-Mongrel- Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Click here Thoughts on the reactions and procedure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I would of thought that given this was very near a residential area and at night anyone with half a brain cell would have used a moderator to avoid just such a reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Residential would be understating it. The County ground is in the middle of Hove, Flanked on 3 sides by 6+ floor storey blocks of flats and surrounded by over a mile of residential streets in any direction! Seems a little poorly planned to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Theres absolutely no excuse for not using a moderator. Not only was it the middle of the night, but hearing gunshot in any built up area is going to get a response - what was the guy thinking? or not thinking it would seem A bit more bad publicity to rile the anti's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Please point me in the direction of this wonderful moderator that will make a c/f silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbuster Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Please point me in the direction of this wonderful moderator that will make a c/f silent. It was done legally-whats the bloody problem??? Why should we sneak around out of publics view if what we are doing isnt breaking the law?? Good on the cricket club to get it sorted properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 sorry but it doesnt say it was a un moderated rifle , my browning still rings out even with a "good" mod on the end . a pro i would expect would have suveyed the ground first and picked a sensible spot to fire from and where the expected shot to end . just my thoughts adi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 "Foxes are harmless and destroy a great many pests such as slugs and snails. It is also alarming we were never told what was going on." :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 After reading the report is seems quite obvious to me that the pest control company were acting legally and responsibly so where is the problem - apart from the antis and the furry friend huggers that are only prepared to see things with tunnel vision. One thing that I note from the report is that Sussex Police are reported as saying ""It is not in violation of a firearms licence to shoot vermin at night on private property, therefore no further action is being taken." - They knew (I assume) beforehand that it was a fox being shot but they were still happy to classify it as "Vermin"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Neighbours reported hearing 3 loud bangs, that doesn't sound moderated. A Predator 12 or an ASE on even a .308 with lapua sub-sonic ammo is incredibly quiet. I'm not saying they have done anything illegal, just that given what has been reported it seems it could have been done quieter which would have saved the outcry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 They should have baited the fox into a safe (& short range) area and used a .22LR with moderator and subsonics. At 50 yards or less that is the tool for the job and if it's a pest control company a few bags of sand, compost anything to soak up the bullet (just behind the bait) would have solved the unwanted attention because no one would be any the wiser. Amateurs !!! Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 This is old news, over a year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) This is old news, over a year old The date on the page says 8th July 2011, but as you point out, the story ran last April, my bad. IMO it's still a valid discussion. As I see it, that's a really bad PR exercise, for the club but also for the shooter, and, by association shooting in general. Edited July 8, 2011 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) I got bored a couple of line in...I do this all the time, including on a Cricket and Football club, and Hotel Garden, several Golf courses and Company Grounds, etc, etc. It is LEGAL and Humane if done appropriately. Just another slow news day locally by the sound of things! Edited July 9, 2011 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) Three short words poxy tree huggers!! I'm sorry but is there a more humane way of removing a fox from it's habitat. To trap it would cause it considerable stress, taking away food sources isnt going to do sod all, poxy 'conservationalists' who have no idea. Annoys me more than when fox hunting was banned! Might go shoot the mangey little critter in my back field that looks like it's malnourished and send em a picture on grounds of 'conservation'! Edited July 8, 2011 by Brad93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 it seems they acted in the right manor .but police wouldnt have attended if they had logged in with the police firstly . and a nice remark from the RSPCA thou. remove the food sauce and they wont enter right lads before the match starts start pulling out the worms and bugs from under your feet first :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 it seems they acted in the right manor .but police wouldnt have attended if they had logged in with the police firstly . and a nice remark from the RSPCA thou. remove the food sauce and they wont enter right lads before the match starts start pulling out the worms and bugs from under your feet first :lol: And don't forget to dispose of your half eaten cold Kebab responsibly - Although I'm told by a quite reliable source that foxes don't like them so much if you put plenty of extra hot chilli sauce on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 it seems they acted in the right manor .but police wouldnt have attended if they had logged in with the police firstly . and a nice remark from the RSPCA thou. remove the food sauce and they wont enter right lads before the match starts start pulling out the worms and bugs from under your feet first :lol: But according to the police and the pest control firm they did log the job first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannywayoflife Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 The police don't check the pest control serials before going to a job! It's good practice to phone in and let them know but in all my dealings with police while out shooting they've never once checked the system until I've given them the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiepigeon Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 3 shots to kill a fix on an open cricket ground. Hmmm should a rifle with an incredibly loud bang not have done it in one? Semi automatic shotgun me thinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 The world's gone mad. On stories like this I imagine the look of bemusement that would be on my grandparents' faces if they were still alive and I had to explain the news story to them. They would really believe that the loonies were running the nuthouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 The world's gone mad. On stories like this I imagine the look of bemusement that would be on my grandparents' faces if they were still alive and I had to explain the news story to them. They would really believe that the loonies were running the nuthouse. And they would, of course, be quite correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 They should have baited the fox into a safe (& short range) area and used a .22LR with moderator and subsonics. At 50 yards or less that is the tool for the job and if it's a pest control company a few bags of sand, compost anything to soak up the bullet (just behind the bait) would have solved the unwanted attention because no one would be any the wiser. Amateurs !!! Cheers AndyCM That's pretty much my thoughts on the matter. I've shot trapped foxes less than twenty yards from where neighbours have been putting their washing out. They may look up and wonder what the thud is, but they're never alarmed because it doesn't sound like a gun. Bait and a mobile backstop is the answer if they won't go in a trap. I do prefer a trap every time though as you don't have to hang around and wait for them - just turn up, do the deed and leave again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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