LittleRooketRider
Well-Known Member
Today I had another fabulous day out hunting, haven't been able to get out for a few weeks so it was much needed. This I realised was despite the presence of certain "visitors"... sabs of course. And during a quieter moment of the day I started pondering a number of things relevant to the sabs...
1) Now by all means they are an annoyance and I'm sure much more so to the masters, but I am yet to come home grumbling how the the sabs spoilt my/our day....despite the fact that every sab report on fb claims to spoil the fun
2) A a particular point when they were trespassing on private land (the field master being the landowner) and were asked firmly but politely to leave the property as there was no public footpath their retort was "you are illegally hunting"...I couldn't help but smile to myself because ...a) hound were not running (following a trail) at that moment in time and b)they were photographing us...the field, riding across a field, not a hound or fox in sight. So what exactly are they "monitoring". Regardless of whether or not illegal hunting was taking place (which it was not) in what way would photographing us who were at this point a good distance away from hounds bring "justice"?
I'm no fool, Im sure their intentions are to intimidate, but what does wonder at their logic, justification, etc. of how they choose to spend or waste their time.
I have come to the conclusion that it is primarily testament to two things... their argument for justifying their actions as "tabs" and "monitors" is legless (stating the obvious I'm sure)... secondly and most pleasing their actions although a nuisance have not and I hope never result in the end of hunting..or at least certainly not with my local pack.
thoughts...?...Just my ramblings...feel free to ignore.
1) Now by all means they are an annoyance and I'm sure much more so to the masters, but I am yet to come home grumbling how the the sabs spoilt my/our day....despite the fact that every sab report on fb claims to spoil the fun
2) A a particular point when they were trespassing on private land (the field master being the landowner) and were asked firmly but politely to leave the property as there was no public footpath their retort was "you are illegally hunting"...I couldn't help but smile to myself because ...a) hound were not running (following a trail) at that moment in time and b)they were photographing us...the field, riding across a field, not a hound or fox in sight. So what exactly are they "monitoring". Regardless of whether or not illegal hunting was taking place (which it was not) in what way would photographing us who were at this point a good distance away from hounds bring "justice"?
I'm no fool, Im sure their intentions are to intimidate, but what does wonder at their logic, justification, etc. of how they choose to spend or waste their time.
I have come to the conclusion that it is primarily testament to two things... their argument for justifying their actions as "tabs" and "monitors" is legless (stating the obvious I'm sure)... secondly and most pleasing their actions although a nuisance have not and I hope never result in the end of hunting..or at least certainly not with my local pack.
thoughts...?...Just my ramblings...feel free to ignore.