The big difference between the laws in Scotland and England is that in England it is what you shoot at which determines if non-toxic loads are stipulated i.e. ducks and geese no matter where they are shot. In Scotland it is where you shoot that is important, i.e. over or near any wet lands. It doesn't matter whether you are shooting ducks, pheasants or grouse if you are shooting over wetlands you must use non-tox loads.
There are a couple of good links in this BASC site under Scotland which describes the Scottish law:
http://basc.org.uk/lead/It is interesting to note that at least up to 2011 no one had been convicted under the lead ban in Scotland:
"Question S4W-02583 - Elaine Murray ( Dumfriesshire ) (Scottish Labour ) (Date Lodged 08/09/2011 ) :To ask the Scottish Executive how many convictions there have been under regulation 5 of The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2004.
Answered by Stewart Stevenson ( 21/09/2011 ):There have been no convictions under regulation 5 of The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2004".
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