I must admit Fox hunting is not my cup of tea
personally but I acknowledge it's a very complex subject. I like falconry as you're witnessing a bird exercising it's natural instincts. I did a falconry course a few years ago, but I haven't had the time or facilities to do justice to a bird of my own yet.
I went out with some friends at the begining of the year, and watching predator and prey in perfect balance with eachother and witnessing behaviour that not many people get to see does something quite profound to you.
Also, the amount of other wildlife you get to see while you're out there is fun and I now know where to find a place locally that is awash with Bullfinches
Falconers also played a crucial role in reviving the Peregrine population a few years ago, so thats a definate 'plus'. Also falconers and other fieldsports people are perfectly placed to notice when something doesn't seem right with the ecology of your local patch (did I phrase that correctly
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