Pole Star Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 This was in the Ochadian news paper last week 4 april so is in the public domain . An Italian shooting guide has been charged to appear for trial in august with his shot hitting a car & house in Rendell Orkney ! . We await the outcome with interest ! let this be a warning to those fools who shoot in the direction of cars , houses , & public foot paths ect !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 At least if they are now shooting cars and hooses your kestrels,jack snipe and curlews will get a wee break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Have we not heard tell of this "gentleman" before ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Have we not heard tell of this "gentleman" before ? Mate I would love to name him ! but must check with admin ? or see if you can get the Orchadian paper on line for last week & read all ! . And there is a whole lot more coming in a moment !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 At least if they are now shooting cars and hooses your kestrels,jack snipe and curlews will get a wee break.Accidental over and under double post,because this thread is worth it. Mate you said it ! lots more to tell you yet & its ABOUT TIME !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Have we not heard tell of this "gentleman" before ? BASC & the RSPB & many others have know about him & them for a long time !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bad lindz Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi Pole Star Could not find anything on your local paper web site although I may have been looking in the wrong place. I hope they get what they deserve, and maby some of the other locals and PW members and readers will understand a bit more about what has been going on. I am sure if this incident had happened further south there would have been a bit more press coverage on the matter. It was good to have a chat with you on the phone about wildfowling in general on the islands. I hope everything goes well for you later in the year. I am sure we will get to hear about it at some time. I look foward to getting up there in October and hopefully meeting up with you. I have contacted the guides you spoke about but had no replys yet from them so I will most likley contact Rob again to see what he has available. Cheers BBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bad lindz Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Have we not heard tell of this "gentleman" before ? I am glad that you put "gentelman" in inverted comas because from what I have heard he is definetly not one. BBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orcadian.co.uk%2F&ei=z_KTT9qvEqPB0QWnoOz_AQ&usg=AFQjCNF7bH_5PSa5OimIES4efsNeYsUxNg&sig2=XazDUumnAF-DiEKT3qmsbQ Cannot find the story in the online paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Dont panic chaps i wij see if i can get a link into it for you. ATB Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orcadian.co.uk%2F&ei=z_KTT9qvEqPB0QWnoOz_AQ&usg=AFQjCNF7bH_5PSa5OimIES4efsNeYsUxNg&sig2=XazDUumnAF-DiEKT3qmsbQ Cannot find the story in the online paper. You did better than me mate I couldnt find the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Should that be the Orcadian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 What on earth is he shooting so close to peoples houses and cars for....I imagine Orkney as a few homes with a lot of open space, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I have just had a look on google street view and it looks a fantastic place there is a house/farm at Sandwick on the A967. I have put it on a list of places I want to visit, Orkney that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sorry chaps but cant get a l link to the court page but the case wont be heard till august so we will have a long wait on this one . The chap has denied the charge I understand , lets see what happens , it may be a good lesson to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sorry spelling mistakes but i am working from a small phone . Any fowlers thinking of coming to Orkney should know the law here on forshore shooting is not the same as the mainland & anyway there is not much in the way of shootable coast up here & be warned the RSPB is big big big here . Also note that more tha 20thousend people live here so it is well spoken for by local shooters & they are getting very peed off with some of the types of idots that have been coming here in the last few years . A lot of myths about going around about goose shooting in Orkney & i have a lot of moaning from the boys who live here & so much so that they has been much talk of forming a wildfowling asso , so dont up set the locals or the RSPB because the locals have to live with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Sorry spelling mistakes but i am working from a small phone . Any fowlers thinking of coming to Orkney should know the law here on forshore shooting is not the same as the mainland & anyway there is not much in the way of shootable coast up here & be warned the RSPB is big big big here . Also note that more tha 20thousend people live here so it is well spoken for by local shooters & they are getting very peed off with some of the types of idots that have been coming here in the last few years . A lot of myths about going around about goose shooting in Orkney & i have a lot of moaning from the boys who live here & so much so that they has been much talk of forming a wildfowling asso , so dont up set the locals or the RSPB because the locals have to live with them. do you travel to