It's A Funny Ol' Thing.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

When I'm out with the rifle I really enjoy hunting and, I enjoy eating what I've shot.

 

But, recently, I've slowed the car to allow a squirrel to get out of the way and, I caught this chap at work.........

 

He flew into where I work, did a few laps of the showroom, then stunned himself by slamming into the window while looking for the exit. I checked him over - wings, chest and head were all ok. Sure, I could have necked him and put him in the fridge but, to be honest, I didn't even think about that at the time.

I took him outside and put him on the skip - within a few seconds he flew off as happy as larry

 

Funny ol' world

[Tiercel 6,986]

When I'm out with the rifle I really enjoy hunting and, I enjoy eating what I've shot.

 

But, recently, I've slowed the car to allow a squirrel to get out of the way and, I caught this chap at work.........

 

He flew into where I work, did a few laps of the showroom, then stunned himself by slamming into the window while looking for the exit. I checked him over - wings, chest and head were all ok. Sure, I could have necked him and put him in the fridge but, to be honest, I didn't even think about that at the time.

I took him outside and put him on the skip - within a few seconds he flew off as happy as larry

 

Funny ol' world

That just shows you a hunter not just a killer.

 

TC

[The one 8,513]

Theres no skill in flattening things with a car just shows we are human mate

[bunny bandit 98]

Very well said. Far too many mindless little fuckers with no respect for nature.

 

Atb lads and happy hunting

Bb

[mad4it 695]

it just shows that you are human

[mark williams 7,563]

I remember hurtling over my 4ft garden fence ( in my 50`s ) ​to get at a very young wood pigeon just taken by a hawk, it`s mother could do little or nothing.

The action of jumping the fence startled the hawk - which flew away, and the young wood pigeon survived the attack.

 

 

 

atb

[si brown 8,486]

It's old age jon

Catch and release last week!!

Given a few things a free pass lately

Atb si

[toby63 1,236]

not seen a hedgehog in a long time they are seriously on decline

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Cheers for the comments

 

I've often thought about the compassion shown by hunters. It certainly is an interesting thing. Maybe you have to have that mindset to be able to appreciate a sporting chance.

 

I remember watching an old boy when I was a kid - he put his rifle down and untangled a small deer from a barbed wire fence. It kicked him during the struggle but, he got it out and watched it disappear.

 

 

We often get birds flying into the shop at work. The big windows confuse them when they try to leave. We have to get them out because they'll set the alarms off all night.

I've often been asked why I don't just nip home and get a rifle. But, like I said, it just doesn't seem right. You only have to follow them round and keep them moving for a while - they'll either go out the door or, become tired, then I can catch them.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

It's old age jon

Catch and release last week!!

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Given a few things a free pass lately

Atb si

Like Toby says, I haven't seen a hedgehog for a long time.

We used to see them walking around our estate and in peoples gardens when I was a kid.

 

Nice pic btw

[Jonjon79 13,358]

I remember hurtling over my 4ft garden fence ( in my 50`s ) ​to get at a very young wood pigeon just taken by a hawk, it`s mother could do little or nothing.

The action of jumping the fence startled the hawk - which flew away, and the young wood pigeon survived the attack.

 

 

 

atb

A perfect case in point Mark ........

You have your avatar pic showing a good bag from a days hunting but, under other circumstances, you risked your knackers on a fence to save 1 pigeon.

 

We must confuse the shit out of those non-hunting types

[si brown 8,486]

not seen a hedgehog in a long time they are seriously on decline

Not round our way

Got another one living in me garage, gonna relocate him to the golf corse!!

Found one in a plant pot last year, me eldest saved it from an owl and brought it round to mine when I was out!

She said it swooped down grabbed it took off n dropped it mid flight!!

[j j m 6,564]

Its different to kill with a gun when you are hunting/as opposed to just killing for no reason

[steg 609]

Two days back i was driving to the vets (old lurcher bitch had to be pts) and there was a collared dove in the middle of the road which i had to drive around. Anyway 20 mins later driving back all choked up and fighting back the tears it was still there waiting to be squashed so pulled up, got out, picked it up to put it on the roadside out of the way... and the bloody thing took off out of my hands!

 

Give me a smile on a sad day that did.

[jonnie bravo 572]

Makes complete sense to me, natural instinct I reckon.

 

On the subject of hedgehogs they are doing really well around my area at the mo.