kody Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Chucking edible food in hedges not good you are harbouring foxes if I done that I my perms I would loose it especially if therevare pheasants about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB525 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 And so it goes round again. I came in for a lot of criticism in a previous thread for stating that I dumped pigeons and crows following decoying. Our game dealer is a 104 mile round trip from us; he takes rabbits from us but won't collect numbers less than a 100. Out freezer is reserved for rabbits as that's what he likes. If all you holier than thou shooters who want to criticise me for that would like to PM me their phone numbers, I'll let you know when next we shoot pigeons in numbers and you are welcome to call round and collect them, gratis. Otherwise, I suggest you live and let live. It has nothing to do with waste nor how we were taught, but if I'm frank probably more to do with the fact we don't really care. They're a pest species, and we leave all manner of pests in the hedgerows and gulleys, such as corvids, messed up rabbits and foxes, with the full consent and knowledge of our landowners. If this causes sharp intakes of shocked breath or sleepless nights to some of you bleeding hearts, then that's your problem. I don't shoot for the approval of others. Different people do things differently; learn to get over it. I may take you up on this. I'd take a dozen or so. I also often travel across the a66 (I get the impression you're that neck of the woods). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Chucking edible food in hedges not good you are harbouring foxes if I done that I my perms I would loose it especially if therevare pheasants aboutIn that case then as I've already said, don't do it. We don't have your problem with permissions. Try to get your head around the fact some people do things differently. Edited November 11, 2016 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 In that case then as I've already said, don't do it. We don't have your problem with permissions. Try to get your head around the fact some people do things differently. +1 It amazes me that shooters, who are sick of over regulation on one side and antis who try and tell us what we can't do on the other, are then some of the first to poke their nose in on what other shooters should or should not do when shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Y shoot pigeons ? Y not? That's what I got my sgc for pest control and clay shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Is this post initially just to kick up a stink.When i started questioning myself why im out shooting foxes at 2am @ my age.I surrendered my licences as simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 And so it goes round again. I came in for a lot of criticism in a previous thread for stating that I dumped pigeons and crows following decoying. Our game dealer is a 104 mile round trip from us; he takes rabbits from us but won't collect numbers less than a 100. Out freezer is reserved for rabbits as that's what he likes. If all you holier than thou shooters who want to criticise me for that would like to PM me their phone numbers, I'll let you know when next we shoot pigeons in numbers and you are welcome to call round and collect them, gratis. Otherwise, I suggest you live and let live. It has nothing to do with waste nor how we were taught, but if I'm frank probably more to do with the fact we don't really care. They're a pest species, and we leave all manner of pests in the hedgerows and gulleys, such as corvids, messed up rabbits and foxes, with the full consent and knowledge of our landowners. If this causes sharp intakes of shocked breath or sleepless nights to some of you bleeding hearts, then that's your problem. I don't shoot for the approval of others. Different people do things differently; learn to get over it. well said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Each to their own. I find it distasteful that such tasty meat should go in the hedge but if there is no viable means to get it into the food chain than needs must. That said I certainly would not advocate letting the blighters fly around unshot eating crops just because they wont be cooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srspower Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 It's good to make use of the pigeon you shoot. I chest 90% of mine and they go in the freezer but I have discarded them before especially if I had to leave them overnight and the flies got to them. I don't see the problem here? They are shot as pests and if you discard them they don't go to waste, nature takes them. You feed foxes etc and you nourish the earth. It is impossible to waste them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Scully nails it imo. Although most things are breasted with me i dont have qualms throwing any surplus of pigeons and rabbits somewhere and usually to bait the foxes. I usually tell the farmer where im doing it and never had one say anything negative as it makes shooting them easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Well, I can only speak for myself, but as a farmer, I shoot them for two reasons, one because I enjoy it and the other to stop the blessed things eating my income. Do I eat them or sell them, no. They get treated the same as any other pest I shoot be that crow, fox or rabbit. Having said that, we are not prime pigeon country and tend only to have numbers of pigeons when the kale is coming through or the little bit of corn grown gets laid. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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