ClemFandango

The stag was injured previously according to the poster so it was humane despatch. Why does shooting have to be sporting as long as it is humane? You mean I have to stop sending people my nudes now?

I totally agree. I'm not trying to justify anything in the video and I am not saying I agree with the actions of the guide or the client. I put my thoughts on that in my first post. I am totally with you on videoing. You have to ask... Why would you?

Why? Fair enough.

Well yes. Of course. None of it is impressive. If I have a client and a deer needs follow up it's me that shoots, not the client as typically they are less experienced, adrenaline is up etc. So why the guide isn't shooting here I'm not sure. It looks to me like he tries to body shoot it but the shot is actually lower than the water level which again was a poor choice but how much more was showing? Neck and head on a moving deer? And my guess would be a third shot wasn't fired due to backstop. As I said before he could have walked 30yds down the shore and shot it again. All very difficult to say as it is total speculation, none of us were there at the time. I wouldn't and don't video any of my shooting, I can't understand why anybody would ever want to do so unless they think they are hot ****.

If you have never had to take a follow up shot at deer. You're either a liar or you have shot **** all.

If the follow up story is true then I don't have any problems with the actions in the video. The shot came during a window where the stag had a big rock backstop behind it. Presumably a second or third follow up shot wasn't taken because the stag had moved and the next shot wouldn't have been safe. Difficult to judge from a video where the camera and the rifle are at different angles. Personally I might have moved my position to shoot again but I wasn't there. I imagine the laughing etc is more elation at having ended a follow up of a wounded deer. Having wounded deer myself and then had a lengthy follow up it is a massive relief when you finally fix your mistake. I wasn't there so I don't know though. Whoever said they think it's illegal to shoot an animal in the water... It isn't. What I can't get my head around is the obsession with filming every thing. Not only that but putting it on the internet? What the **** is the motivation behind that?

Yeah and I think the last time was only 2 or 3 years ago.

I have two and love them both. They shoot well. I use them for wildfowling if I anticipate a lot of teal (instead of the 10 bore) and pheasants.

.410 shotgun.

Cascamite or epoxy. No need for a dowel it won't make a ****s worth of difference.

Okay Doris whatever you say.

Poor Walker. He might be the first person to reach 150. Just out of curiosity. When you were in your 20's do you remember 80 year old men saying the same thing?

Noble cause but Change.org is a waste of time.

Time of the month love?

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Damn it man stop dodging the REAL question!

Nah. You had to deal with hairy growlers I guess the shaven haven came in around the late 90's.

Holy ****. That sounds good. I'll do that tomorrow with some canada breasts I have in the freezer. This might be the best post on Pigeonwatch 2020.

Everything?

That's what I was thinking as I was responding to the thread. It's probably a combination of things but I bet the body language doesn't help.

Totally agree. Good point well made. I once had a guy with a golden retriever, daily it would be off it's lead maybe 500 yards away from him across the fields. One day I managed to catch ahold of it. I put it in the van and it came to work with me for the day. I kennelled it overnight then phoned the dog warden. He collected that afternoon. Not sure if they still have dog wardens but apparanatley there is a £70 charge on collection when they reunite the dog with the owner. Perhaps you have been lucky. I wonder if it is your attitude perhaps. Having had nasty experiences previously with other dogs I imagine my body language as another dog approaches is defensive. Perhaps the other dog picks up on this? Maybe my digs pick up on this and adjust their response to the other dog accordingly? Maybe the result is partly my fault?

The first one was ****. I assume this will be **** as well.

I frequently do and delight in doing so.

My mother in law is a bully. Does that count?

Walker is right, Sessile oak and Hazel. The middle one could be Black Walnut? That's a Black Walnut if it helps.