It's great to be back in UK, because..
Jun 18th 2004, 7:01 am
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Originally posted by mary1
You are wrong.You may have foxhunting in England but it is illegal in Scotland.
It seems bizarre that in land of 60million people with the space choked to "standing room only "you have to kill the few native mammals left.England is living in the past.
You are wrong.You may have foxhunting in England but it is illegal in Scotland.
It seems bizarre that in land of 60million people with the space choked to "standing room only "you have to kill the few native mammals left.England is living in the past.
Do you follow the duck hunting issue in Australia? I think that's pretty attrocious too. How it can be promoted by state governments as sport is beyond me.
Jun 18th 2004, 10:15 am
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Jun 19th 2004, 12:59 am
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Originally posted by mary1
You are wrong.You may have foxhunting in England but it is illegal in Scotland.
You are wrong.You may have foxhunting in England but it is illegal in Scotland.
You are quite old girl, we do however travel to the beautiful Scottish estates for the red deer hunting and grouse shooting….. Some of the best in the world in my opinion , unfortunately the seasons do tend to overlap somewhat, August being a very busy month on the British sporting calendar, and we tend to favour the home counties during the early shooting season.
It can be agued that we employ many ordinary people on the estates as beaters and loaders under the direction of the gamekeeper during the entire shooting season to help present the game birds in the most sporting fashion to really tests ones skills
Jun 19th 2004, 3:49 am
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me thinks you are having a laugh old chappy!!!or old girl !!!
ordinary people indeed....!!!tsk tsk
ordinary people indeed....!!!tsk tsk
Jun 19th 2004, 6:36 am
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Originally posted by 2nfrom
You are quite old girl, we do however travel to the beautiful Scottish estates for the red deer hunting and grouse shooting….. Some of the best in the world in my opinion , unfortunately the seasons do tend to overlap somewhat, August being a very busy month on the British sporting calendar, and we tend to favour the home counties during the early shooting season.
It can be agued that we employ many ordinary people on the estates as beaters and loaders under the direction of the gamekeeper during the entire shooting season to help present the game birds in the most sporting fashion to really tests ones skills
You are quite old girl, we do however travel to the beautiful Scottish estates for the red deer hunting and grouse shooting….. Some of the best in the world in my opinion , unfortunately the seasons do tend to overlap somewhat, August being a very busy month on the British sporting calendar, and we tend to favour the home counties during the early shooting season.
It can be agued that we employ many ordinary people on the estates as beaters and loaders under the direction of the gamekeeper during the entire shooting season to help present the game birds in the most sporting fashion to really tests ones skills
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Jun 19th 2004, 7:33 am
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Originally posted by HiddenPaw
Do you follow the duck hunting issue in Australia?
Do you follow the duck hunting issue in Australia?
Game shooting here in England is much preferred with a longer season and a much larger choice of game from 9 types of duck, 4 types of geese, plus pheasant, partridge, woodcock, snipe, woodpigeon and grouse, this choice of game would quite simply be unavailable in any other country and therefore one would become bored rather quickly.
Jun 19th 2004, 8:28 am
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Originally posted by 2nfrom
Quite true Hiddenpaw old girl, we are indeed fortunate that in this country our battles have been fought regarding shooting sports, we are also fortunate to have our own estates here where one can shoot trouble free and one does not have to run the gauntlet that one would have to in the country that you mentioned, (actually its called wildfowling here, and waterfowling in the United States)
Game shooting here in England is much preferred with a longer season and a much larger choice of game from 9 types of duck, 4 types of geese, plus pheasant, partridge, woodcock, snipe, woodpigeon and grouse, this choice of game would quite simply be unavailable in any other country and therefore one would become bored rather quickly.
Quite true Hiddenpaw old girl, we are indeed fortunate that in this country our battles have been fought regarding shooting sports, we are also fortunate to have our own estates here where one can shoot trouble free and one does not have to run the gauntlet that one would have to in the country that you mentioned, (actually its called wildfowling here, and waterfowling in the United States)
Game shooting here in England is much preferred with a longer season and a much larger choice of game from 9 types of duck, 4 types of geese, plus pheasant, partridge, woodcock, snipe, woodpigeon and grouse, this choice of game would quite simply be unavailable in any other country and therefore one would become bored rather quickly.
