Shikari96 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) Hi Everyone, I have been reading the forums for a while now and it’s been a wealth of information, decided it was time to become a member. I have been shooting for awhile looking to learn from everyone on here and getting involved in more pigeon shooting. Located in the South around the London area. Edited August 14, 2018 by Shikari96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Welcome to Pigeon Watch, you'll find lots of friendly and helpful advice here. My experience with pigeons has all been in UK, and I have usually shot at them from a hide, but your username reminds me of tales about shooting from a howdah on the back of a heffalump. Does shikar include pursuit of small creatures like pigeons, or does it normally mean hunting tiggers and other big beasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shikari96 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 3 hours ago, McSpredder said: Welcome to Pigeon Watch, you'll find lots of friendly and helpful advice here. My experience with pigeons has all been in UK, and I have usually shot at them from a hide, but your username reminds me of tales about shooting from a howdah on the back of a heffalump. Does shikar include pursuit of small creatures like pigeons, or does it normally mean hunting tiggers and other big beasts? Yes the username should remind you of the old tradition, yes shikar includes birds as well as big beasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 15 minutes ago, Shikari96 said: yes shikar includes birds as well as big beasts. Thanks for that info. I was familiar with the word, and have often seen references to a book "Musings of an Old Shikari: Reflections of Life and Sport in Jungle India" (but have never read it). I worked on short assignments in the subcontinent (Pakistan & India in the 1970s, Bangladesh in the 1990s), but had no opportunity to do any shooting, nor time to learn any of the languages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikari96 Posted August 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 minute ago, McSpredder said: Thanks for that info. I was familiar with the word, and have often seen references to a book "Musings of an Old Shikari: Reflections of Life and Sport in Jungle India" (but have never read it). I worked on short assignments in the subcontinent (Pakistan & India in the 1970s, Bangladesh in the 1990s), but had no opportunity to do any shooting, nor time to learn any of the languages. Shikar means hunting, shikari means Hunter. Would have been great to do some shooting in the subcontinent would have been a great experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Welcome to PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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