off on our first shoot

[Tasha]

if we're dishing dirt I turned up to a wedding a week early and then a funeral a week late

[Coco]

How did it go?

[lyn]

i didn't go
they were here saturday afternoon trying to get me to go lamping with them saturday night. i asked if it was illegal and when told it was i said i wasn't going. they were trying to egg me on and mentioned they often shot deer i decided there and then that hunting just wasn't my thing, even if deer steaks are lovely to bbq plus one of the ladies hubby has a working cocker and the lady kept on about putting him to ellie i just thought it odd i was being invited at about the time my girl is due in season. guess i'll be sticking to my townie friends from now on but i am still tempted to take ellie gundog training.

[Cob-Web]

Lamping is not illegal - unless they are doing it on private land without permission  Rabbits are specifically excluded from the "hunting with dogs" legislation........and they are shot, anyway 

Deer is a different matter, though - I think you need a license, but I'm not really sure........who the heck do they get to butcher the meat??

[Cazzie]

Your not allowed to lamp deer at night, but you can rabbits and foxes. they sound a bit dodgy to me 

[*jean*]

they may be poaching.

[Millomite]

They certainly don't sound like legitimate folk. Lamping is legal for rabbits and foxes. Not for deer

[lyn]

i asked if the lamping was legal and they said no, because they were out for deer. i didn't ask who would sort out the dead deer rachel i was a bit miffed at the time. when they said that deer was lovely off the bbq i felt a bit sick. i am asuming they were poaching and although the local farmers may welcome them with open arms for the shooting of rabbits i find nothing to excuse them wanting to shoot deer. maybe when ellie gets her gundog training properly i will look for a decent shoot and have a go but i am not doing anything that incudes shooting deer. end of story. i would rather shoot myself. i used to see them everyday when i did the school transport and i looked forward to seeing them. felt cheated if i didn't catch a glimpse so its just not my idea of fun.

[Millomite]

They are definitely poaching then Lyn

[Tasha]

oh lyn what a pity, poaching is a dreadful thing to do it doesn't do anyone any favours    There are lots of opportunities to go beating or to do some rabbiting properly its not worth going out with idiots. Maybe we can help you find something a little closer??

[Cob-Web]

Oh dear  What are you going to do now you know about it, Lyn?

How well do you know them? Would you be ruining a friendship if you reported them for what they are doing? 

[lyn]

rachel i would report them in the blink of an eye if i knew where they did it. i foolishly didn't think to ask mainly because i don't drive and would have been getting a lift. i keep thinking about the poor deer too. they are my daughters best friends relatives so it would cause a bit of trouble but tbh i'm not bothered about that. maybe i will find out where they go in a sly roundabout way and then report it. i will give it a go.

[Coco]

What a shame Lyn, I hope you don't find yourself put off in the future. 

[Nicola]

Really sorry to hear this Lyn    I hope you can maybe find some above board shooting soon. I have no problem with deer being shot and it is indeed a very nice meat but it has to be done legally.