Yes. That is precisely the reason. It only applies to game species though.
Edible pest species, like rabbits and wood pigeon are fine. If someone in front of you hits a game animal, you are allowed to stop and pick it up. It's just the person who hit it that can't.
(Seance Trumpethas got no beef with a man enjoying a croissant,
Fri 16 Oct 2009, 12:07,
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So really you could go out in 2 cars with a mate
and pick up their kills if you wanted
(Marty McFlycan't grate cheese without getting angry,
Fri 16 Oct 2009, 12:17,
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Sure.
But you'd probably spend ten times as much on fuel as it would cost to just go and buy some game.
(Seance Trumpethas got no beef with a man enjoying a croissant,
Fri 16 Oct 2009, 12:18,
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Doesn't stop me
(Fitznicelyinto a thimble,
Fri 16 Oct 2009, 12:13,
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^this
I mow things down for pleasure and buy my food in sainsbury's
(Barbarossais not my real name,
Fri 16 Oct 2009, 12:45,
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This is supposed to be true
but reckon it will be one very bored copper who will enforce it as law.
(The magic of chutneyShakes it like an Instagram filter!,
Fri 16 Oct 2009, 11:49,
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there are only bored when they are not doing anything
soon as they catch you - all the fun starts from them.