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Squirrel_Basher

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  1. Interesting one this as i was thinking of getting my .243 done .What do you call costly ?.
  2. At least the hares took the heat off shooting the fox with a rimmy! And im supprised no one has said out about the dappling ..........time of year ............forget it .
  3. Own land as well mate .No problem with keeping them about the farmstead ,its the wood release that is illegal now .
  4. It is not against the law to shoot a hare with a rifle .They have no official game status and as for your hare drives and no slaughter, dont make me laugh .Keep it real or dont bother .
  5. As I said before ,I dont find it sport ,the reason I posted it was to highlight the problem of bands of ,well ,what can only be described as lowlife misfits who think the countryside is open to all and sundry to do whatever they like and threaten whoever they like .Call me old school or whatever but where is the respect for the land in these people .That great athlete ,the hare is nearly always left to rot after capture so where is the respect in that .I have no problem with coursing ,have done it plenty of times but this mindset I cannot except .If you enjoy your coursing,fair law and respe
  6. Excellent result mate ,especially as it was so light .
  7. I dont particularly like the job of shooting hares but I like the idea of idiots roaming free with dogs even less ,a lot less .Plus there is my PERMISSION to think of and the good will that goes hand in hand .This particular farmer has put me in touch with a few more farmers through the unpaid pest and predator control i've done so his wishes are paramount . Ive no gripe with coursing either ,done enough myself in the past ,its the idiot mindset that pisses me off . WHO THE f**k DO THEY THINK THEY ARE .I've had to spend years getting accepted by landowners as a trusting respector of property
  8. My thoughts exactly josh .What the feck do they teach at schools these days .Is that a towny recipe for cooking hare ?
  9. Whinging feckers ,all of you lol. Theres good and bad in every job ,you just have to switch off when the goings not so rosey .
  10. Just as a foot note to this topic .IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO KNOWINGLY RELEASE NON INDIGENOUS GAME BIRDS INTO THE WILD .The pheasant as we know it ,the English ring neck ,the scandinavian ,the american michigan blue etc ,the french red leg and the English partridge are all termed as indigenous now and can be put to wood legally .Any other breed of pheasant eg reeves ,golden ,lady amiherst[spelling] cannot be released and this includes guinea fowl .I'm not saying dont do it just be aware .
  11. The lurcher/greyhound boys have been at it again but on a different farm .Very brazen ,daylight coursing as well as lamping ,with abuse and physical threats, hurled at the farmer when he asked them to leave .Farmers son rings me to ask what id do .I know what id like to do but I dont live there .Never know what retribution would follow .I agreed to look around with the .22 even though it was a full moon with no cloud .Took a mate from the site and started on a small circuit near the truck to be in distance to bring any hares back without having to carry them all around the farm .Did 4 circuit
  12. Those fallow you are shooting mate ,are very good body weights by the look of them .At a guess id say about 160 to 180 pound each .Are the better heads any bigger or about the same? .Do you preserve good heads or shoot them when the opportunity arises?.Are the does good weights too? . Foxdropper .
  13. If its any consolation mate, probably at least 1 out of every 3 lurchers has at some time broke,sprained or torn the quick off a toe but never gets noticed until age creeps up on the dog .Its not all doom and gloom .If it happens again to you or a mate then get the dog home for a cold poltice ,not ice cold but cold water cold Keep changing the cold dressing until the dog is putting weight on it but excersise with caution .Leave the foot dry when the dog is walking normal .Early treatment of feet and leg troubles are vital to keep the dog running .Foxdropper .
  14. If there is no problem bringing the 243 into Ireland ,then you are on mate .Ill pm you .
  15. Nice one mate .Nice rifle and fair play to you for persevering .
  16. genuine lad ,genuine values

  17. Need any help mate ?.Us synthetic stock owners have to stick together you know.lol.
  18. Finally getting to grips with this fox control lark arnt you mate .lol.Good to be out early isnt it .
  19. I think I will leave it as it is mate .Its only the weight that lets it down but the zero now is spot on .
  20. Mate is that the old style box or the new ?
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