Thread: They shoot squirrels, don't they?

A funny article from the Guardian about some probably mentally imbalanced Englishmen that hunt grey squirrels in the UK. A quality Sunday afternoon read.

Tim Adams meets a pair of militants out to defend the red squirrel | Environment | The Observer

Have you ever tried to run a squirel over? They are bloody impossible to hit.

on a wet night cane toads are the best if you do it right you,ll hear a 'POP' one of lifes cheap thrills

Used to hunt squirrels for dinner...damn fine eating.

Red or grey?

Grey squirrels...smart little fuckers..we used .22's to shoot them rather than shotguns.

Yeah, I reakon that it would be a pain in the arse picking the shot out. Let alone it would probably blow them half away.

I wonder if red and grey taste different.

just this morning i had crack at the grey squirrels that keep making a mess of my nans birdtable and they are hard little fcukers to get a shot at, a 410 makes it a bit easier though

I get woken up most mornings by a couple of squirels havin a bit of a party on my roof. I think I'd get in trouble though for shooting a gun in Bangkok.

get a little air rifle witha silencer or a catapult

I'd probably put a window out knowing my luck.

Happy 1000th

get one of the local kids to do a number on them! cheers mate didnt even notice the 1000 coming up !!!

Originally Posted by sunsetter

just this morning i had crack at the grey squirrels that keep making a mess of my nans birdtable and they are hard little fcukers to get a shot at, a 410 makes it a bit easier though

A .410? You'd be better off with a rock or a blowpipe!
Didn't the Uk have a problem a few years back with squirrels?, can't remember which one it was, red or grey, but one of them was a vicious bastard and almost wiped out the other species...think it was the grey squirrel that got the better of the red, the red being native to the UK.

I used to shoot Squirrels becuase they rip open bird feeders. I don't care if they look cute.

Originally Posted by Missismiggins

think it was the grey squirrel that got the better of the red, the red being native to the UK.

Correct, I think that the grey ones are a German variety, so they did actually beat us at something. I prefer the red ones, but the grey ones drink Carling Black Label.

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Originally Posted by Missismiggins

think it was the grey squirrel that got the better of the red, the red being native to the UK.

Correct, I think that the grey ones are a German variety, so they did actually beat us at something. I prefer the red ones, but the grey ones drink Carling Black Label.

Sadly, if they drink that shite, their demise is only a matter of time...Chang OK, they could have a year or so of madness before succumbing to the poison, but Carling...you wouldn't give that to a dying dog!

German Squirrels in England...we need to call for the Hitler Cat from a previous thread...anyone got any Winston Churchill dogs to fight the foe?

Originally Posted by mad_dog

I used to shoot Squirrels becuase they rip open bird feeders. I don't care if they look cute.

excactly, there vermin, no law protecting them, apart from the aww aint they cute brigade,me i put bait out for them when im not at work, should i do a thread? or is shooting an showing dead stuff against rules?

Start a thread.

hmmm ok, but itll be a slow burner as they aint easy to shoot
and shooting a gun and using a camera aint gonna be easy

Here in the "hood" I've seen a couple of Thai's using pellet guns (CO2) to help with the pigeons in the area. Quiet, effective at short range and its easy to pick the shot out and its easy to hide the little hole in the pelt when you sell it.

Who buys pigeon pelts?

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

I think that the grey ones are a German variety

I thought they were North American.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

I think that the grey ones are a German variety

I thought they were North American.

They are I think.