greg64 2,818 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 taken from 1869 copy of mrs beetons, hunting has in many instances been carried to excess is well known,and the match given by the prince easterhazy regent of hungary,on the signing of the treaty of peace with france, is not the least extaordinary upon record.on that occasion,ther were killed 160 deer,100 wild boars,300 hares and foxes,this was the achievment of one day,enormous,however,as this slaughter may appear,it is greatly inferior to that made by the contemporary king of naples on a hunting expedition .that sovereign had a larger extent of ground at his command,and a longer period for the exercise of his talents,consequently,his sport,if it can be called so was proportionably greater,it was pursued during his journey to vienna,in austria,, and moravia,when he killed 5 bears ,1,820 boars 1,950 deer ,1,145 does ,1,625 roebucks ,11,121 rabbits,13 wolves ,17 badgers 16,354hares ,354 foxes in birds during the same expedition he killed 15,350 pheasents and 12,335 partridges. such an ammount of distruction can hardly be called sport, it resembles more the indiscrimiate slaughter of a battlefield where the scentific engines of civillised warfare are brought to bear upon defencless savages Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,067 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 would of liked a pic of those rabbits hanging on a gate 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,818 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 would of liked a pic of those rabbits hanging on a gate it would have to be the brandenburg gate to hang that amount lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 taken from 1869 copy of mrs beetons, hunting has in many instances been carried to excess is well known,and the match given by the prince easterhazy regent of hungary,on the signing of the treaty of peace with france, is not the least extaordinary upon record.on that occasion,ther were killed 160 deer,100 wild boars,300 hares and foxes,this was the achievment of one day,enormous,however,as this slaughter may appear,it is greatly inferior to that made by the contemporary king of naples on a hunting expedition .that sovereign had a larger extent of ground at his command,and a longer period for the exercise of his talents,consequently,his sport,if it can be called so was proportionably greater,it was pursued during his journey to vienna,in austria,, and moravia,when he killed 5 bears ,1,820 boars 1,950 deer ,1,145 does ,1,625 roebucks ,11,121 rabbits,13 wolves ,17 badgers 16,354hares ,354 foxes in birds during the same expedition he killed 15,350 pheasents and 12,335 partridges. such an ammount of distruction can hardly be called sport, it resembles more the indiscrimiate slaughter of a battlefield where the scentific engines of civillised warfare are brought to bear upon defencless savages How can those sorts of numbers be true in one day? There's enough to last a million lifetimes there . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 taken from 1869 copy of mrs beetons, hunting has in many instances been carried to excess is well known,and the match given by the prince easterhazy regent of hungary,on the signing of the treaty of peace with france, is not the least extaordinary upon record.on that occasion,ther were killed 160 deer,100 wild boars,300 hares and foxes,this was the achievment of one day,enormous,however,as this slaughter may appear,it is greatly inferior to that made by the contemporary king of naples on a hunting expedition .that sovereign had a larger extent of ground at his command,and a longer period for the exercise of his talents,consequently,his sport,if it can be called so was proportionably greater,it was pursued during his journey to vienna,in austria,, and moravia,when he killed 5 bears ,1,820 boars 1,950 deer ,1,145 does ,1,625 roebucks ,11,121 rabbits,13 wolves ,17 badgers 16,354hares ,354 foxes in birds during the same expedition he killed 15,350 pheasents and 12,335 partridges. such an ammount of distruction can hardly be called sport, it resembles more the indiscrimiate slaughter of a battlefield where the scentific engines of civillised warfare are brought to bear upon defencless savages How can those sorts of numbers be true in one day? There's enough to last a million lifetimes there . Dont talk shite, whin can do that in a morning and still be home for loose women. lol FTB 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 taken from 1869 copy of mrs beetons, hunting has in many instances been carried to excess is well known,and the match given by the prince easterhazy regent of hungary,on the signing of the treaty of peace with france, is not the least extaordinary upon record.on that occasion,ther were killed 160 deer,100 wild boars,300 hares and foxes,this was the achievment of one day,enormous,however,as this slaughter may appear,it is greatly inferior to that made by the contemporary king of naples on a hunting expedition .that sovereign had a larger extent of ground at his command,and a longer period for the exercise of his talents,consequently,his sport,if it can be called so was proportionably greater,it was pursued during his journey to vienna,in austria,, and moravia,when he killed 5 bears ,1,820 boars 1,950 deer ,1,145 does ,1,625 roebucks ,11,121 rabbits,13 wolves ,17 badgers 16,354hares ,354 foxes in birds during the same expedition he killed 15,350 pheasents and 12,335 partridges. such an ammount of distruction can hardly be called sport, it resembles more the indiscrimiate slaughter of a battlefield where the scentific engines of civillised warfare are brought to bear upon defencless savages How can those sorts of numbers be true in one day? There's enough to last a million lifetimes there . Dont talk shite, whin can do that in a morning and still be home for loose women. lol FTB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,067 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 its only the first bit that was in 1 day,,,, and i think you will find that it was a shooting party rather than 1 person.... the second bit with all the thousands on it ,, was done on some jurny across europe,,, weather this was a number of men shooting is unclear,, but whatever its a stagerring anount of game,, even if taken in one season 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 GREAT SPORTING EXPLOITS In the year 1758 the Emperor Francis I had a shooting party on the estates of the Prince Colleredo Bohemia which lasted 18 days The party consisted three Princesses and twenty noblemen besides the Emperor and Prince They killed after firing 116,200 shots 1710 stags 3246 fawns and deer 932 foxes 13,243 hares 25,595 partridges 9409 pheasants 746 larks 1352 quails 1967 woodcocks 513 wild turkeys 177 wild fowls . Lord Kingston made a considerable bet that he could shoot forty brace of partridges on the 1st of September on his manor at Heydon His Lordship shot 41 before sun set The Duke of Rutland in one day in October 1815 when shooting in Chcvcley Park killed in the time of five hours 41 partridges 19 pheasants 43 hares 22 rabbits The King of Naples in a sporting journey to Vienna in 1793 through Austria Bohemia killed 5 bears 1820 boars 1960 deer 114 does 1025 roebucks 13 wolves 17 badgers 16,854 hares and 354 foxes. His Majesty had also the pleasure of doing a little bit in the bird way by killing on the same expedition 15,350 pheasants and 12,335 partridges. C&P from The Kaleidoscope 1822 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,818 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 thats amazing ,all in 18 days,and there was only 22 of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 thats amazing ,all in 18 days,and there was only 22 of them 116,200 shots but only 58,890 kills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 That's bordering on animal genocide! These days tahnkfully there is a little more restraint: ) Anti's take note! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Bet he doubled up on the foxes too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,681 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 thats amazing ,all in 18 days,and there was only 22 of them 116,200 shots but only 58,890 kills. Dont sound a bad average to me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 thats amazing ,all in 18 days,and there was only 22 of them 116,200 shots but only 58,890 kills. Dont sound a bad average to me! I think that would also be with black powder as modern cordite propellants were only just being produced in the late 1800s. Which in my mind makes the ratio even better! ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miles 227 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 All this pales into insignificance compared to a night or day with the mighty Whin,,,,,,,, Venny , Salmo's , venemous lamb killers and 1000's of tor of Dartmoors in one outing 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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