CharlieT Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 but sport is the wrong word for game shooting & it wont be one until prizes & cups are involved Pole Star I disagree. The use of the term sport in this context is a shortened form of field sport. Definition from Wiki: A country sport or field sport is a traditional blood sport, such as hunting with various types of hound (most commonly for fox, hare, mink and red deer), shooting (particularly of game birds, such as grouse, partridge, pheasant, andwoodcock and non-game birds, or fowl, such as duck, wild geese and snipe, when it is called fowling or wildfowling), and fishing (particularly fly fishing) (most commonly for brown trout and salmon). Also included is deer stalking and hare coursing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 So fishing, cycling and surfing are not sports. Maybe it all depends on a persons view point ?? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 How does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I disagree. The use of the term sport in this context is a shortened form of field sport. Definition from Wiki: A country sport or field sport is a traditional blood sport, such as hunting with various types of hound (most commonly for fox, hare, mink and red deer), shooting (particularly of game birds, such as grouse, partridge, pheasant, andwoodcock and non-game birds, or fowl, such as duck, wild geese and snipe, when it is called fowling or wildfowling), and fishing (particularly fly fishing) (most commonly for brown trout and salmon). Also included is deer stalking and hare coursing. I understand where you are coming from CharlieT but the sooner we get rid of the word sport for driven shooting it will be one lump of ammo less that the antis can keep throwing at us ! Killing in the name of sport ! , do you see where I am coming from ? . ATB Pole Star How does that work? Well some people call bull fighting a sport ? do you GordonR ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Well some people call bull fighting a sport ? do you GordonR ? Maybe it all depends on a persons view point ?? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I have a bad feeling this is one of those "" Is there a God threads"" that will just go on until it clogs up cyber space & I bored already ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I didn't think it was me being defensive. If you thought it was me being defensive,you were mistaken.I was merely answering your question regarding the 'purpose' of pheasant shooting.I don't agree with it as I don't regard game shooting or pest control as 'sport'.But that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Maybe it all depends on a persons view point ?? . Well said . ps the poor old bull has a choice ? he can kill the Matador & finish up in Bull heaven on the stud farm for the rest of his days or he can finish up being killed & in Bull heaven after hanging up in the butchers ! Edited August 7, 2013 by Pole Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 The word sport in game shooting is very missed used Scully If you refer to previous posts of mine on previous threads regarding the killing of birds,animals being regarded as 'sport' you'll see exactly how I regard this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) If you refer to previous posts of mine on previous threads regarding the killing of birds,animals being regarded as 'sport' you'll see exactly how I regard this subject. Sorry Scully I have not read all the post on here as I said its one of those is there a God threads going no where . ATB Pole Star Edited August 7, 2013 by Pole Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Who gives a toss, its like the *** at work who at every opportunity has to remind everyone he's a vegi,oh i cant eat this, i cant eat that.Your so cruel going out shooting rabbits standing there in his leather designer shoes & stinking of paco reban thats prob been rubbed in some monkeys eyes in a lab so can have the pleasure of smelling like a ponse. Edited August 7, 2013 by Davyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 LOL, have you put him right yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 LOL, have you put him right yet? He slavers on to me all the time when i take rabbits & pigeons in for the girls. Ihave stared parking my 4x4 in front of his car when i've been out the night before and gutted the rabbits on the bonnet just to **** him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikaveli Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Who gives a toss, its like the *** at work who at every opportunity has to remind everyone he's a vegi,oh i cant eat this, i cant eat that.Your so cruel going out shooting rabbits standing there in his leather designer shoes & stinking of paco reban thats prob been rubbed in some monkeys eyes in a lab so can have the pleasure of smelling like a ponse. What point are you trying to make? He may have let you know he's a veggie (maybe be declining a bacon sarnie), but you've obviously let him know you shoot live quarry. Why is that different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Not making a point just saying they should keep their mouth shut about being veggies & i'll keep my mouth shut about being a into shooting.I didn't tell him i shoot,he just confronted me one day when he saw the girls getting meat of me.I'm vegetarian & it upsets me seeing you bringing in rabbits he said.I said get a new job i simply don't care go preach some where else. I dont talk to him about shooting he found out i shoot because of the meat i bring in, i dont even talk to him full stop as he's also a bender another one of my hates. Edited August 7, 2013 by Davyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Sorry Scully I have not read all the post on here as I said its one of those is there a God threads going no where . ATB Pole Star No need to apologise, I wasn't offended, I just thought you misunderstood me. Edited August 7, 2013 by Scully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 he just confronted me one day when he saw the girls getting meat of me. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Mother Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Not making a point just saying they should keep their mouth shut about being veggies & i'll keep my mouth shut about being a into shooting.I didn't tell him i shoot,he just confronted me one day when he saw the girls getting meat of me.I'm vegetarian & it upsets me seeing you bringing in rabbits he said.I said get a new job i simply don't care go preach some where else. I dont talk to him about shooting he found out i shoot because of the meat i bring in, i dont even talk to him full stop as he's also a bender another one of my hates. I can see you are the accepting and understanding sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 What beats me is a guy that only shoots clays starts preaching about hunting.stay in the clay section mate.I don't like clay shooting don't see the point don't want to go there never will.But I ain't gona go on the clay section telling them I don't like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx10mike Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 I'm just curious. I don't shoot animals nor do I have any intention to. I'm purely into clay pigeon. I wouldn't even go fishing. However, I would never openly or actively go against those that shoot or fish nor do I think they are bad people or doing bad things (except for trophy hunting of large mammals (big game etc) like elephants, lions, bears etc). Am I a lone voice on here or are there others who share my thoughts? top attitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Rabbit shooting is competitive: its me against them. The prize is free food for me and cheaper food for Joe public because less of it has been eaten by rabbits. I've shot my main ground heavily for the last 3 years, and so far its a draw. Edited August 7, 2013 by Gimlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Enough already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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