shoot,if so can you keep off my patch andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntay Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Sorry spelling mistakes but i am working from a small phone . Any fowlers thinking of coming to Orkney should know the law here on forshore shooting is not the same as the mainland & anyway there is not much in the way of shootable coast up here & be warned the RSPB is big big big here . Also note that more tha 20thousend people live here so it is well spoken for by local shooters & they are getting very peed off with some of the types of idots that have been coming here in the last few years . A lot of myths about going around about goose shooting in Orkney & i have a lot of moaning from the boys who live here & so much so that they has been much talk of forming a wildfowling asso , so dont up set the locals or the RSPB because the locals have to live with them. I,ll be there in november coach booked 23 places left to fill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Pole Star, you really do your cause no good with your rantings. I'm sure a good percentage of the PW collective have you got you down as a bit of a loon by now! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) sorry you dont like my post Mongrel but decent fowlers are NO problem any where .Lot of unhappy problems ahead here & there comes a time when any decent fowlers have to stand up & be counted . No good just hoping problems will just go away . I have a feeling the RSBP may get militant up here at some stage & as they are one of the biggest landowners up here , we who live here have to get along with them . Those who visit here & antagonize the RSPB only make them selves unwelcombe by the locals . Note that I live here & I listen to grumbles from shooter all the time & had to hear a lot just the other day . Now if that makes me a nut case because I will stand up & be counted ? Well thank god some one will stand up to protect our wildfowling from those who only do it harm. BASC dose have a code of conduct wich is conduct wich is constanly being broken , sadly ! . Now any one who thinks its acceptable to put shot onto a persons home & car & suggest I am fruit cake should take a good look at their own code of condut . Have a nice day Mongrel . Edited May 2, 2012 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 sorry you dont like my post Mongrel but decent fowlers are NO problem any where .Lot of unhappy problems ahead here & there comes a time when any decent fowlers have to stand up & be counted . No good just hoping problems will just go away . I have a feeling the RSBP may get militant up here at some stage & as they are one of the biggest landowners up here , we who live here have to get along with them . Those who visit here & antagonize the RSPB only make them selves unwelcombe by the locals . Note that I live here & I listen to grumbles from shooter all the time & had to hear a lot just the other day . Now if that makes me a nut case because I will stand up & be counted ? Well thank god some one will stand up to protect our wildfowling from those who only do it harm. BASC dose have a code of conduct wich is conduct wich is constanly being broken , sadly ! . Now any one who thinks its acceptable to put shot onto a persons home & car & suggest I am fruit cake should take a good look at their own code of condut . Have a nice day Mongrel . Well I was interested in going to Orkney on holiday but I have changed my mind so I am one that you dont have to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Shot falling on a house and car.... is that what all the fuss is about? Grow up. It's a rant about foreign money coming in and treading on toes. Live with it. I am sure that tourism and foreign money keeps Orkney spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Shot falling on a house and car.... is that what all the fuss is about? Grow up. It's a rant about foreign money coming in and treading on toes. Live with it. I am sure that tourism and foreign money keeps Orkney spinning. once again a misinformed rant from our resident expert on all subjects (except CCJ's for the well orf) :lol: its about a guide who shows no respect for the wildlife, the people, the location, or the sustainability of what should be a long lasting and useful commodity to the Orkney's IE shooting! If you can be bothered? read some of pole stars posts he gives a good insight into what has been happening at Orkney,and having actually been to Orkney and seen (to me) a local guide struggling for somewhere to shoot I can well understand the locals getting more than a little irritated at the antics of this guy (he was well the talk of the hotel we used) yes pole star may be simply showing his anger at this guy by posting what seems to you trivial? (come and put shot over my car or house and see how trivial matter it will be )but his anger seems well justified. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 If you're backing him and his stance then I know he's crackers / unreasonable and needn't give it any more thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 If you're backing him and his stance then I know he's crackers / unreasonable and needn't give it any more thought I am more concerned as the lunacy of you thinking that shot falling on your car or your house is trivial? would love to see some No1 or 2 fall on your car it WILL do damage and hurt you if it hit!! anyway whats the more thought bit I assumed from your 1st post you had never given any to start with KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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