mick miller Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Sadly, a product of the countryside being more and more filled with townies, this is what will be the death of shooting. The countryside as a convenient place for 'recreational activities', none of which favour shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisThePelvis Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I can agree with the first paragraph above but not the second. So long as I'm shooting within the law then I don't give any consideration for onlookers at all. Exactly this, on private land with permission, in accordance with the law, I will shoot. If dog walkers etc don't like it, tough. Sadly groups like RSPB, lacs, bbc have taught people shooting is wrong and meat comes from waitrose, worse they have taught them what to say to police when reporting, no downside to them to being a pitc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 If she was on a public footpath you need to be careful as she has rights too. If she is wandering about willy nilly she don't. But at a hundred yards she can't complain too much about noise frightening her. Most place I shoot or walk with public footpaths put up warning signs that shooting may be in progress then they have been warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Elvis if you look up prophylactic on Google, you will see that you have made a small, but non the less hilarious error. But we all know what you meant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) Just had a look and the first part of the quote reads a preventative measure. It is used in medical terms. But originates from Greek. Can't see the hilarious error. Ahh see it now Greek for advance guard, preventive measure. Used in modern times as description for condoms. Edited April 27, 2016 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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