BS: 59% of the people in favour of hunting?

Subject: RE: BS: 59% of the people in favour of hunting?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Sep 04 - 08:24 AM

Just scanned through this entire thread re Fox Hunting with Hounds in UK . No one has quoted the one I like -- 'the Unspeakable in pursuit of the Uneatable'

Subject: RE: BS: 59% of the people in favour of hunting?
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 04:28 AM

Fox meat IS edible - I've eaten it - it is considered it delicacy by some Roma people but I wasn't impressed.

Re: Noddy and fence damage by Hunts.

Hunts operate as guests of individual farmers. Damage to fences is VERY serious problem to the farmer and is taken just as seriously by hunts.

All packs that I have followed insist that any damage is reported to the field master. Most packs will attempt to repair the damage on the spot. Farmers are usually informed immiediatly if the damage is serious . Any livestock that manages to get loose will be rounded up and made secure.

Many hunt followers carry fence repair equipment!

Mounted packs also fine people for damage to fences. Often £100 or more even for minor damage. Of course miscreants do exist and no doubt individuals could site anecdotal examples to the contrary.

Subject: RE: BS: 59% of the people in favour of hunting?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 04:04 PM

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Subject: RE: BS: 59% of the people in favour of hunting?
From: grumpy al
Date: 25 Oct 04 - 02:39 PM

As Winston Churchill once said..."there are lies, damned lies and statistics". Statistics can be made to read anyway you want them to, how? by how many people are questioned, which area people are questioned in i.e city, town or village and how the questions are phrased.

Subject: RE: BS: 59% of the people in favour of hunting?
From: Sweetfia
Date: 25 Oct 04 - 04:53 PM

Well i'm in favour, not really for the killing but because it would mean the chance to ride for miles in the countryside, which would be just marvellous darrrling...except that now i can't cos the bastards have gone and banned it!!