young Ed
Veteran
right hoe, after the 'eat lead, punk!' thread got rather derailed and heated here is a thread for just that. discussing why we shooters shoot live animals, weather it's right or wrong and your opinions on it
i don't mind if this thread becomes heated in any way shape or form
so reasons i shoot:
pest control- genuine reason not a made up excuse
tasty- i eat most things i shoot
i enjoy the sport and social aspect as well as the actual hunting part of pheasant shoots, these are organised proper shoots were pheasant chicks have been bought in and raised to be shot during the season. i don't actually shoot on these mainly due to a lack of funds (it's not cheap!) so i simply go along through the woods and game cover beating about getting the birds to fly up to where the guns can then do their part
and yes i do enjoy looking down the telescopic scope lining the cross hairs up and finishing the bunnie, squirrel etc off. it feels like an achievement and feels good to know one more of an animal i hate in it's live form is gone
do i ever feel regret, sadness or anything else like that when i shoot said animals? no. and if this makes me a soul-less, heartless bastard then so be it i won't stop shooting just because of this!
Cheers Ed
i don't mind if this thread becomes heated in any way shape or form
so reasons i shoot:
pest control- genuine reason not a made up excuse
tasty- i eat most things i shoot
i enjoy the sport and social aspect as well as the actual hunting part of pheasant shoots, these are organised proper shoots were pheasant chicks have been bought in and raised to be shot during the season. i don't actually shoot on these mainly due to a lack of funds (it's not cheap!) so i simply go along through the woods and game cover beating about getting the birds to fly up to where the guns can then do their part
and yes i do enjoy looking down the telescopic scope lining the cross hairs up and finishing the bunnie, squirrel etc off. it feels like an achievement and feels good to know one more of an animal i hate in it's live form is gone
do i ever feel regret, sadness or anything else like that when i shoot said animals? no. and if this makes me a soul-less, heartless bastard then so be it i won't stop shooting just because of this!
Cheers Ed