Thread: New member from UK

Haha, yeah lots of differences! For sure we have nothing like the landscape (unfortunately) and its pretty densely populated here (65million plus). Some use Range rovers, though apart from the shiny new ones driving to and from the expensive big shoots (incidentally thats a small percentage of shooters here despite what the media portrays), most shooters use either old Landrovers/RRs etc. Or the enlightened ones use Toyota, Mitsubishi, Isuzu!
What we do have is some good shooting for pigeon, wildfowl, rabbits and foxes plus challenging driven shooting, a lot of it at a cost that your everyday working man can afford. Plenty of stalking for Roe, Red, Sika, Fallow, Muntjac and CWD (mostly forest or lowland until you get up into the hills of Scotland) if you look for it.

The downside here (and with you too?) is increasing pressure from antis, the media and tbh the divisive nature of shooters themselves, every forum you look on has shooters at each other’s throats over lead free ammunition or ethical shooting distances or the colour of your shooting trousers! We can’t change the mind of an anti but we can learn how to present ourselves better. Interestingly, we have a national census coming up here this month, one idea doing well at the moment is for all those involved in country pursuits/rural life to register their religion as being part of the Free Church of Country Sports (look it up on FB for more details) Sounds crazy but the idea is that if its recognised, it will give some legal protection against the actions of the militant animal rights brigade and antis, converting their actions into hate crimes with far heftier penalties.
Be really interested to hear how you get on with the media/antis over there?
Cheers
Andy