I've been reading up on Wildfowling for the last few days, and the more I read the more confused I seem to get on the subject.

I'm lucky enough to have access to a good deal of farmland that I'm allowed to shoot on. Presumably I can (in season) shoot wildfowl species that live on the rivers and streams contained in said land? Before I started reading BSAC I assumed this was fine, now I'm less sure.

Also, I may be able to get access to an area of tidal estuary and marshland to shoot on. There's a bunch of extra rules I'd need to follow as it's run by committee mostly for the use of farmers. However BSAC's wildfowling guide seem to suggest that landholder permission might be insufficient in this case? I'm not sure who else I would need to go to, it's clearly not Crown Estate land. I'd always thought owner permission was sufficient permission.

I've also read that as long as you're shooting below the high water mark you're basically fine, but it seems that this right has been rescinded? Except maybe in Scotland?

To add to the confusion, one of the farmers whose land I shoot on suggested I'd need a separate license to wildfowl, but I can only find club permits. I'm guessing that's what he meant right?

May just stick to field quarry at this point lol.