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[blackdog]

I'm sure Northender will have no difficulty in telling us how he is able to tell these birds apart.

By knowing what they look like?

[Squelchy]

By knowing what they look like?

Yeah, and I'm sure when a group of birds fly up suddenly he looks at each one down the gunsight in order to assertain whether or not he should pull the trigger. The psychology of phallocentric weaponary is well known. I doubt it gives time to look for rings on legs.

[Biker1]

It's not just pigeons though is it?
Here is a list of the various types of bird you can have fun blasting to death or maiming in the name of "sport" in this country and the times of year you can enjoy doing it.

[NORTHENDER]

Squelchy. After 60 years of experiance of doing such things its quite easy. If you saw an Indian man in a Dhoti, a Zulu and a Chinese man in a red army uniform coming towards you and you wanted to have a crack at the Indian, would you be able to pick him out? Feral racing pigeons are necked as soon as they are returned to the owner if trapped. I see no reason why they should not be shot at all as they do not want them back. I will NOT be explaining yet again why I do it.

[Biker1]

I will NOT be explaining yet again why I do it.

Nobody asked you to explain WHY you do as you have already explained, it is to control what is seen as a pest.
The question was "I am genuinely interested to hear how this activity gives you pleasure." Which is entirely different.
Please describe the pleasure to be had from shooting, killing or maiming an animal because I don't understand it.
Thanks.

[Squelchy]

I see no reason why they should not be shot at

Because it's illegal? Or maybe, when you've got that gun in your hand, certain laws don't apply to you?

[Andy Capp]

so 'good' stock will be killed off as well as the weak.

I'm sorry, but I know what I wrote, it is your comment I don't 'get'.

[NORTHENDER]

Because it's illegal? Or maybe, when you've got that gun in your hand, certain laws don't apply to you?

Where do I say that I shoot them? I said I see no reason why they should not be shot.

I used to shoot seals though. Now I know that will please you no end.

[JeffG]

I think Northender is on one glorious wind-up.

[Squelchy]

Where do I say that I shoot them?

Shot 1000s in my time

.... if you shot one in the correct manner, with the correct accreditation, and the right sort of gun. The sort of shooting I do, I have all three.

I have shot on farms that have had acre upon acre of brassicas totally striped by the vermin pigeon and collard dove.

[Penelope]

Where do I say that I shoot them? I said I see no reason why they should not be shot.

I used to shoot seals though. Now I know that will please you no end.

I can't believe you would shoot seals! Not when a club gives more splatter and is so much more fun!

[NORTHENDER]

QUOTE (NORTHENDER @ Dec 5 2012, 03:11 PM)
Where do I say that I shoot them?
QUOTE (NORTHENDER @ Dec 3 2012, 12:10 PM)
Shot 1000s in my time
QUOTE (NORTHENDER @ Dec 5 2012, 03:11 PM)
.... if you shot one in the correct manner, with the correct accreditation, and the right sort of gun. The sort of shooting I do, I have all three.
QUOTE (NORTHENDER @ Dec 5 2012, 03:11 PM)
I have shot on farms that have had acre upon acre of brassicas totally striped by the vermin pigeon and collard dove

You really are a prawn squelchy. I was talking about protected species not the 1000s of legitimate pigeons and doves that I have shot.

[Squelchy]

'course you were...

[NORTHENDER]

I can't believe you would shoot seals! Not when a club gives more splatter and is so much more fun!

Did you not read the bit where I said I was (and still am at times) a fisherman? We were paid a bounty for every seal we shot. When the ban came in I have never shot one since.

[NORTHENDER]

I think Northender is on one glorious wind-up.

I do not think he is. Just defending my way of life.

[Andy Capp]

By and large I see the hunting of one's own food to be a more wholesome pursuit and an ecologically better system when compared to intensive meat farming. Mind you, should intensive meat farming cease, then that would change things as we all would be competing for the same creatures every Sunday morning.

[Penelope]

Did you not read the bit where I said I was (and still am at times) a fisherman? We were paid a bounty for every seal we shot. When the ban came in I have never shot one since.

Hey! Not criticizing! If I found a seal in my fish pond I'd stick a 12bore in it's ear as well.

[spartacus]

Mind you, should intensive meat farming cease, then that would change things as we all would be competing for the same creatures every Sunday morning.

and asking to borrow Northender's gun no doubt.....

[Penelope]

and asking to borrow Northender's gun no doubt.....

Probably just use one of my own.

[Weavers Walk]

He don't need guns though do 'ee?

Who would you rather be with, someone like me who can live of the land, knows how to make traps to trap any sort of creature for food. That can make fish traps both for salt and fresh with no tools just hands.

Aye, country ways for country folk.