Hunting

[snapper_37]

It would have to have been religiously slaughtered.

Have you seen 'religious' slaughter??

A cow, turned upside down in a crate, dithering and shaking and obviously out of it's normal position.

A 'religious' slaughterman .. comes along with a nice knife, says a few prayers. The cow cannot move, cannot even move it's head away.

No stunning, no welfare, just a gash along the throat which may not cut the main vessel to it's head. They don't even do a proper stick - unless someone wants to say different.

Watch it up close.

 

[Milo]

Ack please dont turn this thead into an animals lib thread I dont want this going into room 101.

 

[chris667]

Rabbits have to be kept under control, in fact the landowner can get into trouble if they don't take steps to manage the population. It's far better for the rabbit to have its neck wrung than die slowly through poisoning, which then kills the animals that eat it as carrion.

The farmers will welcome you if you act sensibly. Perhaps a letter would be the best way to approach them, as it shows you are serious.

Just remember to give all animals a good life and a gentle death. Get advice from someone that knows about rabbit hunting, and you'll be doing a service to the countryside as a whole.

 

[snapper_37]

I suppose you have a much better idea then or something useful to contribute snapper?

Errrm yes. You're talking about just knocking off animals as YOU please.

My useful contribution is .... don't. Let the experienced people do it. Not the likes of you who do it for a sport.

 

[Milo]

For FOOD. I dont think you have been reading the thread.

 

[swee'pea99]

Of course a tutu adds very little weight and can help make a food-hunt into an excellent entertainment spectacle. (Needless to say, your audience should also be provided with 'preparation' at the local.)

 

[Milo]

And pigtails I like it.

 

[chris667]

[quote name='swee'pea99']Of course a tutu adds very little weight and can help make a food-hunt into an excellent entertainment spectacle. (Needless to say, your audience should also be provided with 'preparation' at the local.)[/QUOTE]

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

Rabbits aren't a native species. They were introduced for meat and fur, some say by the Romans, others say by the Normans. Some would argue that makes them an invasive nuiscance species.

Rabbit killing used to be a professional occupation (at least it was in East Anglia where I grew up). Mixy was introduced to try and curb population numbers and led to the demise of the profession, although an increase in numbers led to a resurgence in the occupation some years ago and you can once again find certfied rabbit pest controllers.

There may be a local or student field sports club you can join. You might find a local farmer who would be happy to store a gun for you and let you shoot on his land. You could always get a pet ferret and use that for hunting.

Rabbits do extensive damage to earthworks and to crops. Killing them for control purposes isn't evil. Killing them for food would be better though, and they do make a nice stew.

 

[snapper_37]

For FOOD. I dont think you have been reading the thread.

No, of course not. I'm just looking at the welfare side of the animal. But don't let that bother you.

 

[snapper_37]

Ack please dont turn this thead into an animals lib thread I dont want this going into room 101.

What's animal welfare got to do with animals lib?

 

[Milo]

Well thats nice for you so do I. At no point do I intend to harm any animal more than is neccesery. Christ I had a pet rabbit as a kid. Now lets this be the end of it because I cant be arsed.

 

[snapper_37]

Well thats nice for you so do I. At no point do I intend to harm any animal more than is neccesery. Christ I had a pet rabbit as a kid.

Well when you can ****ing spell it, I might think you mean it.

I had a hamster as a kid - your point?

 

[Milo]

Sorry Im just gonna have to ignore you.

 

[Arch]

Oooh, after trapping it in a net.... Well done you.

From what I've seen of the process, you wait within a few yards of the nets, and pounce as soon as the rabbit gets caught. Killing it instantly then means very little time trapped.

We had a chap ringing birds in the reserve today, some of them hung in the net for a few minutes before he retrieved them. Of course, he was then handling them and letting them, go so i suppose that makes it 'alright'.

I did wonder how often birds are daft enough to get netted twice in a day....

Back on topic - skinning a rabbit needn't be all that messy - a very freshly dead one can be skinned almost without use of a knife, and you shouldn't need to draw blood in the process. Gutting, more messy, but again, with a bit of practice, it's a couple of cuts and let it all fall out into a bucket.

Some colleagues and I 'did' a hare (bought from the butcher), to experiment with flint and metal blades and to look for potential bone marking evidence (a good skinner shouldn't need to touch the bones with their blade). And yes, it got casseroled afterwards.