Gunnerbob Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 What's all this about French pigeon hunters coming over to Tilmanstone in Kent on organised trips to shoot pigeons ?? Apparently they are shooting across public footpaths and showing total disregard for locals including unseating a horse rider with their antics. Is this what our sport really needs ? I for one don't think so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey10765666 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 They're allways complaining we r stopping the birds from going over to them ,, you should know by now foreigners can do what the hell they like in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 They're allways complaining we r stopping the birds from going over to them ,, you should know by now foreigners can do what the hell they like in this country. Pooh ! I forgot that .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 They're allways complaining we r stopping the birds from going over to them ,, you should know by now foreigners can do what the hell they like in this country. Tony Blair signed some EU treaty...... Comes with Poles, Romanians,, Latvians. Croatians etc,etc,etc........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 There will be a 'sporting agent' behind this. He may have just 'dumped' them in a field and said get on with it. The French love their pigeon shooting and can't get enough in France so they venture over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 .....closely followed the the Italians. The last lot I bumped in to were Cypriots. Three of them over here for a weeks pigeon shooting and they were paying big money for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 East Anglia has a lot. Friend of mine runs a first class company with organised shoots of all kinds. Europeans pay big money for well organised shoots both game and pigeon and even crows. But then we can go wild pig shooting in France, Germany and many other places. Partridges is Spain. Doves in South Africa and South America. Fowling in Ireland, Scotland, Canada and other places. What's the gripe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 This sounds like a case for Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 the French keep our main sponsor Shooting Warehouse in business, from memory they were v good shots and not cowboys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 A mate of mine deals with French clients. They all pay very well and are generally very nice folks and very keen hunters. Met the chappy off here the other day who makes his own decoys, David a very nice French man indeed. Karpman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I believe Jim Albone has many French clients and even speaks the lingo no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Croc Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Any local boys know what the truth is to this story http://uk.news.yahoo.com/battle-of-pigeoncourt--french-visitors-turning-kent-into--wild-west--104655408.html;_ylt=An0eByeybPVkULo2Gdzy2obEfMl_;_ylu=X3oDMTR1ZmhqM2FxBGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMnVwcmVzdARtaXQDTmV3cyBmb3IgeW91IFJIIGNvbCBvbiBuZXdzBHBrZwMwNmQxMTc1MC00YTM1LTMwZDgtOGM5ZS0yZmNkYTRkYTY0YzQEcG9zAzEEc2VjA25ld3NfZm9yX3lvdQR2ZXIDNWVhNzgxYjItMGJlMS0xMWUzLWI5ZmMtN2JkYTkzM2Q1ZmY4;_ylg=X3oDMTBhY2IwdWc5BGxhbmcDZW4tR0I-;_ylv=3#XKgTlce Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Any local boys know what the truth is to this story http://uk.news.yahoo.com/battle-of-pigeoncourt--french-visitors-turning-kent-into--wild-west--104655408.html;_ylt=An0eByeybPVkULo2Gdzy2obEfMl_;_ylu=X3oDMTR1ZmhqM2FxBGNjb2RlA3ZzaGFyZWFnMnVwcmVzdARtaXQDTmV3cyBmb3IgeW91IFJIIGNvbCBvbiBuZXdzBHBrZwMwNmQxMTc1MC00YTM1LTMwZDgtOGM5ZS0yZmNkYTRkYTY0YzQEcG9zAzEEc2VjA25ld3NfZm9yX3lvdQR2ZXIDNWVhNzgxYjItMGJlMS0xMWUzLWI5ZmMtN2JkYTkzM2Q1ZmY4;_ylg=X3oDMTBhY2IwdWc5BGxhbmcDZW4tR0I-;_ylv=3#XKgTlce Brian They won't get much shooting dressed like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey10765666 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 And whose left to get the flack when they have ******** off home , the british shooters thats who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 What have they actually done wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 If they have a good agent there shouldn't be any problems. And if the agent is not up to scratch then surely he should be held accountable. The story comes across as if they just jump the channel find a field with pigeon and start banging. Karpman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 We had a couple on the fields at the back of me The other week they didn't do very well but there Was a lot food about so when pressured the just Moved to another area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 From reading the article they have done nothing wrong apart from being French. Stupid article and just another idiot having a go at the French for no reason...... When I go to France to shoot there are not articles about me or my friends - yes we dress a little different but so what. In spain the locals have one or two comments when we shoot local boar but that is normally due to the local agent not giving enough notice or our business meaning a local chap can not shoot that day..... A load of old cobblers I say. About time people stopped harping about old feuds and accepted we are all the same with our own little quirks..... Would welcome them over to have a little shoot on my patch if it meant I could go over there and shoot some more...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 There's no problem caused if they shoot safely & legally...the money they spend is as good as anyone else's. Speaking from my own experience with foreign shooters in the Orkney Islands, I'm sure the details of safety briefings, if given at all, are lost in translation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Two threads on the same subject have been merged. As has been said, the only reason it got in a national newspaper is because they are French. Nobody got hurt, a local Farmer just making a few bob and didn't bother to point out where the footpaths and bridle paths were. Move along, nothing to see here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) This sounds like a case for Pole Star Now don't you go encouraging him Edited August 24, 2013 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 The farm owner is Richard Ledger according to the local paper in Dover and as I understand it he will have no tolerance of untidy or unsporting/dangerous shooters. Tilmanstone is 5 miles frome the Dover ferry terminal so that equals 2 hours travel time from Calais. So why should he not accept French shooters? I have had the pleasure of shooting a couple of years over his land before now and he is an absolute OK farmer IMHO. Its just a press blow up against shooters in general about gunning scaring the riders/horses who should be aware of what will happen around harvest time and so adjust their schedule as we all use the countryside together. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 From reading the article they have done nothing wrong apart from being French. Stupid article and just another idiot having a go at the French for no reason...... When I go to France to shoot there are not articles about me or my friends - yes we dress a little different but so what. In spain the locals have one or two comments when we shoot local boar but that is normally due to the local agent not giving enough notice or our business meaning a local chap can not shoot that day..... A load of old cobblers I say. About time people stopped harping about old feuds and accepted we are all the same with our own little quirks..... Would welcome them over to have a little shoot on my patch if it meant I could go over there and shoot some more...... That's spot on what I thought when I read the pile of poo in a national paper this morning. I've shot Mr. Ledgers grounds for 30 years and can tell you he will not tolerate idiots firing across foot paths, nor do I for one minute believe a sporting agent would be foolish enough to position them in such close proximity without specific instructions in arc of fire, nor do I think the French would act so irresponsibly. It is true there are plenty of problem paths in the area but it is not illegal to shoot close to such paths, common sense would avoid any problems. Birds being dumped is a personal pet hate of mine and it has long gone on everywhere, only last month 5 minutes from my house I found a bell end had dumped 20 odd freshly shot birds by the side of a pretty back road and had not even made any attempt to hide them from the public, I moved them to a hidden position. I have known shared bags of near 500 birds being dumped by the old coal mine workers back in the day, some of whom were friends of mine so it's not a French trait. In fact they are far more likely to take the slain home to cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Theres a large number of danish pigeon shooters around here just lately regards cwd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.