Thread: First Kills - with VietnamCam and KiwiGreg

Originally Posted by Dougie

The only thing that blew my mood - I put some pics up on Facebook and I have been slandered by many, even by my own mother! It really put a downer on my day. I don't think people that aren't educated on a subject should really knock other people down about it. Where do people think the mince in the fridge at the supermarket comes from? Isn't it a waste of grass to feed cows that provide your milk? Does the scrambled egg in your pan wish for a better life? Hunting is not wrecklessly 'murdering', it is not mistreating animals, and yes I AM capible of dressing up my dog in a hoodie, kissing him on the nose and having countless one-ended converstations with him and also go out and knock down a couple of dozen cute furry bunnies who dig holes in the cocky's paddock. Why is this so hard to understand? Are the men (and women) that are employed at the meat works "murderers" like me??

People suck lol.

Welcome to our world Dougie. Just quietly hope they choke to death on their lentil soup.
And others who eat there steak and mince chicken etc from the supermarket are generally so far removed from our rightful position at the top of the food chain that they compleatly forget it came from an animal.Usually intensively farmed not from NZ with heaps of carbon miles hormones etc and killed without mercy when it reached "weight"

Wild animals live free as they should on there wits, and I would say have a better life than 90% of the meat in the supermarket.

Originally Posted by R93

Parents excluded, as it goes without saying if we can look out for them we will no matter how retarded their ideals are

I wish it always worked the other way round eh! Read: dumped in NZ at the age of 10 so Dad could go off and marry his lady on the side, mother followed back home soon after because she missed her friends too bad me missing my parenting wasn't as important. Ah well, I guess I didn't turn out too bad just doing it myself! And my inlaws totally rule

Originally Posted by Dougie

Fark mate you'll be seeing me before then!!

Righto then

very nice shot placement!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Welcome to our world Dougie. Just quietly hope they choke to death on their lentil soup.
And others who eat there steak and mince chicken etc from the supermarket are generally so far removed from our rightful position at the top of the food chain that they compleatly forget it came from an animal.Usually intensively farmed not from NZ with heaps of carbon miles hormones etc and killed without mercy when it reached "weight"

Wild animals live free as they should on there wits, and I would say have a better life than 90% of the meat in the supermarket.

Yeah it sucks mate, I really feel for all the hunters out there. I feel so much more in control and just clued up knowing a bit more about deer and how all thier insides work and as I said to you during our driving around, I reckon farm life is the best way for kids. Getting to understand death and how the world works is important to me. But as KiwiGreg quite simply put it, if people don't know about it they are none the wiser. It can save an argument or a foul look just by tucking the rifles away and playing the cards close when meeting new people. It's not that we are doing anything wrong it's just that some people are the type to 'write to the editior' if you know what I mean.

As for me, I'll be sticking with my hunting buddies. I figure you lot will always take care of me (so thanks!)

Originally Posted by Neckshot

very nice shot placement!

From the man himself! I am flattered

Cool write up Dougie ,must be pretty stoked ?
Nice young stag like that'll be good eating & a good carry !

I only let Vegetarians harrass me about hunting and even then I want to know wheather their carrot had to prematurely die before they could eat it.

Nice work Dougie, Vietnamcam and Kiwi Greg... looks like a great trip all round.

Originally Posted by Dougie

The only thing that blew my mood - I put some pics up on Facebook and I have been slandered by many, even by my own mother! It really put a downer on my day. I don't think people that aren't educated on a subject should really knock other people down about it. Where do people think the mince in the fridge at the supermarket comes from? Isn't it a waste of grass to feed cows that provide your milk? Does the scrambled egg in your pan wish for a better life? Hunting is not wrecklessly 'murdering', it is not mistreating animals, and yes I AM capible of dressing up my dog in a hoodie, kissing him on the nose and having countless one-ended converstations with him and also go out and knock down a couple of dozen cute furry bunnies who dig holes in the cocky's paddock. Why is this so hard to understand? Are the men (and women) that are employed at the meat works "murderers" like me??

People suck lol.

These should brighten up your day... an are sort of relevant.

Dinner Party.
Mitchell and Webb - Dinner Party - YouTube

Farming.
Mitchell and Webb situation - Farming - FULL VIDEO - YouTube

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Raging Bull

Nice work Dougie, Vietnamcam and Kiwi Greg... looks like a great trip all round.





These should brighten up your day... an are sort of relevant.

Dinner Party.
Mitchell and Webb - Dinner Party - YouTube

Farming.
Mitchell and Webb situation - Farming - FULL VIDEO - YouTube

Cheers.

Just watched 'em off the other thread. Cheers man, that put a smile back on my face!!!

Zac says thankyou very much for the frontend of the goat,he managed to get the rest of it down during the night.

Originally Posted by Dougie

Yo can't pick your parents eh.

No but you can pick your friends Dougie. You should be greatful to your parents for the contribution they have made toward you being you!.

Good read Dougie, and supported with very good action photos.

Great story.Carrying the whole animal is more of a South island thing.Up here we mostly only carry the stuff we can eat.

Originally Posted by Dougie

The only thing that blew my mood - I put some pics up on Facebook and I have been slandered by many, even by my own mother! It really put a downer on my day. I don't think people that aren't educated on a subject should really knock other people down about it. Where do people think the mince in the fridge at the supermarket comes from? Isn't it a waste of grass to feed cows that provide your milk? Does the scrambled egg in your pan wish for a better life? Hunting is not wrecklessly 'murdering', it is not mistreating animals, and yes I AM capible of dressing up my dog in a hoodie, kissing him on the nose and having countless one-ended converstations with him and also go out and knock down a couple of dozen cute furry bunnies who dig holes in the cocky's paddock. Why is this so hard to understand? Are the men (and women) that are employed at the meat works "murderers" like me??

People suck lol.

yeah people can be pretty short sighted, I don't post any hunting adventure on FB due to the few judgemental tools that are out there.
fantastic write up and great effort. OMG The animal on your back was bigger then you lol