Sparrin' Over the Sporran

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

What an honor!!! As a piper, I am very jealous.

Here's some info on the legality of sporrans and here's an article about it. I'm pretty sure the seal and badger is illegal. The horse and rabbit should be fine.

This "endangered species" sporran nonsense is the tip of the iceburg. EU legislation includes having to prove the age of hunting trophies-- if you can't prove the age of the endangered species on your wall or floor, well tough. You hand it over (without compensation) and it is burned. As far as rabbit and pony hair sporrans are concerned, they are on the "hit list" as well. Most of this legislation is promulgated by the European Green Party-- which is totally opposed to hunting, and is generally opposed to the use of any animal hides in commercial manufacturing processes.

So, my advise would be to buy top quality leather and hair sporrans NOW, while they are still available. In five years they may very well have gone the way of the Dodo.

[Tommie]

Thats pretty close to what I was trying to get across.

I am not opposed to hunting,but I am opposed to using wild animal hides for any commercial use....