OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
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OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -dead.html
Nath, Gamekeeper, it wasn't you was it?
Surprising that it was able to survive so long on Exmoor, a small area of moorland in South-West England.
Perry Owens
Nath, Gamekeeper, it wasn't you was it?
Surprising that it was able to survive so long on Exmoor, a small area of moorland in South-West England.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Not me, I only have an old fashioned 30/30 squirrel gun..perry owens wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -dead.html
Nath, Gamekeeper, it wasn't you was it?
Surprising that it was able to survive so long on Exmoor, a small area of moorland in South-West England.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Perry, Game Keeper,
That was a nice looking animal. Sounds like the enviro whackies were crying for nothing from what I read in the article.
Joe
What is the US pound equivalent of the British stone?He weighed around 24 stone and was estimated to be 12 years old.
That was a nice looking animal. Sounds like the enviro whackies were crying for nothing from what I read in the article.
Joe
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
honkin' stag
cute about people willing to pay 1000 quid for a trophy like that - more like 10,000-15,000
cute about people willing to pay 1000 quid for a trophy like that - more like 10,000-15,000
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Joe, 14LB is one stone. yup, enviro whackies everywhere!J Miller wrote:Perry, Game Keeper,
What is the US pound equivalent of the British stone?He weighed around 24 stone and was estimated to be 12 years old.
That was a nice looking animal. Sounds like the enviro whackies were crying for nothing from what I read in the article.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Deer are like rats around here, so I could give a stuff who kills how many, but it does seem a bit of a shame that this particular specimen was harvested. He is a local celebrity of sorts, and he may have produced some impressive sons in the future. On the other hand, he was 12 years old, which the article seems to suggest is getting up there. I have no idea the lifespan of a deer.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
My biggest red was around 22stone, he came to get me but my squirrel gun (30/30) stopped him. It was bloody hard work getting him out. His antler is holding some bows out the way for me
I hate the stupid anti speak so did not read all the article, this country is quickly disapearing up it's own,,,,,,,,
Thanks PO
Nath.
I hate the stupid anti speak so did not read all the article, this country is quickly disapearing up it's own,,,,,,,,
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
24 stone X 14 pounds = 336 pounds. That's a pretty good sized stag.
The enviro whackies are pathetic individuals with nothing to do but interfere with other folks lives. They are the ones that need culled.
Joe
The enviro whackies are pathetic individuals with nothing to do but interfere with other folks lives. They are the ones that need culled.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
So was he poached or legally taken? I'm not sure after reading the article.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
One and the same to ARFs & PETArds...deerwhacker444 wrote:So was he poached or legally taken? I'm not sure after reading the article.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Fine looking stag.
a quote from the article
"According to new figures, deer have become so common they cause 74,000 road accidents each year"
Wow!!!!
a quote from the article
"According to new figures, deer have become so common they cause 74,000 road accidents each year"
Wow!!!!
Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
deerwhacker444 wrote:So was he poached or legally taken? I'm not sure after reading the article.
I got the impresion it was a legal kill.
If I had a tag I'da shot it, celebrity or not.
Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Some intelligent commentary at the end of the article but the yellow journalism title pretty much tells you where your press stands on the issue of HUNTING ("stalkers" in the U.S. are lunatics who harass people).
An excellent bag for whomever got him!
Cheers,
Oly
An excellent bag for whomever got him!
Cheers,
Oly
Cheers,
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Oly
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
the article morphs a bit continuously.
It's now taking the tack of it being a legal trophy hunt (which it ignored in the prior rendition).
The article is written to incite the emotions of the very people who are responding.
The hatred by the people is plenty creepy, while projecting their persona and moral rights into the animal.
Romans 1 acted out before our eyes - worshiping the created.
It's now taking the tack of it being a legal trophy hunt (which it ignored in the prior rendition).
The article is written to incite the emotions of the very people who are responding.
The hatred by the people is plenty creepy, while projecting their persona and moral rights into the animal.
Romans 1 acted out before our eyes - worshiping the created.
Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Amen.bulldog1935 wrote:the article morphs a bit continuously.
It's now taking the tack of it being a legal trophy hunt (which it ignored in the prior rendition).
The article is written to incite the emotions of the very people who are responding.
The hatred by the people is plenty creepy, while projecting their persona and moral rights into the animal.
Romans 1 acted out before our eyes - worshiping the created.
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Re: OT - Britains largest wild animal shot.
Correct! Well said.Hobie wrote:Amen.bulldog1935 wrote:the article morphs a bit continuously.
It's now taking the tack of it being a legal trophy hunt (which it ignored in the prior rendition).
The article is written to incite the emotions of the very people who are responding.
The hatred by the people is plenty creepy, while projecting their persona and moral rights into the animal.
Romans 1 acted out before our eyes - worshiping the created.
Nath.
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