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28/02/2008, 19:47 AnneG Joined on 28/05/2006 Derbyshire Posts 6 Hunting Season Can someone remind me when the hunting season is in France.  Is it October to the end of March or does it go on later than that.   thank you   Anne    Report

28/02/2008, 21:36 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 1,677 Re: Hunting Season The general period de chasse ends on the last day of February, there is of course a bit more to it than that, badgers and creatures classified as nuisances are generally "hunted" throughout most of the year. Chris http://www.planetepassion.com Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

28/02/2008, 22:05 AnneG Joined on 28/05/2006 Derbyshire Posts 6 Re: Hunting Season Thank you Chris, it is mainly deer that are hunted around us during the winter so hopefully that should end tomorrow. Anne    Report

28/02/2008, 23:37 Nicos Joined on 21/01/2007 61 and Cheshire Posts 325 Re: Hunting Season We had no shooting at all last weekend in 61 . Here is some info about birds... http://www.rspb.org.uk/supporting/campaigns/illegalhunting/france.asp No idea about animals though!    Report

29/02/2008, 4:45 Michael Joined on 06/12/2006 Near Flers 61 Posts 60 Re: Hunting Season Very interesting report Nicos and so terribly sad. Live more simply so others can simply live.    Report

29/02/2008, 4:50 Michael Joined on 06/12/2006 Near Flers 61 Posts 60 Re: Hunting Season Very interesting report Nicos and so terribly sad. Thankfully, we also don't get many hunters around here, those that we do see appear to be quite responsible. Actually had a male pheasant at the back of the house yesterday. Garden bird list now up to 47.   Hmmmm...........sorry about the double entries, think I got up too early today !!!!!   Live more simply so others can simply live.    Report

29/02/2008, 7:50 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 761 Re: Hunting Season  Michael wrote:  Garden bird list now up to 47.   I've been meaning to compile a list of birds observed in our garden for ages. When i've got a minute i'll try and do it. Would be interesting to compare regions. sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

29/02/2008, 8:02 Panda Joined on 29/01/2008 Charente (16) and Vienne (86) Posts 238 Re: Hunting Season Hi It is great that the hunting season ends today and as I lost one of my goats to hunting dogs I will be glad  to to know there are less about but I do also think about the poor dogs who after getting one run out a week for a couple of months will now be confined to a kennel and cage for months on end. So good news and bad really. Panda    Report

29/02/2008, 8:25 Nicos Joined on 21/01/2007 61 and Cheshire Posts 325 Re: Hunting Season Panda- I know what you mean. 'We' have a small pack of about 10 dogs who are tied up ,on chains , outside all year . Some of them are in runs but most of them are beneath the tree for protection. Even the locals feel sorry for them. The highlight of their days are the twice daily feeds. Poor things.    Report

29/02/2008, 9:57 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,649 Re: Hunting Season For many reasons I will be happy that the season is about to end.  Not least because of the irresponsiblity of some hunters in my neck of the woods (no pun intended).  I have heard it expressed many times by the wives of such men (as it is invariably just the men who shoot) that 'They are all drunk before they start and drink all day'.  having seem some of the most basic rules of gun usage ignored, I can well believe it. Another bit of peace I will get will be the reduction of the arguments next door.  A real stand-up ding-dong shouting match the other week along the lines of 'You only think of your own pleasure when you go off hunting for the day, what about me?' and much more Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

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