ironhorse Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Recently a farmer advertised for shooters to come and shoot over his rape, he has planted allot of rape in around six fields and needless to say the rape was taking a beating by pigeons, I think the farmer was so desperate to save his crop he didn’t vet to much the shooters that flocked to his aid, and there by the story begins, one would be shooter set his hide and decoys up next to a gas gun, without turning the gas gun off, and was somewhat dismayed after several hours on not having bagged any pigeons, when asked why he had not turned the gas gun off replied I didn’t know how to. Another dead eyed shot dually set his hide and decoys out and relaxed back in wait for the first victim, world war 3 broke out on sighting his first victim, and after emptying approximately 150 cartridges claimed to have dispatched 80 plus pigeons, where were the body’s indeed where were the feathers no doubt these birds had been picked up by foxes, eagles, dogs, cats, ect ect. I and a shooting mate walked the entire perimeter after many shooters had visited, and found quite a considerable amount of dead cartridges left where they had been fired all around the perimeter, I have always picked up my dead shells and any other rubbish I may have brought with me to a farm, is it not manors would you expect someone to dump their rubbish in your garden, would you expect to be asked back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Leave nothing but footprints is our policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Leave nothing but footprints is our policy Same here everything picked up and no plas wad shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Idiots , spoil it for the descent lads Im new to pigeon shooting and cant claim to know very much yet but not leaving litter is basic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 we won,t even use plaswads for fear of littering the countryside,never leave anything behind even pick up other mt shell that i see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 picking up any and all spent cartridges is always a good idea cos when you go back and find more then you know someone else is shooting over that ground .Got a ####ing of a farmer for leaving spent cartridges in a field that he was having cut by contractors the machine kept stopping as it had a metal detector that cut the motor out when any metal found this was to protect the blades. As he was paying by the hour he was't happy nor was I as it had been a guest on our shoot that left them could tell this by the type/make of cartridges found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Can't stand empties laying about, just pick them up. A farmer friend will soon cancel your shooting if he finds them and I can't say I blame him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDown Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 It's a bugbear of mine too. Last time I was out I picked up after the guy before me. Think it reflects badly on us and as said already puts the shooting in jeopardy. Don't want to lose shooting because of someone elses mess!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Leave nothing but footprints is our policy That should be every shooters policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magycgsps Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 it should be the policy of every one that comes into the country side. for whatever reason including ramblers and anti country sports folk. If only we all left it a little cleaner than we found it.problem only taken seriously by the converted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Thats the trouble shooting over land where others shoot, not everybody has the same ethics, i will only shoot fibre wads and never leave any rubbish. recently i shot a field with a friend and we picked 75 empty cartridges up from one spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Leave nothing but footprints is our policy I go for that, and about 2lb of lead in the ground on inbedded in various trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 my biggist pet hate is spent carts i just cant see why you cant just chuck them in the bottom of your bag then bin them one perticular farm i go home with atleast a carry full of litter everytime im there not just from shooters but other people on the land fast food wrappers cans etc there is no need for it these days most households have 3 bins some 4 shooting a semi auto i know its easy to loose a few but piles of 100+ is taking the micky rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Not cleaning up after you ,seems to be a problem in all walks of life. I certainly wouldn't leave anything anywhere, I would feel so guilty. I go sea fishing too, and one time I was fishing next to a guy with his son, who was about 10 years old. As he was leaving, I noticed he'd left a load of rubbish, plastic bag, newspaper that had bits of rotten bait in it, and a dirty smelly old rag. So I said 'Excuse me,I think you've forgotten something.' He just said "**** off" . What chance have you got with people like that. A nice way to bring up your kids too. Even the canteen at work, people just leave their empty plastic cups on the table, and crisp packets, chocolate wrappers ,banana skins etc, on tables,and just walk out. There isn't any cleaners or anything like that. I just don't understand it. If anyone with me, leaves anything out in the field, they won't be invited again, simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 The careless people who are doing this could also affect livestock if an empty or FULL cartridge is ingested , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 The careless people who are doing this could also affect livestock if an empty or FULL cartridge is ingested , As much as i hate people littering, i doubt that would ever happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Only fibre and always pick up other peeps rubbish Is it too much to ask to respect the rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) That should be every shooters policy. Bang on PC Atb flynny Edited December 31, 2012 by flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 we all seem to think the same,maybe the litter bugs wont comment on here an tell us why they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020PIGEON Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 pick up your rubbish tossa's end of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) As much as i hate people littering, i doubt that would ever happen. Well lets not take any risks then and keep britain tidy Edited January 2, 2013 by remy 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 When a farmer invites you on to his land to shoot he is granting you a privelegde. Leaving ANY LITTER or spent shells/brass cases or whatsoever is disrespectful to the farmer and his land and an abuse of the priveledge that you have been given. If you do so then you deserve to loose that priveledge! I often have shooters up at a quarry for target practice, zeroing and "plinking. Even though this part of the quarry is being back filled I always insist on all of us having a thorough check to ensure that we have not left as much as an empty .22 case lying about. As has already been quite rightly said by many others on this thread - "Leave only footprints" - It's as simple as that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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