Dirty Harry Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I found this on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76M3nHZVRbM&NR=1 What do you lot think of it? Personally I think it's wrong. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin1 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Not for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 I shall refrain for now while i have a think. But will watch this post with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 don't want to get banned off site so no comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Dunno what country that was but I would doubt that Geese would be classified as vermin there. They may have needed culling, but if so - tools and skills for the job required. Not exactly sporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Sorry but dont think that this is sport what so ever Not even a clean kill, and the end part was not very good. Dont think it does much for our sport to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digga Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 pathetic, very amateurish, theres a lot of sick **** on that you tube site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 where i used to live in somerset we had huge problems with canada geese, hundreds, maybe into the low thousands of them in blagdon at the yeo valley factory, we tried everything, but couldn't get rid of them. if you fired a shotgun into the middle of them you would only of got 3-4 and there were HUNDREDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 where i used to live in somerset we had huge problems with canada geese, hundreds, maybe into the low thousands of them in blagdon at the yeo valley factory, we tried everything, but couldn't get rid of them. if you fired a shotgun into the middle of them you would only of got 3-4 and there were HUNDREDS they were not canada geese though ,and even they should be treated with respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 we didnt acctually try the shotgun mate too many silo's etc around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 The shooter has an Australian accent, so I would hazard a guess thats where the video was filmed. Some of the birds were obviously not killed cleanly and the whole thing was a poor advert for shooting. Unfortunately, youtube and website like it have given idiots everywhere a platform to the world. Lets hope that videos like this, don't bring shooting into too much disrepute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerman Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 gotta agree with cranfield here, certainly not for me. BM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08shooter Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 i would agree, its not my cup of tea shooting geese in the first place,but surely an instant switch off is nt much too ask for .if he was nt getting clean kills he should have moved closer till he got the accuracy needed or possibly a larger calibre for the job. bit distasteful in my opinion but then thats just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 total p@@ck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Not only was he incompetent enough not to be able to check whether something was still alive when he picked it up. Has he never heard of tapping the eyeball to see if it contracts? Secondly he didn't know how to pull the neck of a goose. You should stand on the neck and pull the feet if that's all you have to hand at the time. FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Things like this on youtube give responsible shooters with respect for their quarry a bad name. I hate to think people would see this and think this is how everyone behaves. Did you see him? horrible little ****wit!. he just could'nt wait to start shooting could he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJaxeman Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 This can only do harm to the rest of us as it is shown here a true novice at his worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 What cranfield said is totally true youtube gives a lot of muppets the chance to show off giving antis fuel for there fire and giving all responsable shooters a bad name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 That just isn't right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Does You Tube have moderators ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 There is a 'flag as inappropriate' button just under the video. You need to have an account to do this. (I have just done it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 There is a 'flag as inappropriate' button just under the video.You need to have an account to do this. (I have just done it) me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 where i used to live in somerset we had huge problems with canada geese, hundreds, maybe into the low thousands of them in blagdon at the yeo valley factory, we tried everything, but couldn't get rid of them. if you fired a shotgun into the middle of them you would only of got 3-4 and there were HUNDREDS I commented on this in another section (.22lr v .17 hmr) .. :look: ..........It could be that a farmer as asked for them to be removed by whatever means (It is Australia ?New Zealand after all ,Cultural difference).Camera footage always give's a false interpretation of distance and I would say he might have been shooting around 60 yds ..........His lack of experience and confidence shows by taking the easy body shots whereby the Wings act like a sheild and the breast /ploomage like a cushion leaving a lot of work for a tiny .17 to do when fragmented ..........The heavier 20 grn hollow point might have faired better . I can relate to the above quote ............Where I use to frequent the local water reserves with my family to feed the wild life ,ducks ,swans etc is now overrun with Canadian Geese . As an act of pure pest control (Not Sporting)I would gladly If asked take them out with an HMR pill to the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Looks like I was not alone on this one then. Someone commented that it was not exactly sporting. What is sporting shooting with a HMR and a scope? Rabbits at 100yards when they have no idea you are there can't be sporting either? Deadeve ive said he would use a HMR on them for pest control. Who else would do this and if you were out shooting and had the oppertunity to take a goose out legally and you wanted it for your dinner? Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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