I talk to people about this all the time, and the vast majority have to confess that they have never been hunting or even live in the country. Similarly, they seem to think that a fox is a defenceless creature, try telling that to a farmer who has just found 10 dead (not eaten, just dead) lambs in a field. Foxs often kill for the sake of killing.
2006-12-21 03:38:31 · 24 answers · asked by stewart d 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
I hunt all the time, this year I have killed 6 deer, 180 ducks, 45 squirrels, 2 coyotes, and 1 member of the Taliban.
2006-12-21 03:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
I have it on good authority (a well known farmer of good repute) that after WW 1 there were no foxes around the Aylesbury area or surrounding districts. During the war there was no hunting and the foxes were all killed by local farmers as pests. On the return of the gentry et al from the war, foxes had to be imported from Scotland to provide prey for the hunters. (Apparently the imported foxes were noticably longer in the leg and lighter in colour than the native fox) The claim that hunting is the only humane way to regulate/control the fox population rings hollow in the light of this information.
Left to their own devices, farmers would take care of the situation as they had done in the past.
2006-12-21 04:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by PAUL H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main reason most "townies" are against fox hunting is because foxes look "cute". They look similar to a domestic dog and therefore people cannot differentiate. If foxes were ugly, looking scaley creatures no one would be complaining!
I have never hunted, but would love to have the opportunity. As I work in horse racing we see many retired racehorses go off to have happy careers as hunters. Without hunting many of these horses would end up being destroyed and used for pet food.
2006-12-21 22:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-19 12:56:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have hunted or been in on the hunt from the time I could walk. I live in what you could call the country, it is a larger town in the area (population 949) You NEED to cull the herd or there will be over population, and diseases. Then there is the starvation, There is nothing worse than watching an animal suffer. As far as foxes killing lambs, not likely unless they were newborn. I have killed my fair share of nuisance animals Like Coons, possum, fox, coyote, even crow. Yes they are all nuisance animals. That is why some like the fox, and coyote, have no hunting restrictions in this area.
2006-12-21 22:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Maxwell Smart(ypants) 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I understand where your coming from. I have lived in a small town throughout my life and have been in the outdoors hunting as soon as I was able to walk.
And you are right a vast majority of people who do not hunt and are against it are from the city and have never experenced hunting. They do not get to connect with the outdoors like hunters do and I find that unfortunate. As being in the outdoors is great wheather your hunting or just out exploring...
2006-12-21 06:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in the country and I know what a pest foxes are. I have no problem with humanely disposing of an animal although I do have a problem with packs of horses and hounds tearing up my land in pursuit of a fox.
As for hunting, I don't mind those who kill animals if they are going to eat them. I don't see the point of popping at rabbits or pheasant for the hell of it.
P.S. I'm assuming that the asker is in the UK so we don't have a problem with coyotes, packs of dogs etc. The biggest threat to our countryside is the foxes.
2006-12-21 03:49:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Montanan, I was raised hunting and fishing, I also ran 2 outfitting businesses for 6 years, one in Idaho and one in Montana.
Most people have no idea of populations, or the side affects of not killing or hunting animals.
The wolves are the best example I can think of, everyone from other states and a few tree huggers here in Montana wanted them dam things reintroduced and protected, look at the havoc this caused.
It dropped the elk population drastically, cost farmers and ranchers thousands of dollars.
Now they realize we are right and they are finally going to let us start killing them again.
If you haven't been there and seen how it really is and understand how things really work don't, stay out of it.
2006-12-21 05:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by Todd V 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Foxes don't kill like dogs or coyotes. Dogs are the WORST offender at killing sheep/goats for the fun of it, by running them.
Foxes mainly get in chicken houses, and they really aren't anywhere near the nuisance that opposums, skunks, coyotes, bobcats, weasels, coons, and snakes are as far as getting chickens. Why are you giving foxes a bad rap- you sound like the very guys you're talking about
2006-12-21 03:50:51 · answer #9 · answered by Lane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the country and its the majority that do agree with hunting.
I on the other hand regard hunting as barbaric. How can you call it sport?
Sport is about fair sides you know like 5 - a - side.
How do you justify what you do? You say its because its killing sheep.
There are more humane ways and acts that you can implement to curb the animals.
Just a thought....
2006-12-21 06:02:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