Blaser Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I have a very good freind in Sweden who have some good seal hunting, if anybody would like to hunt a seal..... Maybe a change with some Muntjac would be a good thing...... Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hi Blaser. Interesting, to see a quarry that wouldn't normally be shot here and learn of practices in other countries. Seal are legally protected here, although licences are sometimes issued (mainly in Scotland I think??) for fishermen to shoot them to protect fish stocks when their numbers start to get out of hand. How do you hunt them, are they wary, do you always shoot from a boat at a seal in the water or do you stalk them on the shore? Can you eat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 You shoot them in the water, in the head or if they are on the rocks, sunbathing, you can stalk them over the island. You dont shoot from the boat, you get on land and wait, they are very curious so the heads will come up and you have to make a good shot. The one in the boat have to be fast to get it before it went down..... But scuba gear is not far away so no problem..... Last year in april in very cold water...... And you can eat them, very good to eat... Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 A collegue of mine told me a story of a friend of his in the north of Scotland who was using scuba gear to spear fish. He surfaced and heard a couple of zinging noises very very close by. He took a few moments to realise it was some idiot on the shore who had mistaken him for a seal and was taking pot shots!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 well someone has got to ask the question, what caliber would you reccomend? mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Seal in Sweden is big game, so you need a class 1 rifle, and I think the minimum is 6,5...... But all shots are in the head, so a .222 will do the job, but is not legal Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) . Edited September 22, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealhunter Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 This is the biggest one this year. 200kg. More pictures of sealhunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamlumsden Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 not my thing but thats just me saying nothing against it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 What happens with the meat ,is it eaten ? I imagine the skin to be quite valuable . Once wae going to buy a seal skin jacket in canada until i saw the price ,$ 5000 . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I´m sure Sealhunter can make a jacket for half the price :yp: Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 it wasn't when the forum went down was it :yp: not much differenct to shooting a deer standing still or a rabbit doing the same sporting wise, its just we're brainwashed to think seals are cute and cudly and don't need their numbers managed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) I was fishing on the Wye the other week and the owner of the beat told me that it is legal to shoot seals on some parts of the British Isles coastline, and that there is a closed "season" and an open one too. Does anyone know if this is true? ft Edit; I have emailed Defra about this as it interests me, I want to find out what is legal. Edited June 9, 2009 by flytie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealhunter Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Here is some things made of sealskin. Visit My Website Seal taste a litle bit like liver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Here is some things made of sealskin. Visit My Website Seal taste a litle bit like liver. And there was me hoping he would say it tasted like swan :yp: ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted June 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I dont undestand, how you can hunt so much when you have to do so many things out of sealskin...... Or is it the wife who is creative Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Here is some things made of sealskin.!! Visit My Website Seal taste a litle bit like liver. Man That is SOOOOOOOOOOOO............Bótterish!!!!! and i HATE Liver!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealhunter Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 I dont undestand, how you can hunt so much when you have to do so many things out of sealskin...... Or is it the wife who is creative Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealhunter Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 A short video from todays hunt. Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireJohn Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Good video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Good video mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybucket Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 personally i would love to give seal hunting a go, out of curiousity how much does it cost for a days hunting? rustybucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I have watched this topic from the start and I think now, is a good time to say my piece, like it or not. I have recently retired from being a fisherman, and seals are a great problem to those who use static gear (nets and pots). The damage they can do is incredible, because, surprisingly to some, they are very intelligent and will “use” fishing gear. They will drive fish into nets, then rip the fish out, destroying the nets, they will destroy pots, to get at the bait. I have the ability to shoot seals on my FAC, but only from nominated boats and as the FEO “asked”, only to shoot seawards. Seems a bit odd, when, if I was shooting from the shoreline, all shots are seawards…..ah well! I do not consider it a “sport”, shooting basking seals from 40 yds, ok, maybe good for your ego, but mine is just a job. You want to try shooting them from a boat, not a rock, then you may just find it a “little” harder. Yes, it is legal to shoot seals in the UK if they are attacking static gear, as far as fishermen are concerned, but it HAS to be on your licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 WY111 Do you ever eat any that you shoot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealhunter Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It´s not alowed to shoot seals from a boat in Sweden. Way make it harder at the risk of just wonding the seal? There is a licence, and a limited number of seals to shoot, acording to how much damage they do on fishing gear. The rock we shoot from is in the middle of the fishing area. And yes, it´s just not a "sport", we do it partly for the survivel of fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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