Trouble at the Mairie

[Quillan]

The farmers I knew who hunted did so because they allowed the hunt to cross (and hunt in) their land. Bit like the local pub, landlord was a member but then he allowed them to use his pub for meetings. He also had a field big enough to take a couple of helicopters as some hunters flew in and used his horses to hunt (I don't think they were farmers but you never know [;-)]). I remember this because the helicopters used to scare my dog as we lived only a couple of 100M away. Perhaps different parts of the country have different types of members and do things things differently.

[Patf]

One branch of my family has close ties with the Border Hunt in the UK.They are sheep farmers and need to keep the fox population down. So to some extent I do support fox hunting.
My uncle Ian is the oldest ex- MFH,in Britain (aged 97) and my cousin Michael retired last year as MFH.
Here's a link to a nice photo of them;

http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/news-at-a-glance/masters-of-the-hunt-born-to-a-600-year-family-tradition-1.558346?referrerPath=news/news_at_a_glance

If it doesn't work, hoping someone can fix it.
The report outlines the hunting situation in the UK in 2009.

[Afy]

Well I never said I supported hunting foxes with dogs. That is a little stupid, but I can see the point of riding around the countryside.

I do support hunting per se, with a gun and do own a large number. I dont personally hunt, though I love eating game when I can.

In the UK a combination a lack of common sense, Health and Safety and the pure apathy of the common man has led to a situation that for even me as a foriegener is not acceptable.

[Patf]

Thanks to whoever fixed the link [:D]

Pat.