lighthunter 81 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Sounds like yaw'l had a load of fun SPA for the enthusiastic write up Took me a while to figure out what you meant by minxs though I looked it up on Google and there are some interesting results shown when you turn off the "Safe Search" filter Then I realized (on a suggestion from google) that you meant Minks You should have shot the bugger Phantom Quote Link to post
lighthunter 81 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 hi phanton,how are you buddy.why shoot a mink?it woz going about its own buisness,'hunting.i sat and watched it for 20 mins,and it woz a joy to watch it working the warren.ime not a trophy hunter like some hunters,enjoy what you see,not many people get that opportunity to see that.its not all about killing what you see.regards charlie. Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 hi charlie yh the minks was good to watch,working the warrens even no i only saw it for a few seconds,nature nice when you see somehting diffenrent that you dont see every day, Quote Link to post
kingoftoosh 15 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Reminded me of the last time I seen a mink hunt,wish I had a gun with me then as it stole my bait while me and my dad were fishin we had to pack up early and go home.grrrr but it was a beautiful animal right enough. Quote Link to post
matt_hooks 188 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm afraid mink are one of the few animals that are "shoot on sight". They're a non-native species, and they do untold damage to native species such as shrews, certain species of mice and all sorts of aquatic creatures. They are nasty little beasts, who will kill for the sake of killing rather than just taking what they need to survive! If you'd said stoat/weasel/polecat/pine marten then I'd agree, but mink are a dangerous, invasive pest! They are on a par with rats in my book, no matter how good they look. Davey, I know mate, and I promise I will make the effort in the next few weeks. Been a busy few months here, what with moving house and all. Hopefully I'll be able to host a few lads on the ground here sometime soon though! Quote Link to post
lighthunter 81 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm afraid mink are one of the few animals that are "shoot on sight". They're a non-native species, and they do untold damage to native species such as shrews, certain species of mice and all sorts of aquatic creatures. They are nasty little beasts, who will kill for the sake of killing rather than just taking what they need to survive! If you'd said stoat/weasel/polecat/pine marten then I'd agree, but mink are a dangerous, invasive pest! They are on a par with rats in my book, no matter how good they look. Davey, I know mate, and I promise I will make the effort in the next few weeks. Been a busy few months here, what with moving house and all. Hopefully I'll be able to host a few lads on the ground here sometime soon though! hi mat,have you ever seen a mink out hunting for real.[i think not]are u a trophy hunter.plenty of rabbits for everyone mate.would u shoot a fox,cuz it walked in yor range.?or cuz its on the list.regards chaz.happy trophy hunting mat.bye the way,a pine martin is a kid in a sweet shop mate.will kill for fun.so dont put one against the other. Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm afraid mink are one of the few animals that are "shoot on sight". They're a non-native species, and they do untold damage to native species such as shrews, certain species of mice and all sorts of aquatic creatures. They are nasty little beasts, who will kill for the sake of killing rather than just taking what they need to survive! If you'd said stoat/weasel/polecat/pine marten then I'd agree, but mink are a dangerous, invasive pest! They are on a par with rats in my book, no matter how good they look. Davey, I know mate, and I promise I will make the effort in the next few weeks. Been a busy few months here, what with moving house and all. Hopefully I'll be able to host a few lads on the ground here sometime soon though! hi mat,have you ever seen a mink out hunting for real.[i think not]are u a trophy hunter.plenty of rabbits for everyone mate.would u shoot a fox,cuz it walked in yor range.?or cuz its on the list.regards chaz.happy trophy hunting mat.bye the way,a pine martin is a kid in a sweet shop mate.will kill for fun.so dont put one against the other. hi pal not being rude,but matt-hooks has his own choice of hunting quarry,i thought it was good to she him working the warrens, i put this tread up just to say how good mine,davy,charlie and alex night was not to start a debate over a minks, if matt was to shoot it then thats down to him he dont need to be a trophy hunter just cuz he shoot a minks. all the best steve 1 Quote Link to post
lighthunter 81 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm afraid mink are one of the few animals that are "shoot on sight". They're a non-native species, and they do untold damage to native species such as shrews, certain species of mice and all sorts of aquatic creatures. They are nasty little beasts, who will kill for the sake of killing rather than just taking what they need to survive! If you'd said stoat/weasel/polecat/pine marten then I'd agree, but mink are a dangerous, invasive pest! They are on a par with rats in my book, no matter how good they look. Davey, I know mate, and I promise I will make the effort in the next few weeks. Been a busy few months here, what with moving house and all. Hopefully I'll be able to host a few lads on the ground here sometime soon though! hi mat,have you ever seen a mink out hunting for real.[i think not]are u a trophy hunter.plenty of rabbits for everyone mate.would u shoot a fox,cuz it walked in yor range.?or cuz its on the list.regards chaz.happy trophy hunting mat. Quote Link to post
