BDS Deer spring magazine

[Pete]

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I am the only paranoid one here?

Anyone notice in the Spring edition of Deer how one article, writing
with, ahem, less than wholehearted support for the idea of relaxing
the rules against shooting deer at night seems to hold the moral high
ground by fairly pointed, but hopefully anecdotal commentary about fox
shooters blasting away at cats and dogs on the end of their leads,
tractor, car and caravan windows and rear lights with more horrific
reports coming in by the day (allegedly)?

What gets me about the urban myth of pet dogs being picked off by
lampers is that no-one has ever heard of the person on the other end
of the lead being shot.
From Pete

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"Being eaten by a crocodile is just like falling asleep in a blender"
Bart Simpson

 

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The message <f0g580dq79qd6gdvnkp20gp31d17aik19r@4ax.com>
from Pete <pete.ansbro@virgin.net> contains these words:

> I am the only paranoid one here?

We're all paranoid here, and completely mad. You should know that by now.

> Anyone notice in the Spring edition of Deer how one article, writing
> with, ahem, less than wholehearted support for the idea of relaxing
> the rules against shooting deer at night seems to hold the moral high
> ground by fairly pointed, but hopefully anecdotal commentary about fox
> shooters blasting away at cats and dogs on the end of their leads,
> tractor, car and caravan windows and rear lights with more horrific
> reports coming in by the day (allegedly)?

Saw that. Terrible, I know, but the image of Pookie the poodle suddenly
exploding into a mass of blood, guts and gore was so ludicrous as to
bring a smile to my face.

I have occasionally come across dogs wandering in the wee hours of the
morning, particularly collies, and some of them actually in the lambing
park. Possible culprits, certainly. But better by far to report it than
make a terrible mistake.

I have suspected a number of dogs of worrying but have always refrained
from pulling the trigger. I've shot dogs in the past and didn't
particulalry enjoy it. Added to that is the legal requirement of
informing the police. Better by far to report it and just let the
neighbours sort it out between themselves.

> What gets me about the urban myth of pet dogs being picked off by
> lampers is that no-one has ever heard of the person on the other end
> of the lead being shot.

I'm sure if a dog on a lead had been shot by a lamper it would have been
well publicised. I put the remarks down to a bad attack of Writers
Licence. The next quarter's letters page should provide some interesting
reading...

--
Kim Sawyer
Sutherland
Scotland

 

[Pete]

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:18:25 +0100, Kim Sawyer <ksawyer@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote:
>snippety snip<

> Better by far to report it and just let the
>neighbours sort it out between themselves.

Better still, if the facility exists up your Glen to capture the dog,
hold it for safekeeping and report it to the local dog warden as
found. Down our way you've got to pay to recover your stray from the
warden!


From Pete

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"Being eaten by a crocodile is just like falling asleep in a blender"
Bart Simpson

 

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The message <q8ra80tihu8u1fosvl236bn1kb0msumt9c@4ax.com>
from Pete <pete.ansbro@virgin.net> contains these words:

> Better still, if the facility exists up your Glen to capture the dog,
> hold it for safekeeping and report it to the local dog warden as
> found. Down our way you've got to pay to recover your stray from the
> warden!

Easier said than done, Pete. Most offenders are working collies and are
off as soon as they think they've been spotted.

Interesting how a dog like a collie, broken to sheep and never having
put a paw wrong for most of its life, when in tow with a visitors dog,
say a terrier, can do so much damage. The two worst incidents that took
place here were both collie/terrier combinations.

I don't know where the local kenneling facilities are now. I used to
kennel strays here for Northern Constabulary. But when they started
delivering goats and runaway pot-bellied pigs I thought it was time to
call it a day. I occasionally waken, bathed in sweat, after dreaming
about Peggy the Pig. I really hated that &*%$£%^$ pig.



--
Kim Sawyer
Sutherland
Scotland

 

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I did once have the misfortune and yes -stupidity of hitting a sheep
(OK I know It was stupid so no stupid comments on how stupid I was
thanks!) It was only clipped and survived thank god.

I phoned the BASC to see if I was covered and heard some amazing
stories from their Insurance agent about dogs on the end of leads,
horses and cattle!

Sems there are some people more stupid than me out there! - It does
happen.

Robbie

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 18:57:08 +0100, Pete <pete.ansbro@virgin.net>
wrote:

>I am the only paranoid one here?
>
>Anyone notice in the Spring edition of Deer how one article, writing
>with, ahem, less than wholehearted support for the idea of relaxing
>the rules against shooting deer at night seems to hold the moral high
>ground by fairly pointed, but hopefully anecdotal commentary about fox
>shooters blasting away at cats and dogs on the end of their leads,
>tractor, car and caravan windows and rear lights with more horrific
>reports coming in by the day (allegedly)?
>
>What gets me about the urban myth of pet dogs being picked off by
>lampers is that no-one has ever heard of the person on the other end
>of the lead being shot.
>From Pete
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>"Being eaten by a crocodile is just like falling asleep in a blender"
>Bart Simpson

 

[john]

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hungryrob <hungryrob@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:lk3j80lufv7qolm3tvek63r6te87plusdu@4ax.com:

> I did once have the misfortune and yes -stupidity of hitting a sheep
> (OK I know It was stupid so no stupid comments on how stupid I was
> thanks!) It was only clipped and survived thank god.

Many years ago, I did accidentally shoot a cat, which I mistook for a
rabbit.
As luck would have it, the cat was feral and was causing the area a lot
of problems. On one farm that I shoot over, the owners’ dog was shot by
an air gunner. The chap claimed that the dog “jumped” the gun and ran
straight into his line of fire, just as he had pulled the trigger
(????); the pellet is still lodged in the dogs’ hind leg.
I’ve never heard of a dog being shot at night whilst being tied to a
lead with the owner in tow, what a bloody nightmare that would be. I
have heard of couples being lamped in the fields at night, not for
perverted reasons, more due to their heads bobbing up and down to see
whose shining a lamp. In fact one chap I know had a very close call and
almost shot a kid who was camping. The kid (and his friends) didn’t seek
permission to camp and so they thought the landowner was searching for
them, the split up and hid, one hid a little too well and almost got
shot.
I guess it’s the golden rule of shooting, never shoot unless you have
identified your target and are 101% sure it’s the right target.

John