hawk in a car

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Jonathan

he majority of the foot followers are your average Joe Bloggs ...

... looking up, literally and metaphorically to their betters! Do they have to doff their hats and bow their heads to the 'toffs'? Do they follow the hunt in the hope of catching a few scraps off the 'toffs' table? "Ooo, see that Sid? How the other half lives!"

Jim

[The Woodman]

I now regret bringing my comparison into this thread beacuse I thought this might happen.

With respect to the OP and those who have replied to the orginal observation, can the subject of hunting be dropped before it degenerates further.

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by The Woodman

With respect to the OP and those who have replied to the orginal observation, can the subject of hunting be dropped before it degenerates further.

Of course, you are right Woody Apologies to the OP for my part in the threads deviation.

(I will respond to Jonathan elsewhere )

[The Woodman]

Thank you.

[wizzo]

For me, there is a world of difference between what these guys were doing and what genuine falconers do. In regards to Fox hunting, I don't think you can compare the two 'sports'. If you're anti-hunting then of course, you won't agree with either, that's fair enough. In my opinion, watching a wild bird doing what really does come naturally, and killing swiftly is a world apart from a pack of domesticated hounds, ripping a Fox and/or other domestic animal, to pieces and pretending that it's all the interest of keeping down pests. I wouldn't mind so much if they were at least honest about the whole point of it. Just my opinion - but I'm getting that tin hat on again - just in case

[wizzo]

Not to mention the cats that get killed in the process of course. But it's all in a days fun I guess

[FungiJohn]

Another thread hijacked and obviously going down the same route as previous ones.

John