Birds Vs Lurchers

[green dragon 701]

Alrite guys I was just watching some videos on the old youtube and came across guys hunting fox with golden eagle in the UK and was wondering why is it legal to hunt with birds but illegal to hunt with dogs what a weird law atb. Corey

Edited June 16, 2015 by green dragon

[green dragon 701]

Iv just been brushing up on the hunting act law it's a bit of a joke. You can hunt rats with dogs but not mise??

[Gareth12 225]

Strange breed these politician's! How anyone they come to the conclusion that a 60lb lurcher pulling a fox is cruel, but a bird weighing 4-5lb doing the same isn't does make you wonder...

Edited June 16, 2015 by Gareth12

[cocker 2,654]

if you don't like the hunting ban then vote against it using my link on the top of this forum

[fireman 10,917]

Not squirrels nor mink or any pesties unless they are a rat or a rabbit. Badgers carry greater protection than children in this country says it all really.

Not true you can hunt mink and squirrels with a dog,your just not allowed to kill it with dogs how do you flush with a dog if it can't hunt what it's allowed to flush? and any amount of dogs are allowed to find a animal,

[desertbred 5,490]

You can flush hares or foxes to a bird or gun but you cant course them with dogs and kill them . Unless the said mammal is injured then it can be despatched by the quickest and most humane method available. I think the MP,s where either pissed or buggering each other when they drafted the Hunting with dogs Act

Edited June 16, 2015 by desertbred

[Gareth12 225]

Not that I've looked into it in any depth, what your saying is you can flush a hare/fox/deer etc with as dog, if that animal gets injured during the 'flush' then it can be dispatched using the most humane method available, which could we'll be the dog? Is that right? Does there need to be a gun Present for the dog/s to flush too? I may be being thick, and as I've said I haven't really paid much attention but how is anyone actually being done for coursing any animal if that's the case?

Not dispiriting this is right just asking?

[paulsmithy83 567]

Does that mean carry a gun and then its just flushing be hard to prove other wise. Not like it change much for me as cant get a gun license.

[green dragon 701]

That's what I thought gareth. I thought that 1 or 2 dog would be much quicker and humane than I small bird but the government obviously know best don't worry Cocker I already have got the missus to vote too atb guys .corey

[green dragon 701]

Its mad you can flush but not kill with dogs this country is fxxked soon I won't even be able to own a lurcher types .corey

[green dragon 701]

W.katchum your right sir accidents do happen. iv seen a dog run a few rabbits as soon as it's on the bunny it's deaf .corey

[arcticgun 4,548]

Hunting birds have about as much respect for boundaries and permission as pursuing lurcher or fleeing quarry

 

Sometimes bird simply refuses too leave glove though flush is clean and viable accidents can will and do happen

[Gareth12 225]

Looks like I'll be taking my budgey out in September for a walk with the dogs then lads,

.i doubt mr Blair specified which species of bird.

[green dragon 701]

My old man's mates got a cupple of doves he wouldn't mind lending a few out when your finished just let them go and they will fly home .corey

[Accip74 7,112]

I know the law is ridiculous, but it wasn't about working out what's worse....dog or hawk? It was about bad press........

How many times over the years have you seen or read bad publicity concerning falconry?

Then think about how many times you've seen bad press concerning coursing & foxhunting........

 

Very different public perceptions.........speaking as someone that's been involved in all three, hawks are seen very differently.....

With hawks I had more permission than I needed, with lurchers.......hahaha.....

I've known antis that were still fascinated with the hawks even though they knew I hunted with them.......

Edited June 16, 2015 by Accip74