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One for the stalkers out there

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  • 08-01-2017 12:57pm
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    ezra_
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    I was reading on a UK forum about a number of deer stalkers finding shot in the carcasses of deer when they are butchering them.

    I find it repulsive that people go after deer with shotgun, has anyone had that experience over here?


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    Chiparus
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    ezra_ wrote: »
    I was reading on a UK forum about a number of deer stalkers finding shot in the carcasses of deer when they are butchering them.

    I find it repulsive that people go after deer with shotgun, has anyone had that experience over here?


    Possibly farmers using it as a form of crop protection.:rolleyes:


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    Mouseslayer17
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    Had venison for Xmas dinner and had to remove 7 pieces of shot,
    Would it be more humane to use slugs?


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    Free-2-Flow
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    Mouseslayer17 wrote:
    Had venison for Xmas dinner and had to remove 7 pieces of shot, Would it be more humane to use slugs?

    Can't we legally use slugs here?


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    Mouseslayer17
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    Free-2-Flow wrote: »
    Can't we legally use slugs here?

    Don't know tbh,just thought it would be slow way for the animal to die


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    Free-2-Flow
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    We cant use slugs here in Ireland.

    They used to be legal years ago but it was never legal to shoot deer with them.


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    Bad_alibi
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    Free-2-Flow wrote: »
    We cant use slugs here in Ireland.

    They used to be legal years ago but it was never legal to shoot deer with them.


    Slugs require a restricted licence but it's illegal to use a shotgun to hunt deer.


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    ezra_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭ezra_


    Chiparus wrote: »
    Possibly farmers using it as a form of crop protection.:rolleyes:

    This pisses me off. No shortage of people looking to shoot deer legally, we've had a quite a few people knocking on our door.

    If you want them gone, do it legally and humanely.


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