How its done over here

Thats alright, I can never find the irony icon, thats because americans invented the internet icon right?
Have a look at the two you tube channels, there is something there for everyone and we have a rich heritage in field sports going back before the white man polluted the new world!;)
 
Someone brought me a magazine from the UK last year. I saw an article on the great sport of "rat hunting" with terriers. It was weird, but interesting. Lots of wellies and green coats ads too, less face paint and camo.
 
mlehtovaara said:
Exactly what I was thinking! That rig cost more than my car!:eek:
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I attended the swarovski and Sauer open day as a guest. I got to shoot the running deer range and a few interesting rifles as well as trying out all tthe latest in binos and rangefinders. Well outside my pay range and I still managed to enjoy it immensly. It wouldnt stop me recommending it to a client with deep enough pockets!
My car is worth less than even my oldest stalking rig but thats just me!
You will find people using Leupolds, Bushnells and Hawkes all bagging their deer but its the chaps with the best gear stay out longer. I found a Ghillie in Scotland whose employer bought him the latest in gadgets every year! Made his life easier and also meanss that the second hand market is thriving!
 
blasted_saber said:
This, I think, illustrates the major differences between hunting in our country. From that comment one can easily percieve (rightly or wrongly) that the whole point of hunting in England is the killing. Where as here, far and away, hunting precisely for the meat is a major factor. Now im not naieve enough to think that every hunt in NA is a meat hunt, but that comment just struck me as odd.
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Every UK hunt is a meat hunt or at least should be because the meat can be sold at market and the public can buy it. It's treated pretty much the same as domestically-raised fowl or livestock.

There is something quite pleasant about spending a morning shooting wood pigeon and then going off to a nearby pub to have wood pigeon for lunch. Not the birds you shot however as wood pigeons are best hanged a few days before cooking.
 
You're aptly named, dudu. The snob is on your end of the keyboard, that was pure good sport through and through.

dudu said:
Nothing but a bunch of SNOBS.
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TimC, would love to hunt the UK one day. I hope to visit somewhere that beautiful and hunt some of the smaller species on a cull hunt. I'd be happy with even just a one day outting. How difficult is it to bring your own rifle to the UK for hunting? I've hunted abroad before, but only in countries 'friendly' to it where I literally just showed up with my guns and did the permits there. Using my own rifle is critical, big part of the experience for me, and it's a big one, a .375 so perhaps somewhere with space is where I'd need to go on accord of sound. Though with the reduced loads I'd shoot small species with it would be the same as any other .243 etc, but without the suppressor. Scotland perhaps... now that'd be a trip, and an easy one to 'sell' to the wife. I'm Scottish as well, by heritage not birth, so would be neat to go again. Getting ahead of myself, would love to hear what you know of travelling the UK with firearms. I would bring my side by side as well for a day of uplading if it could be done too.
 
9Guns said:
Well you can hunt maybe but no handguns so I'll stick with North America.
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Can't hunt with handguns in Canada either... (this is the hunting forum, unless you've lost your place). This isn't a competition, never understood that mindset. This thread is about our brother hunters in another country, who share a culture as close to ours as any, and how they hunt. It was beautiful seeing the hunting lands too, gorgeous forests. Can't hunt with handguns in many places of Africa, doesn't mean the hunting's bad.
 
Ardent said:
Can't hunt with handguns in Canada either... (this is the hunting forum, unless you've lost your place). This isn't a competition, never understood that mindset. This thread is about our brother hunters in another country, who share a culture as close to ours as any, and how they hunt. It was beautiful seeing the hunting lands too, gorgeous forests. Can't hunt with handguns in many places of Africa, doesn't mean the hunting's bad.
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Well said. There's a lot of trashing of the UK and its people on this site most of it from people who probably have never been there and experienced it first hand. I get over there as often as I can, like the people and much of the country. And with the pound sterling at $1.60CDN it's not nearly as expensive as it used to be.;)

Even London, for all of its faults, is my favourite city in the world and I've seen a enough of the other so-called great ones to make the comparison.
 
Claybuster said:
Well said. There's a lot of trashing of the UK and its people on this site most of it from people who probably have never been there and experienced it first hand. I get over there as often as I can, like the people and much of the country. And with the pound sterling at $1.60CDN it's not nearly as expensive as it used to be.;)

Even London, for all of its faults, is my favourite city in the world and I've seen a enough of the other so-called great ones to make the comparison.
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Haven't been to England, Ireland, or Scotland for ten years, but the impression was made. There is some gorgeous countryside, even to a spoiled Canadian. A different flavour. A lot more nature than many would think from this side of the pond.

Pubs... there's something special. An 'old' building there has quite a different meaning.
 
Ah yes, we have clothes older than America, I heard that once in an officers mess when americans were being shown some of the silver!
Just got back in from beaters day where we treat the lads who beat all season for us to a days shooting as a thankyou. Not a fantastic bag but the season ends tuesday and the average age was about 12!
Good fun
Now as to bringing in rifles its not an issue as far as I know. I act as sponsor to Europeans so perhaps I can look up for Canadians. Not sure about the ,375 though, the Police here frown on anything above 30 06 for deer. .375 is acceptable for hill deer in scotland according to the police but the locals were laughing last year at an american who brought his .33 win mag for the hind cull!
i WILL ASK.
 
Ardent said:
Haven't been to England, Ireland, or Scotland for ten years, but the impression was made. There is some gorgeous countryside, even to a spoiled Canadian. A different flavour. A lot more nature than many would think from this side of the pond.

Pubs... there's something special. An 'old' building there has quite a different meaning.
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It sure does. Definitely something great about having a pint in a place only to discover that's been serving pints for centuries.
 
TimC said:
Ah yes, we have clothes older than America, I heard that once in an officers mess when americans were being shown some of the silver!
Just got back in from beaters day where we treat the lads who beat all season for us to a days shooting as a thankyou. Not a fantastic bag but the season ends tuesday and the average age was about 12!
Good fun
Now as to bringing in rifles its not an issue as far as I know. I act as sponsor to Europeans so perhaps I can look up for Canadians. Not sure about the ,375 though, the Police here frown on anything above 30 06 for deer. .375 is acceptable for hill deer in scotland according to the police but the locals were laughing last year at an american who brought his .33 win mag for the hind cull!
i WILL ASK.
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Thanks, In a worst case I could bring my .270, but I just like to hunt the world with that one rifle and add to its game log. I'm thinking the UK might just need to be my next getaway.
 
Yes except its a few years out of date, Samson is at least 5 years old now and has fathered 2 litters of exceptional spaniels.
 
blasted_saber said:
This, I think, illustrates the major differences between hunting in our country. From that comment one can easily percieve (rightly or wrongly) that the whole point of hunting in England is the killing. Where as here, far and away, hunting precisely for the meat is a major factor. Now im not naieve enough to think that every hunt in NA is a meat hunt, but that comment just struck me as odd.
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I disagree on the point about most hunting here being for meat, at least regarding deer and elk. I hunt for meat and prefer shooting fat does and spike bucks. You wouldn't BELIEVE the rude comments I get from the big rack boys. And believe me, THEY are the majority. All those headless carcasses left in the field weren't left there because they had too much or too little meat...
 
Neither's better nor worse provided the animal's used well, I don't discriminate between hunters more in it for the sport than those more in it for the meat. I partake in both, that is hunting purely for the sport, the meat still gets used and in say Africa frequently goes to those who need it most, and hunting at home to fill the freezer for the family. Both are hunting, and both are equally noble pursuits. The one thing I do believe is every hunter should participate in field dressing, aside from those that don't like to get their hands dirty, I have few prejudices in hunting.
 
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