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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 45676 Location: Essex
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leebu
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 418 Location: east yorkshire
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deerstalker
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 589
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 04 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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leebu wrote: |
For me the kill is the worst bit-I was very interested to read Deerstalkers description of the heart pounding moment... not just novices then!
Truth is, if I ever started enjoying any part of actually shooting at live animals I'd stop. |
Sorry to disappoint you leebu, but that was my point. You (I) do enjoy that moment. Maybe, as I've said, it's satisfying the hunter instinct - I don't know.
What I do know, is, you can't rationalise it by saying "I'm a civilised person, I don't enjoy killing things - it's a means to an end.
If I could do that, I'd be buying rabbit from the butcher or game dealer and shooting at targets to prove my skill.
I enjoy being in lonely beautiful places, I enjoy the fieldcraft, I enjoy the stalk, I enjoy the moment of the "kill", I'm disappointed if I miss, I admire and mourn my dead quarry. I then go home and revere and enjoy my prize (and talk about my exploits) |
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Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
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deerstalker
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mrutty
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leebu
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 418 Location: east yorkshire
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Legion
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Western isles, Scotland
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jema Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 28239 Location: escaped from Swindon
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sean Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 42219 Location: North Devon
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Legion
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Western isles, Scotland
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Sarah D
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 2584
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 04 1:40 am Post subject: |
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It's not often I reply to a question about shooting.
Shooting as a sport , to me, implies soemthing like Olympic target shooting, or clay pigeon shotting for example.
Shooting for the pot, where you eat/use/pass on your kill for food use (either human or animal, whatever) is fine in my book.
What I object to is the bigmoney-fuelled mass slaughter of eg birds that are not used, but are ploughed into the ground or just left to rot, which I believe happens. Not sport, but a total disregard of life.
I don't know what the answer is, but as is often the case, money is at the root of it.
This is my view of the subject. |
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Legion
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Western isles, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 04 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Lowlander wrote: |
Not sport, but a total disregard of life.
I don't know what the answer is, but as is often the case, money is at the root of it.
This is my view of the subject. |
I agree with you, that the 'sport aspect' can be a disregard for life - and have witnessed it , but have never taken part in it, nor would we, anything we take we use.
The money aspect comes into it with the large estates that rear purely for 'sport' , and - I know i'll get shot down for this - for that reason alone, 'shooting' will eventually be banned. I rekon only wildfowling, rough shooting and stalking will come through as the only survivors.
Goose shooting up here will remain as strong as ever, due to the fact they are a huge agricultural pest, as will limited rough shooting (especially rabbit control whether it done with lurchers or them being shot) - stalking, a means of control will also remain, as obviously living on an island the ever increasing population of deer have to be controlled, due to food limitations. So in a way, although we are worlds apart there is again - like I say - that common ground. |
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shaun
Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 13
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Legion
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Western isles, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 04 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutley I couldnt agree more, we all have to adapt to which way the world is turning and its going back,( or at least many people are trying to) far beyond more than many of these modern day 'hunters' will ever realise. Adapting and utilising traditional / regional skills, knowledge etc - the politically acceptable way - hence the show rc....its the living or experiencing the ideal life.....or at least i hope its leaning that way - it would be a refreshing change.
anyone watch the programme about the 'river rat' last night on bbc2 - i think - just ordered the book from amazon, cant wait to get it, love extremeists!!Just think how many there must be in this country - must be loads - must compile a list.
Bill Oddy - bird watcher , he's one - a bit rosecoloured glasses rspb banner carrier for us never the less an extremeist! and a well known one.What about the lesser known ones, like for example we have a breed of pony on the islands called eriskay ponies, its main guardian is an awesome bearded gaint of a man, who lives on south uist, he was originally from Mull - hence he is known as the 'Mulluch'. A living history book on the islands culture and history of the ponies. someone should do a documentory series of these people before they die out. Eoghann used to get a grant from the local council for hay as his children travelled to school by these eriskay ponies - every day of the year - boy can he spin a tale............ |
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