Any one else like hunting or fishing?

[Stefan-A]

Not a chance, Elliot. But try hitting a vole wih a rock from 15 meters away.



Before you say anything about that method of "hunting"; It was an accident.



My weapon of choice, I guess. Voles (doing a bit of "varminting"), waterfowl, minks.. and I usually use it to kill what I trap (minks, raccoon dogs). Not much more you can do with the amount of land I have access to. Or a .22.. Probably going to join the university's hunting club next season.

[Elliot]

lol cool where I live its not legal to shoot firearms n the city limits, I guess a bow is a fire arm but you can't erally hear it so no one complains. The only varmits I shoot are armadillos.

[adamanteus]

Armadillos are classed as "varmints"?

[adamanteus]

I always thought armadillos were pretty uncommon....Maybe that's Pangolins...similar creature, different continent!

[RedSided]

Don't think you'r allowed to hunt anything in the UK with a bow or crossbow .Maybe deer , but not many around near me in Wales. I will probably apply for a shotgun licence at some point , but I find air rifles a lot more sporting ,only wish I could get a bow.

[Elliot]

I always thought armadillos were pretty uncommon....Maybe that's Pangolins...similar creature, different continent!

There's lots of armadillos here (Texas, yes it's the same as the sterotype), and they like nothing more than tearing up the yard looking for grubs! They're actually pretty nasty, the smell terrible and they weigh alot.

[adamanteus]

Really? Well, you live and learn!

[abcat1993]

Elliot: I'd be careful if I were you. I shot an arrow at a target that was given to me by my grandfather (homemade), and it ricochet off the pipes that it was made out of, flew over my neighbors garage, and supposedly almost hit them.

[jewel-dragons]

question..... what is the fun to shoot animals?????

i shoot also at a shootclub,but than at cards,i think i have more fun to shoot at cards than at animals :-S


this is still an animal forum..... right?

[Stefan-A]

question..... what is the fun to shoot animals?????

i shoot also at a shootclub,but than at cards,i think i have more fun to shoot at cards than at animals :-S


this is still an animal forum..... right?

Shooting animals is not fun, hunting is. There's a difference. Some people get it and some people don't, it's just like keeping snakes in that respect. Being able to justify an action to the point that you are able to convince even the most fanatical opponent (just to be clear: I don't mean anybody specific) is not required or necessary.

It's a garter snake forum. We raise animals and we feed them animals we have gassed, frozen or beaten to death, or at the very least, we have sponsored the killings. While it may be necessary for the snakes to eat these animals to stay alive, we do not however have an excuse for keeping or breeding these snakes, as we do in fact create the need for these mice (and fish, and worms) to be killed. Our actions cause the death of these animals and each and every one of us can think about why we keep snakes and if it is worth the lives of all those small animals to satisfy our desires. We're all living in the same glass house here and just because something is out of sight and subsequently out of mind, doesn't make it any more ethical. We kill animals all the time through our actions, the only relevant difference is that hunters happen to kill animals themselves, instead of letting somebody else do it in order to keep a clean conscience.