the same, with timing of shoots left to shoot captain discretion
9.
Do you shoot snipe?
Yes
No
10.
On average how many snipe are seen on your shoot days?
11.
On average how many snipe are shot on your shoot days?
12.
Do you shoot snipe before 30 September?
Yes
No
13.
Have you changed your approach to snipe shooting since 2018?
Reduced
No change
Increased
Bag size
Reduced
No change
Increased
Driven days
Reduced
No change
Increased
Walked-up days
Reduced
No change
Increased
14.
How do you feel about the proposed change to the start of the open season or removal from Schedule 2 for snipe (30 September (England and Scotland) or remove (Wales))?
Does not affect me
Agree, there should be a statutory change
There should be self-regulatory adherence to these dates
Disagree, the season should remain the same, with timing of shoots left to shoot captain discretion
15.
Have you undertaken habitat management in the last ten years specifically for woodcock? Or for snipe?
For woodcock
For snipe
For both
16.
Do you believe your management benefits wintering or breeding birds?
Wintering birds
Breeding birds
Both
17.
With reference to your shoot, will conservation efforts for migratory ducks and waders change or stop if a species is removed from Schedule 2?
Yes
No
18.
Which species will this effect on your shoot?
19.
Which measures will this effect on your shoot?
Habitat retention
Habitat management
Predation control
Supplementary feeding
20.
Do you think that an adaptive harvest management system, with more reliance on species counts and variable bag limits, would be better for migratory ducks and waders?
Yes
No
21.
We are keen to collect a wide range of views on this issue. If you have additional information you wish to provide about your views and experience, please do so here.