trapper123 7 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 great post lads,you boys certainly know how to enjoy yourselves nice one :notworthy: :notworthy: Quote Link to post
lighthunter 81 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I'm afraid mink are one of the few animals that are "shoot on sight". They're a non-native species, and they do untold damage to native species such as shrews, certain species of mice and all sorts of aquatic creatures. They are nasty little beasts, who will kill for the sake of killing rather than just taking what they need to survive! If you'd said stoat/weasel/polecat/pine marten then I'd agree, but mink are a dangerous, invasive pest! They are on a par with rats in my book, no matter how good they look. Davey, I know mate, and I promise I will make the effort in the next few weeks. Been a busy few months here, what with moving house and all. Hopefully I'll be able to host a few lads on the ground here sometime soon though! hi mat,have you ever seen a mink out hunting for real.[i think not]are u a trophy hunter.plenty of rabbits for everyone mate.would u shoot a fox,cuz it walked in yor range.?or cuz its on the list.regards chaz.happy trophy hunting mat.bye the way,a pine martin is a kid in a sweet shop mate.will kill for fun.so dont put one against the other. hi pal not being rude,but matt-hooks has his own choice of hunting quarry,i thought it was good to she him working the warrens, i put this tread up just to say how good mine,davy,charlie and alex night was not to start a debate over a minks, if matt was to shoot it then thats down to him he dont need to be a trophy hunter just cuz he shoot a minks. all the best steve Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 hi phanton,how are you buddy.why shoot a mink?it woz going about its own buisness,'hunting.i sat and watched it for 20 mins,and it woz a joy to watch it working the warren.ime not a trophy hunter like some hunters,enjoy what you see,not many people get that opportunity to see that.its not all about killing what you see.regards charlie. Hey Chaz I totally agree with you when you say it's not all about the killing To me its mostly about "Me time", being alone or even with someone else, getting away from the grind and crap I have to deal with on a daily basis. I can sit in the paddock or the cemetery for hours and not even point the gun at anything other than to get a better view of the local wildlife. But when it comes to the Mink, yes they are lovely creatures but I would just as happily shoot them as I would a grey tree rat also lovely creatures IMHO. Some tw@t let a load of Mink free round here a few years back, totally devastated my favourite fishing ponds Fished nicely one day, went back a few days later, the place stank to high heaven, rotting fish everywhere, big and small alike. This was way before I got back into shooting. The guy that ran the ponds couldn't afford to restock and it still has not recovered properly. I have to admit, I am a "Trophy Hunter" but only First, Second or Third in either metal or resin will do for me :laugh: Take care bud Phantom Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I prefer the Kings of Leon , and their right ugly b*****ds , but they`ve fek all on the swindon lot Quote Link to post
R0G3R 11 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Excellent trigger time guys!! Quote Link to post
lighthunter 81 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 hi phanton,how are you buddy.why shoot a mink?it woz going about its own buisness,'hunting.i sat and watched it for 20 mins,and it woz a joy to watch it working the warren.ime not a trophy hunter like some hunters,enjoy what you see,not many people get that opportunity to see that.its not all about killing what you see.regards charlie. Hey Chaz I totally agree with you when you say it's not all about the killing To me its mostly about "Me time", being alone or even with someone else, getting away from the grind and crap I have to deal with on a daily basis. I can sit in the paddock or the cemetery for hours and not even point the gun at anything other than to get a better view of the local wild But when it comes to the Mink, yes they are lovely creatures but I would just as happily shoot them as I would a grey tree rat also lovely creatures Some tw@t let a load of Mink free round here a few years back, totally devastated my favourite fishing ponds Fished nicely one day, went back a few days later, the place stank to high heaven, rotting fish everywhere, big and small alike. This was way before I got back into shooting. The guy that ran the ponds couldn't afford to restock and it still has not recovered properly. I have to admit, I am a "Trophy Hunter" but only First, Second or Third in either metal or resin will do for me :laugh: Take care bud Phantom Quote Link to post
lighthunter 81 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 hi guys,sorry.i got a bee in my bonnet.ive calmd down now,but it woz great to watch.everyone sees things through thier own eyes.sorry phantom and matt. regards charlie 1 Quote Link to post
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