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RuralSports was created as a unique reference point for interesting articles and features on various rural sports in the UK (both past and present). We were concerned that this did not previously exist in the UK.
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SHOOTING SEASONS: Each shooting discipline has an open and closed season. It's illegal to shoot during the closed season. For many other birds and animals, there are closed seasons that you need to…
ARGUMENTS AGAINST HUNTING: Fox hunting is a delicate issue that often inspires heated debate from both sides of the argument. On the one hand you have the pro hunters insisting that hunting is…
ARGUMENTS FOR HUNTING: Hunting (especially fox hunting) is a controversial issue. On the one hand animal rights groups protest that maiming and killing defenceless animals is inhumane. On the other…
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Case Studies: Cycling Through all Britain's Counties: A Case Study, How I Became a...
Equestrianism: Point to Point, What is Hacking?, What is The Pony Club?, Top Tips...
Extreme & Unusual Sports: What Are Grassboarding and Kite Buggying?,...
Fishing: Fishing Safety Tips, Getting Started in Fishing, Fishing Equipment,...
General Country Sports: The Countryside Code: How to Behave in Rural...
Hunting: Wood Pigeon Shooting, Bird Hunting, The Hunting Bill, Traditional...
Mountain Biking: Clothing For Mountain Biking, Mountain Biking Equipment, Mountain...
Rambling: All About Joining A Rambling Group, Basic Rambling Knowledge &...
Recipe Ideas: Cooking With Rabbit, Three Ways to Cook With Venison, Wines to Pair...
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Re: Arguments For Hunting
Hmm.. I found this site looking for arguments to stop fox hunting in order to make a balanced decision about it. That lead me to this…
Re: Shooting Rules and Regulations
Go to your local stock agent or a hire firm and rent out a gas gun {9kg gas bottle} and let it bang for a while it will scare…
Re: Arguments Against Hunting
Yes I am a vegetarian, but you are wrong, the fox NEVER has a chance to get away. A cow being led to slaughter has (hopefully) lived a…
Re: Types of Riding
wata bout bareback?!? thts the bEsT i <3 it!!! down w/ saddles up w/ fur!!! woooooh!!! goooooo naturalness!!! oh yah oh yah its ur bday uhuh (i…