pianoman 3,587 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well that's good news to hear Darren. You were pretty stuck before, it seemed. Hope you get great sport from it mate. Well done! ATB Simon Quote Link to post
darren watson 14 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 thanks mate, im gonna try my best. Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 We all have differing views and opinions , and out of the 34,161 members ( as of 7:30 am this morning ) there are very few that frequent this section . How people sit back and say This sections gone to the dogs , this section aint what it used to be , this section if full of tossers blah blah blah , is beyond me . There are a handful of `regulars` that do the majority of posting in here , which in turn makes them open to most criticism . If any of you want the section to improve , the only way is to muck in and help , not sit back and say `it aint what it used to be` . Seems people are quick to judge , and jump in without thinking . I completly understand why people dont post , i dont post myself that much , as there`s always someone who knows better or takes offence at what you say ( maybe thats just me as i can be a bit blunt ) . Others side is the `blind leading the blind ` and there are far too many people that dont know what their doing , let alone telling others how to do it !! Im all for helping , but christ these people take it to a different level . End of the day its an internet forum , its not real life , and if you wanna live life by the bible thats THL airgun section , well thast fine , but religion is the cause of most wars , as can be seen here latley . Buster 3 Quote Link to post
venomviper 129 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 well this is a first lol i am with darren / davy/buster / simon on this i think the airgun forum has slipped a little (gone to the dogs) but why ? are we letting them in to do this like buster says if we fall back and leave it open then the new young guns and people starting out are going to see it and turn away and never post here again i dont understand why this has been allowed everyone has something nasty to say about shooting kits ? (like darren said i saw that to ) a rabbit is a rabbit if you are there to do a job then that kit has to go if your there for your hobby then we leave the kit to grow. it's like working dogs i have a patt/jrt and he still want to go to ground but i dont let him he will still goto a fox if i let him but i dont he now loves the rats and rabbits thats what his breed is for but then you get some people on the forums showing off the battle scars of there dogs that goto ground for foxes and they look real bad but nothing is said but (qoute great dog mate love the scars hard killer ) but again nothing is said we shoot a kit and all hell breaks loose? you see terriers pulling apart a fox or rabbit or even rat but nothing is said i find it hard to see why we all have to kick off all the time all we are showing the new guns young or old that we cant get on i find it proper silly to be honest i have been on this forum for a very long time now and it used to be good and then it went down but then we all got on again and the meets were up and running and alot of people on here were meeting new and old faces or names this is why we get on as at some point we have met or spoken to people of here i think we all need the reg's to come back and ignore what is going on and just get our posts on and any comments that are nasty can be deleted just my thoughts i dont have many lol shay 1 Quote Link to post
silentshot1 206 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) I agree, it has and I'm as much to blame as anyone else! By not posting for a while (in my case an age) and letting the sections fill up with drivle, we are handing what was, in my opinion, the best airgun hunting site that I'd come across, to the freaks, scammers and armchair bruisers. I figure that the only way to improve things is win it back. There are some quality guys on here, both aged regulars and newer regulars who's input with really engrossing write ups, views and questions made and makes this what it was abd can be. If we all just say a big 'Fcuk you' to the dross, liers and ego maniacs by simply ignoring them and posting, then it's ours won back! I've learnt so much from here from so many great people, only to happy to help me and want it back to where it was! edit to say.... could have just said 'What shay said!' Edited May 30, 2011 by silentshot1 Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Perhaps its just that time of the year lads too . some people don't hunt quite as much this time of the year and spend more time on the computer. there's a History of things kicking off on the forum out of season! perhaps its bordom or perhaps its strong Banter taken out of context which at times turning into a war? I personaly enjoy the Airgun Forum and sub forums, I'm 100% confident It will pick up I'm sure of that . Jasp Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 well this is a first lol i am with darren / davy/buster / simon on this i think the airgun forum has slipped a little (gone to the dogs) but why ? are we letting them in to do this like buster says if we fall back and leave it open then the new young guns and people starting out are going to see it and turn away and never post here again i dont understand why this has been allowed everyone has something nasty to say about shooting kits ? (like darren said i saw that to ) a rabbit is a rabbit shay to some folk on the air gun section, a rabbit, can also be a hare. Quote Link to post
