Burying The Dead

[David K 172]

 

This image was put on Facebook on the Wild Derrynane page, a conservation and wildlife photography group. I don't think it was put on as ammunition for the anti's, more as an example of the crass stupidity of the hunters to leave dead foxes on the Wild Atlantic Way, Kerry, in full view of walkers and tourists. Of course this has led to some mad comments from the bunny huggers and in their eyes makes anyone involved in hunting, shooting and fieldsports as the same as the irresponsible idiots who couldn't be bothered clearing up after themselves. This is the sort of stuff that gets hunting banned as this kind of negative publicity will get the non hunting public to lobby their members of parliament. Are the lads who did this just lazy/stupid or do they want to cause offence? Hopefully this doesn't end up making national headlines. We all need to be aware there are many people out there that think anyone that hunts is some kind of Neanderthal with no regard for wildlife or the countryside, lets not give them any more reason to think this.

Edited January 14, 2015 by David K

[Lab 10,979]

Like to see a bigger view of the picture so I could judge what "full view of the public" actually is.

[Lenmcharristar 9,721]

For all we know those foxes could be road kill, and placed there to look like hunters did it, of course a tactic used by antis already

[Paulnix 426]

As said above needs a bigger photo to show more detail.

 

First thought came through my head is why would anyone go to the effort to carry their kill's to one spot to dump, they would of left them where they fell and probably taken the tails off maybe.

 

There is nothing much you can do with a fox other than dump it but you put it somewhere a bit out of sight.

[David K 172]

The guy who published it on his Facebook page wasn't coming at from an anti hunting angle, more concerned about the effect on the tourism. He said it was on The Wild Atlantic way which is a new venture started last year to create a walk along the west coast North to South, heavily promoted and advertised here. I don't know whether this is a plot by the antis to discredit hunters, hopefully not because that would show some degree of organisation and cunning from the usually inept crowd of crusties and bunny huggers.

[Lenmcharristar 9,721]

Mate if they dig up old dead women and bury their remains in secret locations so they can't be found, moving a few foxes is a doddle to them. They're a twisted lot and sounds exactly like their ways

[j j m 6,533]

problaby well placed bye the antis sick feckers

[General lee 979]

There's a man about a miles walk from me keeps a few laying hens and he's got fox traps permanently set and when he catches a fox he walks it about a hundred yards to the woods behind his place and chucks them over the fence this has gon on for years there must be 15 there now ranging from bones to fur covered ther is a footpath the other side of the woods aswell I'm surprised no one has complained

[Lab 10,979]

There's a man about a miles walk from me keeps a few laying hens and he's got fox traps permanently set and when he catches a fox he walks it about a hundred yards to the woods behind his place and chucks them over the fence this has gon on for years there must be 15 there now ranging from bones to fur covered ther is a footpath the other side of the woods aswell I'm surprised no one has complained

I've done that for year too.......not the same spot but that's where all shot foxes go. In the wood out of the view of the public. If anyone thinks burying them is the answer then good luck.

You should take a photo if this pile of foxes......I've had a look for ones I've chucked a few weeks later and its very hard to even find a bone

[General lee 979]

Can't load pictures it don't hover me where dead foxes go but there's a path just the other side of the woods and I thought some one would complain everything offends someone and people love to interfere

[Lab 10,979]

Can't load pictures it don't hover me where dead foxes go but there's a path just the other side of the woods and I thought some one would complain everything offends someone and people love to interfere

Aye there's always someone......even if you buried them there would be someone complaining you never said a prayer...lol

[midnighthunter 78]

I would say its work of the rotten mob ie antis

[waltjnr 6,558]

if it was on/near a foot path ,public right of way ?Why ?We know it aint every ones cup of tea ,i dont like homo's but as long as they aint doing their stuff in front of me !Bang on!Kill it throw it in some cover ,why lay it out for people to see?ooh im the big hunter?More like twat!