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[Johnsond]

11 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

By uneconomical I mean the sheer outlay involved to not actually even kill a fox. Compared to letting the keeper, who knows his land, knows where the foxes are, and can dispatch them any time he likes at no cost to the tax payer, deal with them.

He told me he would rather not have them on site as he has to repair damage each time, but it isn’t his land.

Local keeper here has shot 127 fox this year. No bragging or boasting that figure came from his boss. Modern technology ie thermal imaging, night vision, electronic callers and ever more accurate calibres will make the Fox ? a rare creature I fear. I wonder how many more are killed nowadays as opposed to when hunts dealt with the controlling them. Thermal at night zero chance, mounted hunt some chance ?‍♂️Anyone whom has any knowledge of how it works will tell you it’s in no way a sure thing to catch anything. 

[Khriss]

On 28/11/2020 at 21:37, The avantgardener said:

One of the Woodland Trust sites  near me at Brede had developed a problem with Boar. They escaped from Paul McCartneys place a few years ago an..... 

.... Can you blame them after that shit album of his?   K

[woodwizzard]

Good old tradition at it's best, tally ho what!!

Fox cubs filmed 'being put into hounds' kennels'

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Footage is passed to the BBC which appears to show fox cubs being put into the kennels of hunting hounds allegedly to train the dogs to kill.

 

[Johnsond]

35 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I don’t think the fox is in any danger in the near future.

Extinction maybe not but do a little bit of research and you will see numbers are dramatically down in regards rural Fox numbers in the UK. Modern sighting technology, comparatively cheap accurate rifles etc etc killing them has become a very efficient and popular pastime. 

[Johnsond]

35 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I don’t think the fox is in any danger in the near future.

Extinction maybe not but do a little bit of research and you will see numbers are dramatically down in regards rural Fox numbers in the UK. Modern sighting technology, comparatively cheap accurate rifles etc etc killing them has become a very efficient and popular pastime. 

[Johnsond]

Just now, Johnsond said:

Extinction maybe not but do a little bit of research and you will see numbers are dramatically down in regards rural Fox numbers in the UK. Modern sighting technology, comparatively cheap accurate rifles etc etc killing them has become a very efficient and popular pastime. 

No idea why it’s putting the replies up twice ?‍♂️

[Mick Dempsey]

5 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

No idea why it’s putting the replies up twice ?‍♂️

Probably be sorted when Steve does the upgrade.

[Johnsond]

Just now, Johnsond said:

Extinction maybe not but do a little bit of research and you will see numbers are dramatically down in regards rural Fox numbers in the UK. Modern sighting technology, comparatively cheap accurate rifles etc etc killing them has become a very efficient and popular pastime. 

No idea why it’s putting the replies up twice ?‍♂️

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

Did I once say anything to justify any particular form of hunting ??, I’ve stated right from the beginning of this topic that the whole grouse/pheasant thing is not for me at all. Irrational fear ?? You think so. One thing at a time is the anti hunting mentality. 

TBH, we probably need to press the re-set button, don't know about you, but I'm a tad confused.

 

I don't recall if you have entered any plea viz a viz the hunting thing - and by that I mean horse/hound/fox hunting.  I'm plenty clear enough on what I think is your position viz a viz firearms.  Not far apart from my own as it goes.

 

The point I have been keen to progress is that, whilst I do enjoy the pageantry and rural, historic and cultural elements of the hunt (since I'm neither a socialist, a class warrior, a city dweller, a vegan nor averse to eating what I've shot - despite Mr Cropper's chittering) I am unable to treat, with any credence, the argument that fox hunting is necessary, morally acceptable or in any way effective and I've yet to behold any sane argument to the contrary.  

 

Having said all of that, I'm not averse to attending the Boxing Day meet at the Jamaica Inn because (a) it's quite a sight to see (b) it's an important and well attended local social occasion but the (c) is that, secretly, I always rather hope there is a right good ruck and I know which side I'd be battling on.  It kind of wrankles me that, in all the available footage, it seems to be a scruffy, malnourished, nay do well or a little lady that is getting set about by half pissed knuckle dragging genetic missing links (otherwise referred to as the terrier men) and it seems quite an imbalance.

 

Your more recent post about the efficiency of despatching the fox by shot does nothing but reenforce the argument (if ever one were needed) that any one claiming the hunt is an effective means of pest control is clearly delusional.

 

 

 

  

[eggsarascal]

2 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

No idea why it’s putting the replies up twice ?‍♂️

Say again.