rapid basher Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Jeez, I think the swans were outnumbered! It's like a scene from Vietnam!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) What do u mean paper..? And I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but seems to be a few people who are taking the video a bit to harsh.. Target shooting. Edited January 11, 2012 by ordnance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 was that down in essex hy bubba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaran Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) As I said in my op i was just wondering why, not criticizing it. Swans fly past me regular as Im sure you have all experienced. The are slow, fly straight and level and make no attempt to avoid you even if you are in the middle of a field. To then decoy them to a point where they are slowed right down preparing to land just makes it worse. Comparing them in sporting terms to a snipe or teal is unjustifiable. I imagine they wouldnt be great eating possibly tough and fishy if that makes sense. I would say they wouldn't be that easy hit, people would be more inclined to pull through the body of them rather than the head. Im sure after they had been shot at a couple of times they would eventually start to become more cautios like everything else. Have you ever tried to shoot geese? There hard to hit, r maybe it's just my shooting haha Edited January 11, 2012 by ciaran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan gun Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 one its bad shooting swans but they were **** shots aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaran Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) one its bad shooting swans but they were **** shots aswell Why would it be bad shooting swans if they were a legal quarry? They are within the legal requirements... Edited January 12, 2012 by ciaran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Let me put it this way...I didn't finish watching the video Its not something I would do but I guess we are not all the same. Other cultures have different ways, its as simple as that! There is quite a list of things I don't shoot that are legal quarry but I don't have a problem with someone else shooting them. GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaran Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yea your right that everyone has different views, but I don't think that people should be aloud to criticise other for shooting a legal species...but sure... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yea your right that everyone has different views, but I don't think that people should be aloud to criticise other for shooting a legal species...but sure... . It's a free country and a internet forum, you are always going to have people with differing opinions and they are as free to be critical as you are to have your opinion. Personally I wouldn't shoot a swan and their attitude stinks but if it's legal then they can fill their boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobfish Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 As I said in my op i was just wondering why, not criticizing it. Swans fly past me regular as Im sure you have all experienced. The are slow, fly straight and level and make no attempt to avoid you even if you are in the middle of a field. To then decoy them to a point where they are slowed right down preparing to land just makes it worse. Comparing them in sporting terms to a snipe or teal is unjustifiable. I imagine they wouldnt be great eating possibly tough and fishy if that makes sense. Swans regularly ended up on the table during the war years, I'm told that they are very greasy and scummy to cook but make a reasonable casserole ingredient..... desperate times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'm surprised they didn't urinate on them after shooting them down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock1 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Swans regularly ended up on the table during the war years, I'm told that they are very greasy and scummy to cook but make a reasonable casserole ingredient..... desperate times I under stand they were popular enough at a time. I have a very old cook book from early 1900s and there are a few recipies in it for swan. A couple of them suggest steeping in milk for a long time and then boiling in the milk or slow cooking for hours and hours. But then again the same book has recipies for heron, cormorant, badgers, otters and all sorts. Some of it very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddogfox Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 No different than shooting ducks or geese. As long as it is legal no problem. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaran Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 At the end of the day if it was a legal quarry I would shoot them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 What where they using 410's, think they need some coaching, bulls **** and shovel come to mind :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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