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The reason was simply that I was chatted with the farmer this morning and it was his suggestion. He just pointed out a field to me and said that I might get a hare up there. I had a wander up and saw loads. I don't think they're causing him any real problems, so it's not pest control, just one for the pot. I've always been in the 'no' camp for hares. It's just that, as they are abundant, I was considering the possibility of taking one or two (no more!). Still saving up for the shotgun, so my only option is my S310. If I can't be certain of a clean kill, that's the end of the matter, hence the question.

I don't think you've really understood the question that I asked. Sorry if my brief question was misleading. By asking if its 'ethical', what I'm really asking is 'if I put a pellet in the hare's brain, at my shooting distance of 25 yards, (derived from gun, pellet choice and my ability), just like I would a rabbit, will I get a clean kill and hence, is it ethical?' There's no way on Earth I'd pull the trigger if I didn't think I had a really good shot.

I have a new permission where hares are abundant. Is it ethical to shoot them with a sub 12 ft lb .22?

Stunning. They really are very good. I love the one of Josh Brookes going over the mountain at Cadwell.

I do countryside and wildlife management at Moulton near Northampton. Not in the same 'posh' league, but a very good agricultural college.

When you get your permission (and I'm sure you will with that offer), to save you the bother and expense of actually driving out to the shoot, I'll go over and do the shooting for you if you like. Just trying to help out.

Why do racists seem to think that if you start a sentence with 'I'm not racist but...' you can then be as racist as you like. It's a bit like saying 'I'm not sexist, but I don't think women should be paid as much as men for the same job and you should be allowed to touch their ****** at work'. Or, 'I'm not gay, but I like having sex with men'. Or 'I'm not hungry, but I haven't eaten for days and I'm starving'. Basically, you are racist or you wouldn't be saying what you're saying. I hope the mods will stamp down on this. I'm sure its only a minority of PW readers who are racist. The rest of us don't want to hear it.

Foggy never even attempted to show he was the best in the world for one year, never mind rank in the all time greatest. He showed he was king in a second rate championship a number of times, but the fact that he never seriously tried to win the top class says it all. Ok, he did a few 500cc rides and did OK, but that doesn't mean much. Now, Rossi against Ago I'd like to see. Or Barry Sheene of course.

Yes, but the heart is about the same size as the brain. So, same size target, but nowhere as easy to pin down as the brain. I can't believe anyone could identify the POI needed on a rabbit for a heart shot, at any angle.

No point in switching the telly on for the next 6 months. Couldn't give a ****.

Horrifying. 50 teenagers obeying the law. Big story. Perhaps they should follow up with a story '500 teenagers in Coventry driving with tax, insurance, a clean driving licence and an MOT certificate' and a picture of a ram-raider. or '5000 teenagers over the age of 18 in Coventry drink beer in fully licensed pubs' and a picture of someone smoking crack.

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Hit the nail on the head. Totally agree. It was also partly the fault of the last tory gvmt. who initiated the conversion of polytechnics to universities. This was really just a back-door semi-privatisation. Rather than having local authorities give a sum of money to provide high quality local higher education, the new rules were to give an amount of money for each student you attract, and the new institutions could award your own degrees, and let market forces decide what's best to teach. At the poly I went to, student numbers went from 9000 to 30000 in a couple of years (tax bill more than tripled), the physics department closed and was replaced by thousands of business studies students. The new degrees were of such poor quality to make them worthless. The new 'university' must have made a killing from taxpayers money handing out garbage. Brilliant business model 'though. No laboratories to fund, just 800 people per class and rubber stamp a bit of paper. I think HE should be free and with a grant to those who are studying useful subjects (maths, science) and are academically at the top. A degree would mean you were academically in the top 5% like it used to. The rest can get a job, do an apprenticeship, or do a vocational course somewhere.

Having just watched some interviews with my 'fellow' students, I feel I should revise my post. What I meant to say was: It's, like, just like the 80s. I'm like wearing my old donkey jacket like in sympathy. Like bring out Billy Bragg. I like have to support it now I'm a (like rather mature) student again at like agricultural college. Whoever like threw that like fire extinguisher was like a bit of a *** 'though.

It's just like the 80s. I'm wearing my old donkey jacket in sympathy. Bring out Billy Bragg. I have to support it now I'm a (rather mature) student again at agricultural college. Whoever threw that fire extinguisher was a bit of a *** 'though.

I have a squirrel too. One of the best small stoves. I live on a narrowboat, and most of my boating neighbours use a woodburner. I plumbed mine into the hot water tank last year, so I get a warm boat and a warm bath on the same (free) logs. They take a bit of work, but I've had mine for 8 years and I love it.

Time travel. What a load of humbug. If you look closely at the so called "time traveller's" ears, they are very long and pointed. No time travel. Simple explanation. Aliens.

oops, sorry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-11624253 I know very little about the stalking world, but why would a "licensed hunter rather than poacher" leave a shot animal by the road? Unless it wasn't a clean kill and got away.

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It would certainly make the next few hours rather unusual if you ate one. Eating a few could kill you, but that would be unusual, especially if you got medical treatment. Not as poisonous as a death cap, but obviously, you wouldn't want to eat one. I think you can even get the hallucinogenic effects from prolonged touching, so don't pick one and carry it home.

they're great pics

How did you take the photos?

I've seen a number of apparitions. I've woken up and seen a horned devil-like being on my wardrobe. I've seen slightly see-through people float through walls. One of the strangest was a small creature that was a combination of the horned devil and a frog, running around on my bed. I tried to catch it but it just melted away. These apparitions started on the first night that I was prescribed some new tablets by the Doctor. As a scientist I can rationalise my apparitions. To me they are simply hypnopomic illusions brought on by the tablets. They can also occur quite naturally without tablets in many people. I think this accounts for most ghostly experiences. Scared the willies out of me the first time it happened 'though.

I hate the autoglass advert. The advert's not so bad until that vile "Autoglass repair, autoglass replace" jingle. Go compare's worse mind.