fry 209 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 its true about the shooting kits if you have a permission where the owner wants as many rabbits gone as possible then you shoot em all or he /she gets someone else in to do it. if your on a permission where they are happy with numbers being controlled leave them untill they are meal sized! lucky for me all my small permissions are the latter now and i rarely shoot more than 4 in one trip then its easier when i get home only having to sort 4 bunnys. i dont shoot birds at all now under the if you are not going to eat it dont shoot it self imposed rule! and pidgeon is too small to bother with, even my dog turns his nose up at pheasant (prob my cooking) and ducks were just too bloody quick for me.i think the forum will get back on track now. Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Not really sure what you're so keen on protecting. Its very good that you all get on so well, im happy for you. I also get on well with the people i hunt and shoot with daily. It doesnt mean that i assume everyone i dont know is a shit stirrer. If anything has brought this section down it was the utter dross posted by a couple of, hopefully, ex members who made it a laughing stock. Anyhow, im not embarking on a row with you. How about a day out on my ground to prove im not an ogre? you got the PM then!! point taken!! regards davy Never got the PM til this morning, the offer was and still is genuine. If you let me know when your meet is i'll come although i'd personally rather have a day out shooting. If thats what it takes to break up this silly divide i'd be more than happy to. Im a great believer in trying to do whatever it takes to promote our sport, by which i mean all kinds of hunting. I regularly take out less experienced people who show an interest, even if they dont take to it its one more person whos actually got experience to form an opinion from. Thats why i will always reply if i see see something that i think is detrimental, that applies to dogwork as well as shooting. Im not being purposely argumentative, just standing up for what i believe in Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Tyla , good on ya mate we should all take a leaf out of your book And the `kits` thing ..... I did`nt read it but i will say - I do not discriminate and will shoot any rabbit be it a week old or a year . Its called pest control , rabbits are a pest and if your not shooting them on sight they will grow and cause more damage . 1 Quote Link to post
fry 209 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Tyla , good on ya mate we should all take a leaf out of your book And the `kits` thing ..... I did`nt read it but i will say - I do not discriminate and will shoot any rabbit be it a week old or a year . Its called pest control , rabbits are a pest and if your not shooting them on sight they will grow and cause more damage . true enough if you have lots of or large permissions, but if like me you only have a few fairly small rabbit permissions its a case of not wanting to do yourself out of rabbits to shoot. done it on one last year and am glad to see there are some on it again now so i can shoot it again. but i shoot for the table and dog food not full on pest control. but if instructed by the land owner to get rid of as many as i can (as i have been on one in the past)then i will shoot all sizes that cross my path rather than risk losing a permission. 1 Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Rabbits cause damage to lawns & plants by eating & scratching. They carry fleas and can transmit diseases to domestic rabbits. In fact landowners are obliged by law to control rabbits n their land. An Order was made under Section One of the Pests Act 1954 by which England and Wales (except for the City of London, the Isles of Scilly and Skokholm Island) were declared a Rabbit Clearance Area. In this area, every occupier of land is responsible for destroying wild rabbits on his/her land or for taking steps to prevent them causing damage. This is a continuing obligation. So for the people who made comments about taking kits , seems your not up to scratch Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Rabbits cause damage to lawns & plants by eating & scratching. They carry fleas and can transmit diseases to domestic rabbits. In fact landowners are obliged by law to control rabbits n their land. An Order was made under Section One of the Pests Act 1954 by which England and Wales (except for the City of London, the Isles of Scilly and Skokholm Island) were declared a Rabbit Clearance Area. In this area, every occupier of land is responsible for destroying wild rabbits on his/her land or for taking steps to prevent them causing damage. This is a continuing obligation. So for the people who made comments about taking kits , seems your not up to scratch Thats true to a degree, alot depends on the length of time you've had the ground. Some places i have done a fair while and do the bulk of it over winter when there are no kits. Once breeding time comes the population is knocked back so i can leave it alone over summer. If you pick up new ground at this time of year though the land owners usually has a problem and wants fast results so you do what you need to. I have that problem at the moment, i dont really like doing it but its what they expect and the reason they want you there. Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 well this is a first lol i am with darren / davy/buster / simon on this i think the airgun forum has slipped a little (gone to the dogs) but why ? are we letting them in to do this like buster says if we fall back and leave it open then the new young guns and people starting out are going to see it and turn away and never post here again i dont understand why this has been allowed everyone has something nasty to say about shooting kits ? (like darren said i saw that to ) a rabbit is a rabbit shay to some folk on the air gun section, a rabbit, can also be a hare. What, and everyone on the dog sections do???? Fair play, mate but comments like that don't really help anyone, do they? 3 Quote Link to post
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