Making the news today....

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

25 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

The terrier lads have carried on but they are usually out of the way where they aren't seen, when the likes of me go once a year to the Boxing Day hunt and see terrier lads blocking bolt holes or digging it doesn't look good. Nothing to do with being anti, I wouldn't go else. But ffs if you (they) are going to do something illegal keep your head down, don't flaunt it.

There you have it Egger. 
 

It is illegal to intentionally set out to find and kill a fox with horse & hounds. 
 

Those that seek to support / excuse / deny the illegality presumably have equal disregard for all other laws?

 

Its frankly ridiculous and every body knows it’s ridiculous to keep trotting out the lame pseudo justifications. 
 

The compromise was trail hunting and that has been wholly, undeniably and unequivocally blown out of the water by what has been observed over the years since the laws were changed and is validated, irrefutably, by the recent webinar. 

[trigger_andy]

Just now, The avantgardener said:

He already has a full time job managing the shoot, he probably doesn’t need to add to his list of things to do.
His knowledge and the ‘guns’ having a good result on the day are what will keep him in that job.

And does he manage to find the time to carry out this additional burden that clearly happens year in year out within his normal working hours? 

[The avantgardener]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

And does he manage to find the time to carry out this additional burden that clearly happens year in year out within his normal working hours? 

He has no choice does he? Pheasant pen damaged, poults released for predators to take. Loss of birds, poor shoot, lose job.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, The avantgardener said:

He has no choice does he? Pheasant pen damaged, poults released for predators to take. Loss of birds, poor shoot, lose job.

Soooo, it keeps him in a job?  

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

And does he manage to find the time to carry out this additional burden that clearly happens year in year out within his normal working hours? 

You’re on a hiding to nothing on this one Andy. 
 

It simply cannot be argued, sanely, logically and rationally. 
 

That’s not to say you can’t disagree. Of course you can. 
 

But it’s genuinely a fools errand to try and rationalise any argument in favour. 
 

Give it up.....

 

Go on.....

 

You can do it....

 

??

[trigger_andy]

Just now, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

You’re on a hiding to nothing on this one Andy. 
 

It simply cannot be argued, sanely, logically and rationally. 
 

That’s not to say you can’t disagree. Of course you can. 
 

But it’s genuinely a fools errand to try and rationalise any argument in favour. 
 

Give it up.....

 

Go on.....

 

You can do it....

 

??

What point cant be argued? 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Just now, trigger_andy said:

What point cant be argued? 

?

 

F*ck off!

 

You know full well....

[The avantgardener]

2 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Soooo, it keeps him in a job?  

No, it just adds to it.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

?

 

F*ck off!

 

You know full well....

If you mean the pro's and cons of Fox Hunting I agree with you whole heartily. I am 100% against it. 

 

It does not mean I cannot see the local implications of its complete removal. 

[eggsarascal]

7 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

There you have it Egger. 
 

It is illegal to intentionally set out to find and kill a fox with horse & hounds. 
 

Those that seek to support / excuse / deny the illegality presumably have equal disregard for all other laws?

 

Its frankly ridiculous and every body knows it’s ridiculous to keep trotting out the lame pseudo justifications. 
 

The compromise was trail hunting and that has been wholly, undeniably and unequivocally blown out of the water by what has been observed over the years since the laws were changed and is validated, irrefutably, by the recent webinar. 

Of course they have a disregard for all other laws, by the way I'm going to Barnard Castle to watch this years Boxing Day hunt.