Hunting And The Seasons

[morton 5,369]

I can understand the pest control argument,if thats the true reason?,otherwise hunting in summer does not sit well with me,unless its squirrel and rat bashing,double standards no doubt,fair to hunt a rat or squirrel,but anything else is frowned upon?.Its easy to take lads to task for T shirt forays into the field while some of us take issue and hunt no less an animal than what we judge others on.Certain pest species i save for the time of year when my main hunting is put on hold,thats my justification,it eases my conscience but in reality its still hunting.

[darbo 4,779]

i believe that to be a true hunter (countryman) you must work with the seasons. this applies to all aspects of hunting, shooting,dog work, ferrets, etc. all to often on here pictures are posted of hares, pheasent breasts ect at this time of year. most try to justify it as pest control, "if i didnt do it someone else would" etc. now ive said before none of this holds any water with me at all, if its pest control then the seasons can be used to your advantage, in the last throws of winter most pest species are at there lowest levels, so an ideal time to cull, if done correctly then come spring and summer they can be left alone as the aim is pest control not eradiction. if there taken for sport then again the seasons are there to make things are sporting and should be adhered to. that just leaves a couple of others, food, now i doubt this applies very often but if this is the only way you can feed yourself i doubt you would have the money for computors and internet access or the will to put pictures on here, so we can discount this, This just leaves one more reason , and that i will leave to your imagination.........................

I agree with you paukus.

[BIG G wheton machine 1,594]

this 1 man killing machine is always at it when hunting season ends fishing season starts and vice versa "im so mean I make medicine sick"

[dytkos 17,953]

Trouble is, its cold and wet in the Winter, far nicer to go hunting when the weather is better

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seriously though, I do get asked off farmers to "come and sort these foxes/rabbits out" so I go and get a few but try and leave the majority so I've got stuff to hunt in "the season"

 

Cheers, D.