Poll : Target Shooter or Hunter

allnight_2002

I was just wondering how many people on this fourm are Target Shooters and how many are Hunters

allnight_2002

You can select both options if you target shoot and hunt
To get the ball rolling I am a hunter and prod of it

Rovi

Hunter

allnight_2002 wrote:

To get the ball rolling I am a hunter and prod of it

I am also a Prod
Sorry allnight, couldn't resist!

I've hunted fur and feather, and frightened clay pigeons and tin cans for years, and have recently taken to punching holes in paper.
Various 12 gauges, .22LR, and .22 Hornet.
Stepping up to .243 soon

allnight_2002

Rovi wrote:

Stepping up to .243 soon

Sounds nice. What price ????

Terrier

99% Vermin Hunter
Fox, Mink, Hooded Crow, Magpie, Pigeon, Rook, Jackdaw

1% Game
3-5 duck for around christmas, for some local farmers, a thank you for shooting on there lands)

jaycee

Hunter

Both ... Badly

Traumadoc

Goats mostly, going after camel and pigs in April.

Zakalwe

Hunter

Target. Hopefully I'll get my college registration sorted out finally next week so I can rejoin the rifle club and get to the range.

Look out paper. Here I come!

Rovi

Hunter

allnight_2002 wrote:

Sounds nice. What price ????

Well, I'm looking at a used CZ550 at €550
http://www.czub.cz/_en/pages/zbrane.php?type=CZ+550+LUX

It's in perfect order, and appears to have only fired a few shots.
Anyone got any thoughts on whether €550 is a good price or not?

I got a call last week from our local game warden, checking my bona-fides for a deer permit.
He seemed to be happy

With a bit of luck, the Parks and Wildlife people will issue me a permit soon, and I can head for the Garda Station clutching all the various bits of paper that are deemed necessary these days.

Rovi

Hunter

Traumadoc wrote:

going after camel..........in April

Do the good people in Dublin Zoo issue permits for this sort of thing, or do you set up with a .308 Winchester on a 'grassy knoll' somewhere in the Phoenix Park????
Is there a bag limit?




Or, are you heading for Australia?-
http://www.ausafari.com.au/camel_hunts.htm

homerhop

Do both. Lately more target than rough shooting because I made **** of my leg in an accident, and I find it hard to get around on rough ground for a long peroid of time.

allnight_2002

Sorry to hear about your leg
Any good at the target stuff

homerhop

Shot for 3 years in my county club team with the NARGC. Didnt do much last year but bought a new Miroku this year and plan to a good bit next year.

Traumadoc

Rovi wrote:

Do the good people in Dublin Zoo issue permits for this sort of thing, or do you set up with a .308 Winchester on a 'grassy knoll' somewhere in the Phoenix Park????
Is there a bag limit?




Or, are you heading for Australia?-
http://www.ausafari.com.au/camel_hunts.htm

I now live in Australia, and am invloved in culling for the national parks, last week I met a guy who invited me to shoot camels on his 290,000 hectare property- they are a real problem as they do damage to fences and water troughs so most property holders are delighted to let you shoot .
the only problem is getting there as it is two day drive to get there and two back, but I suppose it is better than stalking around Fossetts circus. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Rovi

Hunter

Traumadoc wrote:

I now live in Australia, and am invloved in culling for the national parks, last week I met a guy who invited me to shoot camels on his 290,000 hectare property

<seething with jealousy>
WOW!
PLEASE don’t tell me you get paid for this!!!

Sort of big-game varmint hunting!!!

allnight_2002

Traumadoc wrote:

I now live in Australia, and am invloved in culling for the national parks, last week I met a guy who invited me to shoot camels on his 290,000 hectare property. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

If you get paid fot this I want to know if there are any other jobs going.

Zakalwe

Hunter

Oooooh! It's neck and neck at 11 each. Go target shooters!

Traumadoc

No its a volunteer thing .... But very well organised , we go to national parks and cull the feral ( non-native) animals, this includes goats foxes cats rabbits , and the occasional exotic (donkeys). Goats do huge amount of damage to the native vegitation, so culling gives a chance to the native roos and wallabys.
We go out for 5-7 days at a time and generally camp or stay in shearers quarters ( a shed with a bed). Its great fun.



http://www.hunt-cons.asn.au/

macnas

Hunter, ducks and deer in the winter, pigeons in the summer with 20bore 687 and .243. Hoping to purchase a pistol for a bit of target shooting though.