Ireland

[neil cooney 10,416]

Yes it's been found that on preserves managed by coursing clubs that the hare population is much higher. This project was carried out by a University in Northern Ireland and not a hunting association.

So you reckon clubs will pay 100 euro a hare?

Personally I much prefare open coursing but I used to net hares for a neighbouring club who ran a 64 dog meet which meant they needed around 72 or more hares to run their meet. At 100 euro a hare they wouldn't be long going bang, would they?

I think your confusing legitimate run coursing meets with some of the cowboys who do go out and give us all a bad name. The anti's do that all the time.

[DUCKWING 302]

IRELAND HAS A REAL PROBLEM

 

IN BRITAIN THERES A LOT MORE KEEPERS ..... THEY KEEP THE VERMIN DOWN TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS

 

IVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH VERMIN AS THERE IS IN IRELAND , IT WAS A GREAT SHOCK WHEN I FIRST CAME OVER

WHERE THERE ARE FOXES , FERAL CATS , STOATS , MINK , RATS ETC , ETC , ETC GROUND GAME AND NESTING GAMEBIRDS DONT STAND A CHANCE

 

ALL IRELAND NEEDS TO SPEND TIME SETTING FENN TRAPLINES , AND KILLING VERMIN .... ONLY THAT WAY WILL THE GAME REPLENTISH ITSELF

 

AS SOMEONE HAS ALREADY SAID .............. THE T - SHIRT HUNTERS ....... ARE A REAL PROBLEM ALL OVER BRITAIN AND IRELAND

 

ITS TIME SPORTING MEN SHOWED THESE T SHIRT HUNTERS WHAT WE THINK OF THEM ....... ONLY BY BEING SHUNNED BY HUNTING MEN WILL THEY CHANGE THEIR WAYS

 

 

DUCKWING

[dmick 22]

Yes it's been found that on preserves managed by coursing clubs that the hare population is much higher. This project was carried out by a University in Northern Ireland and not a hunting association.

So you reckon clubs will pay 100 euro a hare?

Personally I much prefare open coursing but I used to net hares for a neighbouring club who ran a 64 dog meet which meant they needed around 72 or more hares to run their meet. At 100 euro a hare they wouldn't be long going bang, would they?

I think your confusing legitimate run coursing meets with some of the cowboys who do go out and give us all a bad name. The anti's do that all the time.

well all i can say is that it was a club member took 4 off the farm where i hunt &gave the farmer 200 so will leave it at that ps thats 50/50 . was looking at the lads cutting silage or haylage ? today they cut at a fair speed compared to a few years back was thinking how the leverets fair . the winter we had was tough i know 1 harrier pack that stopped for 3wks in january because the hares werent giving them any sport . on a positive note with all that there seems to be a lot more of everything around at this time of year that ive seen for awhile so roll on sept

[micky1 4]

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[micky1 4]

I KNOW BIG HUNTER HES SCHOOLING HIS NEPHEW WHO S NEW TO THE GAME WHAT A GOOD TEACHER HE HAS

[neil cooney 10,416]

Your right Duckwing. In Ireland there isn't much of a tradition of snareing or trapping and any vermin control thats done is done if there's a sporting element to it ie. fox drives, roost shooting etc.

But in the last few years the gun clubs have started appointing vermin officers and those that take the role seriously are making a difference. You can tell as you drive through the countryside what clubs are doing their job and which aren't.

For the last few years I've been the local vermin officer and after a couple of years you can see the difference. Songbirds, leverets and our wild pheasant and mallard stocks are improving. But it's a constant battle. 110 magpies, 20 greycrows and 6 squirrells so far this spring.

Farming practises is something we can do nothing about.

[DUCKWING 302]

Your right Duckwing. In Ireland there isn't much of a tradition of snareing or trapping and any vermin control thats done is done if there's a sporting element to it ie. fox drives, roost shooting etc.

But in the last few years the gun clubs have started appointing vermin officers and those that take the role seriously are making a difference. You can tell as you drive through the countryside what clubs are doing their job and which aren't.

For the last few years I've been the local vermin officer and after a couple of years you can see the difference. Songbirds, leverets and our wild pheasant and mallard stocks are improving. But it's a constant battle. 110 magpies, 20 greycrows and 6 squirrells so far this spring.

Farming practises is something we can do nothing about.

 

 

HI NEIL ,

 

WHAT I FOUND A BIG BONUS IN CONTROLING VERMIN IN AN AREA IS TO GIVE A FEW OF THE LADS LARSON TRAPS AND CALL BIRDS SET UP READY .......... THESE MIGHT ONLY BE SET IN SOMEONE GARDEN BUT THEY WORK IN THAT LOCATION ........

LARSONS CAN BE MADE FROM SKIP WASTE MOST OF THE TIME FOR VERY LITTLE OUTLAY .........

HAVING 10 TRAPS WORKING OVER A LARGER AREA RATHER THAN YOUR 5 OR 6 HITS THEM MUCH HARDER ..........

 

BELIVE IT OR NOT I OFTEN MAKE A FEW NEST BOXES IN MY SPARE TIME AS WELL [ what spare time ! ] ITS BUILT UP OVER THE YRS TO OVER 350 IN THIS AREA ........

 

IF YOU KEEP THE GROUND VERMIN DOWN .......... THE GAME WILL FLOURISH

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING