Shooting regulations
Permit system

All KWCA shooting areas are controlled by a permit system. This allows the Association to carefully regulate shooting over its 60 miles of coastline and 1600 acres of marsh and mud.

Permits double as site record cards. The return of permits therefore fulfills the important function of data collection; this data is analysed and retained by the KWCA in order for us to better understand how our marshes are being used. The club has been able to build up a considerable amount of historical data about the marshes and the wildlife that live there.

The system of permits allow the KWCA to limit the numbers of people allowed to shoot a particular area of marsh as well as the dates when a marsh is rested and no one is allowed on the marsh.
There are also some areas of marsh that are classed as 'no shoot zones' to allow a buffer in between the shooting grounds, in effect creating a refuge for all wildlife.

Maps showing the different permit areas as well as shooting dates and any local restrictions, are issued to club members. Permits are available from Permit issuing officers, who usually live close to the area of marsh that they supervise. Club wardens patrol the shooting grounds to ensure that all shooting that takes place is authorised.

All Club members must carry a permit valid for that day along with a copy of his/her shotgun certificate whenever they are out on the marsh and be prepared to show these to the wardens - who know exactly who should be out on the marsh on any particular day.

All permits - whether used or not must be returned to the permit issuing officer. A club member cannot hold more than one permit for any particular area at a time, so failing to return a permit prohibits a member from shooting that area again. Statistics are then compiled annually, from these returns, at the end of each season.

Night Shooting
Some areas of marsh have night shooting restrictions, where shooting is not allowed after dusk and before daylight. Other areas have moon shooting restrictions which prohibit night shooting for three days before and three days after a full moon.

Large bore guns
Some shooting grounds have restrictions as to the gauge of gun that can be used.