Roger Chapman wrote:
On 07/06/2010 00:20, Dave Starling wrote:

I know about the hunting ban with horse/dogs, but are you allowed to
capture and/or shoot a fox if its on your land?

Foxes are vermin and can be shot on sight subject to the normal rules on
discharging firearms.

And all the other restrictions surrounding ownership of said firearms,
which are not inconsiderable.

sufficient enough to make e.g. wandering through the streets of a town
with a loaded firearm 'hunting foxes m'lud' likely to net you a pretty
hefty jail term.