Whats makes a good hunter

[robert bell 20]

juckler what the eye dosnt see the hunter dosent see

[FastDogz 155]

Respects his quarry dead or alive - respects the land - but most of all respects his dogs - :thumbs-up:

 

This is just my view

[FastDogz 155]

And hes off again ...

[whin 463]

to me personaly someone that knows the game, knows were to get it and on any giving night can find what hees looking for when the weathers right etc . knows the ways of the animals he hunts plus keeps training and entering decent dogs ,eats or sells his game , or kills it quick and as humanely as possible , a good general knowledge of the counties he hunts and the pitfalls ,and can share his expiernce with the odd visitor , in my third decade at the game two scores or more serously ,salmon veni sea trout rabbs hares the great game lobsters,

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Thanks for the replies lads.

 

Am really enjoying this thread.

[inan 841]

  heart of wales said:

  alastair said:

eats the game,not just thrown in a ditch,leaves some for another day,respect for the land and stock,repays the landowner in some way,and top of my list is be quiet,also respect breeding seasons of the quarry.

I aint eating no f cking fox or mole

Mole casseroled in red wine is rather good but take off the velvet top coat,Fox is rather pungent ,especially if you leave the anal glands in,but hey meats meat!

[macker 5]

  inan said:

  heart of wales said:

  alastair said:

eats the game,not just thrown in a ditch,leaves some for another day,respect for the land and stock,repays the landowner in some way,and top of my list is be quiet,also respect breeding seasons of the quarry.

I aint eating no f cking fox or mole

Mole casseroled in red wine is rather good but take off the velvet top coat,Fox is rather pungent ,especially if you leave the anal glands in,but hey meats meat!

 

 

 

would agree with you inian that meat is meat but after looking at your photo in your aviatar.

i will give it a miss as there seems to be some side affects

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Macker I argee with you, fu**en meat must have some side effects, mine you he looks a bit like parrot. :whistle:

[reynardhunter 3]

  Irish Lurcher said:

Macker I argee with you, fu**en meat must have some side effects, mine you he looks a bit like parrot. :whistle:

Looks like John grimes!

[Guest baldie]

A good hunter is the man who enjoys the day [or night] regardless of the bag, and who see,s to his dog, then his gun, then himself on getting in.If the size of the bag, and not the sport , is what concerns you, you arent a hunter in my eyes, much less a sportsman.If i want a big bag, i take a gun, who needs a big bag of anything these days, i aint starving? But a good course, regardless of result, is the true prize for me.

[shepp 2,285]

Wise words

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

Might as well give my two pence. A good hunter in my eyes is one who treats his dogs with respect , no dog no quarry. Treats the countryside with respect. Treats quarry with respect. And teaches newcommers the proper way to conduct ones self in the field so as to preserve our sport for future generations.

[Guest Studentsnaresman]

  shepp said:

Wise words

 

Mine is a similar opinion to the other threads. I have not been on this site for long, but I have seen the same values apear time and time again from differant people.

 

In my mind I call it "THE TOUCH", im sure their are many words for it. No matter what the quarry, being fish, mammal or human. A good hunter is a person who knows so much about their prey and its surroundings that they are able to step inside his Tgt specie's normal daily routine and become one with it. At any given time, he is able to reach inside the Tgt's life, and touch it on the shoulders, and then it is gone forever. No word's, no warning, no ground sign and minimal disturbance to the ecology.

 

This is just what I call it, and what I aspire to have.

 

I am still a learner, and want to continue learning for the rest of my life. I am happy with my small bags because it gives me the ability to keep on studying.

 

As a friend said to me, "We are hunters, not murderers"!

 

This is just my opinion.

[macker 5]

i think baldie hi the nail on the head with his post.

most of what i think of a good dog man has been said.

but also i think its nice to meet a good dog man who does not try to make his to be better

than the rest even if they are.

and not try turn you off every other decent dogman out there saying they either double

up terriers or their lurchers cant catch a cold.

a good dog man will give you an honest opinion on other peoples dogs and their own.

with out distorting the truth.

it is true that good dog men are few and far between and are very seldom bigheaded

and braggers.

 

irish lurcher my mate parot is a fair bit worse off than that chap in the aviatar pic

Edited January 18, 2007 by macker

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Reynardhunter,

 

Broke me bollix laughing, a ringer for him.

 

Macker

 

Wise words.