Available: Not sure if “Sporting” Opportunities fits but…
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Think it was done back in 1750's?
Foxyboy43
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Still goes on (allegedly) quietly in parts of ‘Merica. Many hardware stores in Pa have signs up looking for “barn pigeons”….
Know shoots where pens of partridges have been opened at the start of a cover drive… absolutely abhorrent imo
I've seen that too
Ask me again tomorrow evening or Saturday.
For me personally if that’s how you want to shoot you should stick to clays!! Totally unsporting (but then again I’m not even a fan of driven bird days)
I wouldn't want to participate in it but if it's legal in Slovakia and they are comfortable with it then it's not for me to criticise.
I believe you can book a similar style in some states in the USA where you order 50 birds and a fella throws them off a high tower in different directions, it really is just live clay pigeons.
I believe you can book a similar style in some states in the USA where you order 50 birds and a fella throws them off a high tower in different directions, it really is just live clay pigeons.
Foxyboy43
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There was a spate of it recently in NI - upon asking the local Environment Agency the astounding news was that it was not illegal!
I think the other avenue of feeding and pens maintenance amounting to animal cruelty has been working….
I think if you watch the video in its entirety you'll see that Fieldsports Channel actually do a very good job of toeing the very feint line of impartiality.
Whilst it's not my cup of tea in any way shape or form, that does not mean that it doesn't deserve to be covered by journalists in a manner which feeds curiosity and awareness for the viewer. The beauty of life (and where we live) is that we have an apparent free choice to choose what we do/do not like. There will be a vast number of people, perhaps with backgrounds similar to those shown in the footage, that thoroughly enjoy this type of shooting and applaud that a professional media outfit has taken the time to show their cause.
As I am sure others will agree, many things go on in the world legally that I do not agree with - both in and out of the field sports world. However, I think that to say that it shouldn't be covered by a media outlet in its entirety is unfair. In my personal opinion, I think all 95% of media surrounding the shooting world is going to be met negatively by those that just simply oppose shooting - there's very little you can do to combat that and unfortunately just something we have to live with.
Open-mindedness to hearing one's views/way of life is, in my opinion, exactly how you find your own moral/ethical compass.
For those of you who are interested, Charlie Jacoby (founder/narrator of Fieldsports Channel), did a great podcast with Tweedl. They talk about similar things and how journalism in the Fieldsports arena has developed. In particular, they comment on seeing/reporting on things you may not personally agree with. Here's the link if you have Spotify (HERE)
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Whilst it's not my cup of tea in any way shape or form, that does not mean that it doesn't deserve to be covered by journalists in a manner which feeds curiosity and awareness for the viewer. The beauty of life (and where we live) is that we have an apparent free choice to choose what we do/do not like. There will be a vast number of people, perhaps with backgrounds similar to those shown in the footage, that thoroughly enjoy this type of shooting and applaud that a professional media outfit has taken the time to show their cause.
As I am sure others will agree, many things go on in the world legally that I do not agree with - both in and out of the field sports world. However, I think that to say that it shouldn't be covered by a media outlet in its entirety is unfair. In my personal opinion, I think all 95% of media surrounding the shooting world is going to be met negatively by those that just simply oppose shooting - there's very little you can do to combat that and unfortunately just something we have to live with.
Open-mindedness to hearing one's views/way of life is, in my opinion, exactly how you find your own moral/ethical compass.
For those of you who are interested, Charlie Jacoby (founder/narrator of Fieldsports Channel), did a great podcast with Tweedl. They talk about similar things and how journalism in the Fieldsports arena has developed. In particular, they comment on seeing/reporting on things you may not personally agree with. Here's the link if you have Spotify (HERE)
Hatch
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