Eerie, creepy and scary (well almost)

[Nafun]

I shot a frog when I was 12. I still feel guilty about it today. It was the last time I killed an animal other than insects, arachnids, and feeder animals.

[infernalis]

Now if any of us made these posts most anywhere but on an animal lovers forum, we would probably get laughed at.

[Feebo]

A big wooden what Nafun? Yep, I`ve seen a black cat at the box tunnel Rob, there wasn`t any mistaking it really, it was just sat there, then it ran across the hill at a crazy pace. Figured it wasn`t worth reporting, I`d just look a tit, I know what I saw though.....
Yeeeeeah I used to shoot rabbits but I couldn`t do that these days for that reason Wayne, I`m just not a killiing fan really. Bad Karma....

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by infernalis

I went deer hunting once when I was a lad, I shot a deer and mortally wounded it, but it was still alive when I walked up to it.

I knelt down and the deer looked at me with those big pie plate eyes, I started crying, I held the deers head on my lap as it died.

I have never hunted again since. I just can't do it.

that was the part i left out mate.the deer i spoke of did not die when shot.my grandad made me finish it off.(dont want to go into it too much,kids could be reading this).those big sad eyes and the sound.i never used a gun again.

[shaunyboy]

feebo i was puzzeled by that too

NAFUN what wooden ones ?

wooden badgers ???

cheers shaun

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

I never used a gun again.

I keep a 20 gage shotgun and ammo for self defense and to protect my property... I can shoot plastic bottles all day long.

Skeet and trap are great sports too, but I will never point my gun at a living thing again without provocation.

If the Coyote pack had one of my dogs or even worse a member of my family cornered, heck yeah, I would open fire in a second.

Also I did use it to "put down" a rabid raccoon that showed up in my yard a couple summers ago, it was in advanced stages of rabies at the time, so I really did that coon a favor.

[Nafun]

You are both from the UK and NEITHER of you got my reference to a wooden badger?
YouTube - Monty Python- The Wooden Rabbit

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by infernalis

I keep a 20 gage shotgun and ammo for self defense and to protect my property... I can shoot plastic bottles all day long.

Skeet and trap are great sports too, but I will never point my gun at a living thing again without provocation.

If the Coyote pack had one of my dogs or even worse a member of my family cornered, heck yeah, I would open fire in a second.

Also I did use it to "put down" a rabid raccoon that showed up in my yard a couple summers ago, it was in advanced stages of rabies at the time, so I really did that coon a favor.

i should have explained that better mate.i have never used a gun to hunt ever again.i do however enjoy shooting clay pigeons (small clay disc's) out of a trap.my dad has a trap for firing them.we just buy the clays then go down to a scrap car yard my dads friend owns and fire them off.we go through 2 or 3 hundred in an afternoon.

i fully understand your need for a 20 guage for defensive purposes mate.i would have one too if i had wolves or rabid animals around where i lived.do you have bears as well mate ? (excuse my ignorance)

cheers shaun

[infernalis]

We have a fair population of black bears.

perfectly harmless, unless you mess with the babies or corner one, they all run away when people are present.

Last summer one ran through my back garden in broad daylight.


Not my picture...stole from web.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by infernalis

We have a fair population of black bears.

perfectly harmless, unless you mess with the babies or corner one, they all run away when people are present.

Last summer one ran through my back garden in broad daylight.


Not my picture...stole from web.

wow .....!!! youve got them running through your garden.thats just another totally amazing thing you've got going on my friend.im sitting in total awe,pretty sure rob and feebs will be the same.as feebs said the biggest thing we have is badgers followed by foxes.up in scotland we have 3 types of deer.the red deer bieng the largest.you've probaly got those big moose if all the rests anything to go by,haha
cheers shaun

[infernalis]

Well Britain was well populated before you all started migrating this way

Prior to my visit to the UK I had never seen a city block that was one continuous wall with a dozen doors on it before in my life.

Then we went to Whales, it was like a whole different planet.

I am very fond of our place here, and anytime you want to fly over, I will pick you and your clan up at the airport.

I am surrounded by 10,000+ acres of protected forest.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by Nafun

You are both from the UK and NEITHER of you got my reference to a wooden badger?
YouTube - Monty Python- The Wooden Rabbit

you got me there mate.seen the holy grail but didnt remember the badger.for that matter i didnt even remember the rabbit,ha,ha.that was a quality piece of old style humor.life of brian was a good one too.been years since ive watched any monty python.
cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Well Britain was well populated before you all started migrating this way

Prior to my visit to the UK I had never seen a city block that was one continuous wall with a dozen doors on it before in my life.

Then we went to Whales, it was like a whole different planet.

I am very fond of our place here, and anytime you want to fly over, I will pick you and your clan up at the airport.

I am surrounded by 10,000+ acres of protected forest.

many thanks for your kind offer mate.i am afraid hollidays are on hold till further notice.my wife and i muck and lend a hand with the grandkids on a daily basis and theres a fourth on the way.were building quite a clan here.especially when you take into account i was the last male in the riach family.thankfully i have 3 sons and 1 grandson so far to carry on the family name.if not our particular line of riach's would have ended with me.my father was also the only male riach until he had me.think the name originated in the 1700 around the inverness area.

i read in one of your post you have wallace blood in your family.he's probaly one of the biggest national hero's we have over here.

for such a small island the uk has very diverse landscapes.wales has some of the best.i am glad you enjoyed your visit.next time you'll have to come stay at ours and see a bit of scotland.

also you can get to ireland quite easy and its also a very beautifull country.the people are so welcoming and have an imense sense of humor.
cheers shaun

[emseeKAY]

I've always wanted to travel to scotland, i have quite a bit of family up there as my mum is from paisley in fife i believe, i think its northwest of glasgow, and for some reason st.andrews rings a bell but im not sure of the significance of that, my girlfriend moved here from england 5 yrs ago and still has quite a bit of family and friends over in the uk so maybe a trip is on the way after college is done? lol who knows, but i wouldnt mind seeing where my mums ashes were scattered in glasgow

[infernalis]

The farthest north I made it to was Sundeland, Tyne and Wear.

Closest to Ireland was in a charter boat off the coast on a fishing trip, Most expensive single mackerel I ever seen.

Sadly I never knew my uncle was of Wallace bloodlines until the funeral service when it was told in his eulogy.