young airgunner Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 just seen this in the local free paper named "oxford journal". this does nothing in helping our sport, read below cheers james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 That's outrageous, I can't believe any self respecting sportsman would do that. I only shoot what I am prepared to eat, sell or give to others regardless if I was to be asked to help a farmer/landowner shoot/pigeons for crop protection purposes. I hope they catch whoever did this and take away whatever weapons they have for good. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 its hard enough to get land round here anyway. thats 4 miles from my house. now its going to be extremely hard to get land as land owners will be worried about shooters doing this and giving them a bad name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Totally agree with what has been said above,if you can't eat it sell it or give it away don't shoot it.There is more to shooting than just killing and people who do things like this will never get that point acroos to those who are anti because at the end of the day what we kill we eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08shooter Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 i think you should write a letter to your local paper and make your feelings known.let joe public know that not all the shooting fraternity get up to this and that they are isolated cases. imagine of all places a public lay by. total ***** any right minded shooter should know this is only fuel to the antis fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 i may just write a letter verminshooter. good suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 This is dreadful. Why would you go and shoot 200 pigeon to dump at a lay-by? Total plonker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I am totally mistafied by this. I have never ever ever in my life come across any pigeon shooter who would do anything like this. I am sure you all can associate with this.....I have unfortunately clipped a bird before that has flown off in obvious distress for a great distance. I have walked for ages seeking it out to make sure it is dead or able to be found to let it meet with a preacher. never in ammillion years would anything like this happen. I would be singing from the steeples if I had manged to shoot 200 birds....I certainly wouldn't be dumping them( look at my previous post....I was over the moon at getting a point off chelsea) so bagging anything near that would be amazing. Maybe I am being over sentimental about my sport but I am sure their cant be such a **** out there who would take the time to learn the field craft to be able to get a bag like that just todump it at the road side.......In a phrase......LOST FOR WORDS. DFB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I've tried to understand it but so far failing. Maybe they are ferals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I've tried to understand it but so far failing. Maybe they are ferals? No way would you shoot 200 freals in one go....and even if you did......just dump them...I don't think so..... If I had breasted my bag i wouldn't dream of just dumping the carcases...it just doesn't make sense. DFB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Is they're any chance at all they weren't shot it doenst say it in the article that they were although theres not much else would have caused it. Would make some good fox baitin though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 just seen this in the local free paper named "oxford journal". this does nothing in helping our sport, read below cheers james As much as would never condone the dumping in public view of any shot species, fur or feather, I have frequently shot good bags of pigeon and rabbit as crop protection, I am always very pleased to be able to give to anyone who wants it but there comes a time when the numbers or supply outstrips demand and they end up in the farm "hole", up until very recently I had not considered it worthwhile stockpiling pigeon in the freezer to await the dealer but now I have retired the cash would be useful to offset the costs,running a landrover, licences, cartridges etc. I fully support the view that you eat what you shoot but when its a case of vermin control it becomes more of a job than sport. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Any decent pigeon shooter , who's usual outlet or gamedealer could not take his pigeons , would have the sense to bury them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trakker01 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Thats all we need.......very clever..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 and thats just the ones that are found,there could be more over the country side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy B Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Is they're any chance at all they weren't shot it doenst say it in the article that they were although theres not much else would have caused it. Would make some good fox baitin though it doesnt state they were shot mabye its some cleared a racing loft?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Yes, james is their any positive links in the article to shooting and do they name the type (woodie or feral)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 That's just stupid. I like to eat everything I shoot if I can, but if it does get left I put it next to the fox hole at the farm so someone else gets a feed! I've got a butcher that will take excess if I ever get too many (not likely the way I shoot!) and even if he doesn't pay me anything it's better than dumping them! In an extreme case they could have left them somewhere private instead of next to a road, but even that would be bad enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 --> QUOTE(Andy B @ Apr 22 2007, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it doesnt state they were shot mabye its some cleared a racing loft?? Or perhaps a bizzare suicide cult? Of course they were shot! You can't poison, snare or bore to death 200 pigeons in one go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Actually the article doesnt really tell you much at all other than the birds were found dumped in a local fly tip area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 It does say about pigeon shooters in the area but mentions they are usually sold as meat. Which is something, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 What the pigeon shooters themselves? Isn't that a bit harsh, not to say illegal? "Special sausages" anyone........................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 I think it was a mass pigeon suicide, they decided they had enough being shot at every day and it was far easier and quicker for them all to go at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 mmmm if it was a pigeon shooter then they should be ashamed of themselves and I'd go as far to say if they get caught then they should loose their certificate. If you can't find anything better to do with what you've shot than dump it then 1) don't shoot it and 2) at least have the sense to bury it somewhere out of sight. Mind you most fly tippers get away scott free so this one's unlikely to ever be bought to book. That said I wonder if the anti's had anything to do with this? Not the first time such a practice has been reported and isn't it just a little strange how they always get reported shortly after being dumped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 I wonder if the anti's had anything to do with this? Not the first time such a practice has been reported and isn't it just a little strange how they always get reported shortly after being dumped? A good point, worth an Anonymous phone call to the rag to say you had a tip off it may be an anti prank may be in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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