Do we love the countryside/hunting.......

[Francie, 2,304]

That much to bring our children up to hunt take on the fight to the wicked minority?

My children were out with me alot when younger but i never pushed it on them,now they want a wee dog of there own an a few ferrets,showing alot of interest,there 12 an 10,so are we going to sit around an do nought or each of us take our children out an bring them uo in countryside/hunting if we love it so much........

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

Already got 2 young lads hunting with lurchers and will continue to do it, 1 even wants a terrier pup for digging to 

[Francie, 2,304]

4 minutes ago, BEARINATOR said:

Already got 2 young lads hunting with lurchers and will continue to do it, 1 even wants a terrier pup for digging to 

Great stuff bearinator,the fight is on lol

[tatsblisters 10,075]

Got two grown up Daughters who both when youngsters saw my lurchers run hares as adults even though one has an old lurcher and the other a springer spaniel they have no interest in hunting and I would never dream in this day and age to try and get my grandkids interested in something they have no interest in. 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Forcing anything on kids tend to back fire .My lad was out with me at 7 years or so ,shot his first deer at 10 ,allegedly .

He then had a lay off for few years while he sorted out his love life at work .He’s now with a country girl who fits in very well with our family and he’s back at it making me a very proud dad .

Hes now got all my rifles and shotguns on his ticket plus a couple of his own .Hunting is hunting and I see no divide in whether it’s dogs ,ferrets ,hawks ,rods or guns .His girlfriend is a hunter as well ,rides to hounds .
The future will be decided by others outside of it with nothing we will be to do .Hate to say it but that’s the truth I fear .

[Francie, 2,304]

28 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

Got two grown up Daughters who both when youngsters saw my lurchers run hares as adults even though one has an old lurcher and the other a springer spaniel they have no interest in hunting and I would never dream in this day and age to try and get my grandkids interested in something they have no interest in. 

Fair enough tats,but you wont know until you take them out.

 

22 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Forcing anything on kids tend to back fire .My lad was out with me at 7 years or so ,shot his first deer at 10 ,allegedly .

He then had a lay off for few years while he sorted out his love life at work .He’s now with a country girl who fits in very well with our family and he’s back at it making me a very proud dad .

Hes now got all my rifles and shotguns on his ticket plus a couple of his own .Hunting is hunting and I see no divide in whether it’s dogs ,ferrets ,hawks ,rods or guns .His girlfriend is a hunter as well ,rides to hounds .
The future will be decided by others outside of it with nothing we will be to do .Hate to say it but that’s the truth I fear .

Definatley not forcing them no way fd,great to hear about your son an girlfriend,dont fear sir its there for the taking.

[Daniel cain 45,845]

My 3 have all been out  digging,lamping ,ferreting,fishing, shooting since probably 3)4 yrs of age...The only thing I will be encouraging them to keep up is fishing and ferreting for as long as it lasts ...the dog game is f****d imo

[Francie, 2,304]

23 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

My 3 have all been out  digging,lamping ,ferreting,fishing, shooting since probably 3)4 yrs of age...The only thing I will be encouraging them to keep up is fishing and ferreting for as long as it lasts ...the dog game is f****d imo

Fairplay dan what if they ask for there own dog lol

[Daniel cain 45,845]

3 hours ago, Francie, said:

Fairplay dan what if they ask for there own dog lol

they get to keep any of my old warriors that make old bones mate, they got 6 of my dogs to walk, ferrets,snakes,horses,praying mantis's,fish...they have had alsorts over the yrs,flying squirrels,geckos,bearded dragons, Ducks,chooks,quail,they all been riding since they could walk

[paulus 26]

I have said this before, My two were brought up in the countryside and learned the stuff we took for granted everyday, But and its a BIG but, Things have changed that fast around here over the last few years. Most of the land i hunted as a kid and as an adult  is now land banked by big investment companies, They are planning 7500 new houses and a retail park next to our village with a population of roughly 840, Other than fishing or ferreting the game is over, sad thing to say but a reality unless i move to god knows where, I am of the older generation and don't fit in with the modern world, a dinosaur, a relic from the past, as are most on here. Keep on, as long as you can. teach your kids and grandkids as much as you can, even if they think they don't need it in todays world, As the world can quickly change, 

[poxon 5,751]

I’m not going to push my boys in to hunting or lurcher work if they find it by there selfs I’ll guide them but to be honest I think hunting with dogs will be over completely by then I’d rather guide them in to getting a good career 

[mC HULL 13,128]

1 hour ago, paulus said:

I have said this before, My two were brought up in the countryside and learned the stuff we took for granted everyday, But and its a BIG but, Things have changed that fast around here over the last few years. Most of the land i hunted as a kid and as an adult  is now land banked by big investment companies, They are planning 7500 new houses and a retail park next to our village with a population of roughly 840, Other than fishing or ferreting the game is over, sad thing to say but a reality unless i move to god knows where, I am of the older generation and don't fit in with the modern world, a dinosaur, a relic from the past, as are most on here. Keep on, as long as you can. teach your kids and grandkids as much as you can, even if they think they don't need it in todays world, As the world can quickly change, 

it’s funny me old lady said the same in the 90s when i was after me first dog it’s finished all you will do is get your dog shot fines and locked up 

[peterhunter86 8,627]

5 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

they get to keep any of my old warriors that make old bones mate, they got 6 of my dogs to walk, ferrets,snakes,horses,praying mantis's,fish...they have had alsorts over the yrs,flying squirrels,geckos,bearded dragons, Ducks,chooks,quail,they all been riding since they could walk

That's a cracking little pony dan,I kept horses all my life and all sorts of animals in-between,I haven't had a horse in a good few year's with having a young family,I'm always getting offers of them for free off friends that have them 

[dytkos 17,815]

5 hours ago, paulus said:

I have said this before, My two were brought up in the countryside and learned the stuff we took for granted everyday, But and its a BIG but, Things have changed that fast around here over the last few years. Most of the land i hunted as a kid and as an adult  is now land banked by big investment companies, They are planning 7500 new houses and a retail park next to our village with a population of roughly 840, Other than fishing or ferreting the game is over, sad thing to say but a reality unless i move to god knows where, I am of the older generation and don't fit in with the modern world, a dinosaur, a relic from the past, as are most on here. Keep on, as long as you can. teach your kids and grandkids as much as you can, even if they think they don't need it in todays world, As the world can quickly change, 

Your not kidding!  When we moved here 24 years ago our hamlet had a population of about 80, and that was with a park home included.  They've recently built a housing estate with about 400 houses on fields that I used to have the last shine on after a nights lamping local. 

Cheers, D.

[tatsblisters 10,075]

9 hours ago, poxon said:

I’m not going to push my boys in to hunting or lurcher work if they find it by there selfs I’ll guide them but to be honest I think hunting with dogs will be over completely by then I’d rather guide them in to getting a good career 

That's what I want for my grandkids and I will not encourage them to get interested in what I have done in the past regarding lurchers and poaching. I picked a brand new air gun up the other year a webley nemesis for one of my grandson's 14th birthday present it's still in the box in the spare bedroom after I decided against letting him have it plus I got earache of his mother my oldest daughter. Lol