Lifting The Ban

[Gareth12 225]

I know what your saying, and it's a sad reflection of the way this country treats it's working class. However I do think hunters have a fairly low profile at the moment (in a lot of places, not all) it may not be the worst thing that working dogs doesnt get put under the microscope again. The grass is always greener, and in my opinion perhaps it's better that hunters/ hunting dogs are not the focus of the mainstream media for now. It's not ideal, and I do feel sorry for coursing boys and boys working hounds etc. however things could be a lot worse if hunting is put back in the limelight!! As I said above, unfortunately there are too many idiots who give the papers/anti's ammunition and give the real grafters a bad name.

Better to stay in the shadows than shine the light where you may not want others looking. For now anyway.

[keepitcovert 842]

Cant see a return to the days before the ban, there is no doubt that some sort of fox control will be needed, but probably by licensed pest controllers, riding to hounds is a pretty innefective way of control, lets face it its just a ritualised way of spending a day out on the horse. The use of lurchers would be a far more effective way of control, but would probably cause a public outcry, and as said could have bad implications further down the line. Unfortunately coursing, probably the fairest of all fieldsports and the most misunderstood took the brunt when the axe fell. I often wonder how many of the fox hunting set would be willing to back up the coursing fraternity, my recollections of a lot of them in pre ban days were that a lot of them viewed the coursing boys as little more than a bunch of oiks. YIS KIC

[nothernlite 18,089]

Bunch of oiks lol no far wrong most of the lurcher show are full of neds or chavs there's as much chance of that prick cameron keeping the NHS as there is of him lifting the ban it will never happen

[cocker 2,654]

Fox hunting back on the agenda reveals Jeremy Hunt as Tories plan 'radical blitz' after election bloodbath

[desertbred 5,490]

lifting the ban would only encourage the "Law Abiding " hunters back into the game Sunny Summer Sunday mornings would be busy as f**k

[trenchfoot 4,243]

How many lurcher owners have been prosecuted under the hunting ban, as opposed to "trespass in pursuit"?

[desertbred 5,490]

Most take the easy option and plead guilty to the tresspass option , the hunting with dogs is easily beatable with a good legal representative the first thing they have to prove you deliberately slipped your dog, and then they have to prove that the bird that you were flushing to didnt actually f**k off if you are on permission

Edited May 9, 2015 by desertbred

[cocker 2,654]

ok, "in general", have things got worse since the ban or have things got better since the ban ???????????

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I think we should ALL have a trip back up to London

[desertbred 5,490]

I think we should ALL have a trip back up to London

and E-mail the Queen about the RSPCA and its links to Lacs it should loose its charitable status.

Edited May 9, 2015 by desertbred

[trenchfoot 4,243]

the worse thing that happen since the ban is facebook.

[jimgt206 108]

Fox hunting back on the agenda reveals Jeremy Hunt as Tories plan 'radical blitz' after election bloodbath

[jimgt206 108]

On the vote there its 89percent in favour to keep the ban on fox hunting

[desertbred 5,490]

On the vote there its 89percent in favour to keep the ban on fox hunting

Because the Lacs and the antis put in more effort and show more unity than the hunting fraternity , they run better publicity campaigns, have better lobbying in the House of Commons , also utilise the charity funds donated to the RSPCA for political purposes and prosecutions.The persona and image of dog lads being involved in rural crime , drug dealing and other unsavoury activities often portrayed by Police publicity has to be countered and the media have to be exploited at every opportunity and Public bodies and representatives need to be lobbied at every place by individuals and groups .

[FUJI 17,327]

How many lurcher owners have been prosecuted under the hunting ban, as opposed to "trespass in pursuit"?

I know of a few Trench ?