Bird flu advice from the Code of Good Shooting Practice

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Bird flu advice from the Code of Good Shooting Practice

Game dealers are approaching capacity owing to the export ban.

By Barnaby Dracup

Thursday, 22 November 2007

In the face of the H5N1 avian flu outbreak, the chairman of the Code of Good Shooting Practice has released advice to reminded shoot managers to make appropriate marketing arrangements for their anticipated bag in advance of shoot days.

Chairman, Bill Tyrwhitt-Drake, said: "The current H5N1 avian flu outbreak has affected markets for game within the restricted zone, which currently comprises all of Suffolk and most of Norfolk. Game dealers are approaching capacity owing to the export ban (imposed by European law) which is unlikely to be lifted until well after the last outbreak."

"We are concerned that shoots should do their best to secure outlets for fresh game in this difficult period if they have not already done so. Guns are reminded that shooting in the restricted zone they are not permitted to take birds out of that zone. Shoot managers should be urgently looking at local deep freeze capacity."