Touchy Topic: Fox hunting

Following on from the other ebay thread, perhaps the fox hunding debate should be discussed here so its more on topic and can be watched.

Remember we all adults here and no need for personal insults or below the belt banter

I quite agree. I believe in pest control. It is necessary.

i have said all that i needed to say on he other thread its a cruel and sickening sport!

But I don't support it as a sport. I support it as a form of pest control, and I did not appreciate some of the comments made. I accept that peoples POV may be different from mine, but there was no need for some of the comments made. No need at all.

i am not getting into an argument with you again! The thread has been edited and i still stand by EVERYTHING i said, so if you want to carry it on then please pm me!

The thing is wouldn't it be more humane just to shoot them? Not let them be ripped apart by a whole gang of dogs.

@ Ben exaclty.... its a sick sick sport, and people even call it a sport cos they enjoy it!!!

all fox hunters should go through the same ordeal that the foxes do

stand up that man

Well, I'm certainly not against pest control, the average fox is not the cuddly Basil Brush stereotype you see on TV, they are vicious predators that kill even when they aren't hungry, They are about as cute as a pitbull. Urban foxes kill cats, and rabbits, if they can get into the hutch. Having seen first hand what a fox will do to young lambs, the rose tinted glasses came off sharpish.

Hunting with dogs is a bit cruel, a date with Mr Shotgun is a better job.

Tearing about on horseback, is an enjoyable pastime, so the social side could be better served by drag hunting.

If the fox population needs to be kept down then yes, pest control is needed. But in that case use a method that actually works, like shooting them.

To call a load of ponced up people on horseback, a pack of dogs and loads of people on foot chasing ONE fox 'pest control' is ridiculous. They call it a 'sport', and it's barbaric, cruel and quite frankly totally inhumane and should have no place in modern times.

Besides, statistics show that something like 9 out of 10 foxes get away - only the old and young normally get caught. Hardly a very efficient method of pest control? Those statistics show that the foxes are clever and the hunters are stupid...

Fox hunting is something that should have been banned years ago along with badger baiting, hare coursing, stag hunting and otter hunting.

Why not set up a poll and see what the rest of the forum think?

Rant over...

It's not comething I would personally do but I'm a believer in choice and if others want to do it I am not going to stand in their way and say that they can't or shouldn't. I am very disappointed in our so-called government for reducing free choice in this and other areas of life, they'll be wanting us all wrapped in cotton wool next.

Didnt think of that - and as if by magic...

I can uderstand that, the thing that concerns me is that I think people tend to use the term CULL as an excuse, my point is there are more humane ways to keep pests under control.

i voted no, but bink says yes kill the rabbit eating barsteds