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one"
has simply lost "ones manners".I was just thinking a certain recently banned member liked to wind people up about animals but surely its a coincidence
Tally ho billy
Jun 19th 2004, 9:42 am
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Originally posted by mary1
I have nothing against shooting animals.In fact shooting feral foxes in Australia is essential as they kill the native wildlife.I just think a large number of "stuck-up" bourgeoisie dressed in strange red coats blowing horns with a large pack of hounds chasing one little fox is pretty archaic and strange as well as downright cruel.
I have nothing against shooting animals.In fact shooting feral foxes in Australia is essential as they kill the native wildlife.I just think a large number of "stuck-up" bourgeoisie dressed in strange red coats blowing horns with a large pack of hounds chasing one little fox is pretty archaic and strange as well as downright cruel.
I understand the feral red foxes that were introduced by us into Australia in the 1850’s are now a problem and with hindsight I am sure we regret this. It would be a strange sight to behold would it not? A meet in the Australian outback , the dust, the heat, the lack of fields and enclosure hedges, a stranger sight one cannot imagine.
Jun 19th 2004, 9:54 am
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Originally posted by dotty
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one" has simply lost "ones manners".
I was just thinking a certain recently banned member liked to wind people up about animals but surely its a coincidence
Tally ho billy
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one"
has simply lost "ones manners".I was just thinking a certain recently banned member liked to wind people up about animals but surely its a coincidence
Tally ho billy
LOL.....from an ordinary person
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Jun 19th 2004, 10:29 am
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Originally posted by dotty
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one" has simply lost "ones manners".
I was just thinking a certain recently banned member liked to wind people up about animals but surely its a coincidence
Tally ho billy
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one"
has simply lost "ones manners".I was just thinking a certain recently banned member liked to wind people up about animals but surely its a coincidence
Tally ho billy
Jun 19th 2004, 11:00 am
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Originally posted by 2nfrom
Thank you Mary1 I can understand that fox hunting to a foreigner in this country would look rather strange, (the red coats you mention are actually scarlet by the way) it is however an English tradition that dates back to the late 1600’s, it is a social event and there are precise rules and customs that must to be adhered to. I will say this, the December 2000 hunting bill will I fear see the end to this most English of traditions and I for one feel that its replacement by so called drag hunting will not be a suitable alternative.
I understand the feral red foxes that were introduced by us into Australia in the 1850’s are now a problem and with hindsight I am sure we regret this. It would be a strange sight to behold would it not? A meet in the Australian outback , the dust, the heat, the lack of fields and enclosure hedges, a stranger sight one cannot imagine.
Thank you Mary1 I can understand that fox hunting to a foreigner in this country would look rather strange, (the red coats you mention are actually scarlet by the way) it is however an English tradition that dates back to the late 1600’s, it is a social event and there are precise rules and customs that must to be adhered to. I will say this, the December 2000 hunting bill will I fear see the end to this most English of traditions and I for one feel that its replacement by so called drag hunting will not be a suitable alternative.
I understand the feral red foxes that were introduced by us into Australia in the 1850’s are now a problem and with hindsight I am sure we regret this. It would be a strange sight to behold would it not? A meet in the Australian outback , the dust, the heat, the lack of fields and enclosure hedges, a stranger sight one cannot imagine.
Barwon 2001 Opening Hunt Report
Fox 'untn' in the Awstralyan Outback:
Would yer 'ighness like me to wack yer 'orse on the bum to git the old nag startid?
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Jun 19th 2004, 2:07 pm
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Originally posted by dotty
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one" has simply lost "ones manners".
Does "one" think its rather rude to hog another "ones" thread with your views on killing animals, "one" cant quite work out if this is a troll attempt to wind people up or if "one"
has simply lost "ones manners". Was it not you my dear lady that listed in this very thread one of your reasons for enjoying being back in the UK as “Open minded people, you can be who you want to be.� ?
Will you then not allow me to be who I am please? I do not want a moral debate, fox hunting was not my only reason for returning to England.
Jun 19th 2004, 3:30 pm
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Originally posted by Pants
" ONE" WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT COMMENT DOTTY OLD GIRL...
LOL.....from an ordinary person
Pants
" ONE" WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT COMMENT DOTTY OLD GIRL...
LOL.....from an ordinary person
Pants
well said.One would like to propose a spot of hunt saboteuring in Bucks sometime soon. One thinks it would be a jolly old wheeze.
Jun 19th 2004, 4:38 pm
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Originally posted by 2nfrom
Will you then not allow me to be who I am please?
Will you then not allow me to be who I am please?
