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29/02/2008, 9:57 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,940 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 Remember, apples and blackberrys do NOT count towards your 5-a-day    Report

13/03/2008, 19:52 Bud Joined on 05/01/2006 Posts 72 Re: Hunting Season  chris pp wrote: badgers and creatures classified as nuisances are generally "hunted" throughout most of the year. Chris WRONG about the badgers Chris,,,,,,,,,,,again!    Report

13/03/2008, 20:18 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 4,051 Re: Hunting Season  Bud wrote:  chris pp wrote: badgers and creatures classified as nuisances are generally "hunted" throughout most of the year. Chris WRONG about the badgers Chris,,,,,,,,,,,again!   Oh dear.......................................................... "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably........ and get yourself an Apple Mac".    Report

13/03/2008, 20:25 Rose Joined on 06/02/2007 Dordogne (24) Posts 842 Re: Hunting Season just what I was thinking too?     Report

13/03/2008, 20:41 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,419 Re: Hunting Season  Bud wrote:  chris pp wrote: badgers and creatures classified as nuisances are generally "hunted" throughout most of the year. Chris WRONG about the badgers Chris,,,,,,,,,,,again! I would call only stopping in May as most of the year !! http://www.proact-campaigns.net/mammalcampaigns/badger_hunt_france.html Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

13/03/2008, 22:32 Bud Joined on 05/01/2006 Posts 72 Re: Hunting Season quoting an anti site is hardly FACT    Report

13/03/2008, 22:37 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,419 Re: Hunting Season And where are you get your fact from that they dont hunt them nearly all year ? Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

13/03/2008, 22:51 WJT Joined on 22/09/2004 Posts 1,510 Re: Hunting Season Off subject a little but it is about badgers. Did anyone see the BBC program on badgers a few weeks back? It was very interesting and did state how these poor animals have been persecuted by idiots for hundreds of years. They are very intelligent and one scene that stands out for me was taken by a hidden camera under the ground in one of the sects showing a baby/youngster during a very loud thunderstorm standing on his hind legs covering his ears with his paws in fright. It was adorable. How anyone can take pleasure in killing them is beyond me and very sad.    Report

13/03/2008, 23:38 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 1,730 Re: Hunting Season The only time that they are not officially hunted is January until April, but they often become victims when foxes are hunted as the dogs enter the sets. They are of course frequently destroyed by poisoning but that's not legal and another matter. Let's have the text. Chris http://www.planetepassion.com Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

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