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Hi All,

I am originally from the US and have moved to beautiful Surrey. I love all things outdoors, bush craft, camping and clay pigeon shooting (and also rough shooting when I can get an opportunity).

I have been stalking for the first time recently and even though I didn't bring anything back I had an amazing time and would like to try and learn more about it and to be able to get out in the field again sometime.

Any questions let me know, but otherwise thanks for that chance to join the forum.
 
Thanks Tom, great question. I suppose the biggest difference is accessibility and approval, I would say. In US you can just buy a gun buy a tag and you are away and can shoot on public land. There is no real equivalent here as (as far as I am aware anyway) there is no such thing as 'public land' on which you can hunt (please correct me if wrong) but I suppose US, like some northern European countries, deer hunting etc are just culturally apart of the fabric, where as here it is quite niche and even controversial , or at least near London it feels it.

I think the nearest equivalent, maybe is it seems to me Pheasant hunting over here is normalised, in the US deer hunting feels like that...pretty normal. So even if you don't do it, you know it is a standard 'American thing' and not really controversial.

Example- You wouldn't gasp if you saw a buck strapped the the roof of a car driving down the highway in America, but if the average Joe here saw that on the M25 here they would likely have a strong opinion on it and perhaps even feel offended enough to call the police out of offence.

Sorry if I am speaking out of turn, but that is just my observations of the differences. I love the UK and will likely live here the rest of my life (Married a wonderful Brit! and I've even picked up a bit the accent!), but I do wish people would be a bit less quick to judge someone who would choose to hunt. I think in America my experience is people are a bit more open to the realities of the food-chain and more accepting of the place of hunting, with some even seeing it as a viable and ecologically-responsible method of connecting with our food. (sorry Tom prob much more info than you wanted!) Thank you for the welcome sorry if it is an over-share :)
 
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Thanks Tom, great question. I suppose the biggest difference is accessibility and approval, I would say. In US you can just buy a gun buy a tag and you are away and can shoot on public land. There is no real equivalent here as (as far as I am aware anyway) there is no such thing as 'public land' on which you can hunt (please correct me if wrong) but I suppose US, like some northern European countries, deer hunting etc are just culturally apart of the fabric, where as here it is quite niche and even controversial , or at least near London it feels it.

I think the nearest equivalent, maybe is it seems to me Pheasant hunting over here is normalised, in the US deer hunting feels like that...pretty normal. So even if you don't do it, you know it is a standard 'American thing' and not really controversial.

Example- You wouldn't gasp if you saw a buck strapped the the roof of a car driving down the highway in America, but if the average Joe here saw that on the M25 here they would likely have a strong opinion on it and perhaps even feel offended enough to call the police out of offence.

Sorry if I am speaking out of turn, but that is just my observations of the differences. I love the UK and will likely live here the rest of my life (Married a wonderful Brit! and I've even picked up a bit the accent!), but I do wish people would be a bit less quick to judge someone who would choose to hunt. I think in America my experience is people are a bit more open to the realities of the food-chain and more accepting of the place of hunting, with some even seeing it as a viable and ecologically-responsible method of connecting with our food. (sorry Tom prob much more info than you wanted!) Thank you for the welcome sorry if it is an over-share :)
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Awesome response is always enlightens when getting a comparison on something from someone that has done both
Thank you
 
NWK said:
Thanks Tom, great question. I suppose the biggest difference is accessibility and approval, I would say. In US you can just buy a gun buy a tag and you are away and can shoot on public land. There is no real equivalent here as (as far as I am aware anyway) there is no such thing as 'public land' on which you can hunt (please correct me if wrong) but I suppose US, like some northern European countries, deer hunting etc are just culturally apart of the fabric, where as here it is quite niche and even controversial , or at least near London it feels it.

I think the nearest equivalent, maybe is it seems to me Pheasant hunting over here is normalised, in the US deer hunting feels like that...pretty normal. So even if you don't do it, you know it is a standard 'American thing' and not really controversial.

Example- You wouldn't gasp if you saw a buck strapped the the roof of a car driving down the highway in America, but if the average Joe here saw that on the M25 here they would likely have a strong opinion on it and perhaps even feel offended enough to call the police out of offence.

Sorry if I am speaking out of turn, but that is just my observations of the differences. I love the UK and will likely live here the rest of my life (Married a wonderful Brit! and I've even picked up a bit the accent!), but I do wish people would be a bit less quick to judge someone who would choose to hunt. I think in America my experience is people are a bit more open to the realities of the food-chain and more accepting of the place of hunting, with some even seeing it as a viable and ecologically-responsible method of connecting with our food. (sorry Tom prob much more info than you wanted!) Thank you for the welcome sorry if it is an over-share :)
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Welcome.
I liked reading your response to UK hunting.
The thing that sticks in my mind. I am an avid watcher of the American supercoss and outdoor motocross too. The one one thing I love is how it shows the athletes especially Eli Tomac out fishing in his spare time and even hunting. For those that don't follow this. They are very big names earning a lot of money. Like British superbike or F1 people showing they go hunting. This year they showed Tomac in a hunting shop signing autographs for kids while he shopped.
Hunting is a way of life. It's not bad, right or wrong, It's just how we live. The UK thinks it comes in a packet on a shelf.
But on a whole I hope you enjoy your time hunting the UK. There is some beautiful places to see while waiting for deer.
 
Yes great example, no you wouldn't get hunting as apart of a BBC background montage for anyones bio on any of their programs.

I have every respect for vegans/vegetarians, but most who pass judgment are meat-eaters (great show by the way if you have not seen! Nextflix) but have misconception or emotional discomfort around hunting and label it as bad. Hunting is the freest free-range conceived (sorry preaching to the converted here). This perception issue is not just here mind you, you do get it alot in the USA (in different regions) as well and all over the global West.

Thank you for your welcome :)
 
Thanks Alan. Such a warm welcome on this forum! Not all forums offer newbies so much encouragement and grace, I am glad I’ve joined. Feels like a thoughtful and understanding bunch on here :-)
 
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