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  1. Bigshrimp
    This moose was taken with a .308 (180 grain). In general I've copied my answer from above: .270 (150 grain?), .308 (180 grain), 30-06 (180 grain) are recommended. .308 and 30-06 are the most common calibres here for moose but you see the whole range being used from 30-30 (too light in my opinion) to .300 mag (too much for bush shots in Ontario in my opinion). I carry a Remington 7600 pump rifle in 30-06, scoped 2-9x....love this combo
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    How often do you run your dogs during the season? How much is too much, and how little is too little for an effective bunny catcher??
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    Each of us (13 guys) got about 60 pounds of meat from this animal Don't think they go mad as such, but they are very territorial when rutting and are definitely not afraid of people. This one actually charged the hunter. He was calling and scraping when this bull rushed out out of the bush at him looking for a fight! He unloaded 5 rounds at him in very quick succession and (3 hit) at about 20 yards .....and then changed his pants
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    What does a Wheaton add to the dog that a pure Beddy cross wouldn't? This is not a loaded question....truly have no idea
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    If hit in a major artery....but we lost a really big bull in 2005. Only 1 very fien mist of of blood sign and a few blood sign from brushing on bush. We think he must have been grazed and blamed it all on the scope
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    That's what the machines are for .....and the new guys to the camp Look closely in the back of the wagon
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    .270 (150 grain?), .308 (180 grain), 30-06 (180 grain) are recommended. .308 and 30-06 are the most common calibres here for moose but you see the whole range being used from 30-30 (too light in my opinion) to .300 mag (too much for bush shots in Ontario in my opinion). I carry a Remington 7600 pump rifle in 30-06, scoped 2-9x....love this combo
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    Nice story and pics Why did you have the dog with you??? ....to help hunt for the deer or blood track if needed, or both?
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    After reading the interest on hunting overseas generated from Froese11's Black Bear post, I thought you lads may be interested on seeing a few shots of a moose hunt in Ontario Canada (October 2008): On the way in with 2 tractors and 9 ATVs carrying 13 eager hunters ...can get a bit deep in spots SUCCESS!!....nice Ontario moose An example of an Ontario moose hunt in 5 pictures!
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    Excellent....thanks lads Makes much more sense now. What do the different sighthound breeds bring to the dog? From my understanding (but I hope to be corrected) from the sighthounds: Greyhound - top speed and size Saluki - stamina and brains Whippet - burst of speed and turning Deerhound - size and aggression? From the other dogs: Collie - brains, obedience and temperament Beddy - gameness, tenacity and courage Bully - gameness, tenacity and courage Did I miss any??
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    Definitely rabbit (90% of the time). We do have the opportunity for al the species I listed and I could hunt specifically for any of them my emphasis will be on rabbit.
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    They do race but not for money like the U.S., just for competition. Good suggestion to just ask the lure coursing clan. I definitely will when more serious about actually getting a running dog. Just really trying to understand the sport right now so that I can jump right in when ready. Assuming a whippet would be the best bet for rabbits?
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    Sorry again for the newbie questions....but trying to figure my options for a future running dog. Could a sufficient rabbit hunter be made out of a whippet pup from lure coursing lines? Problem here is that lurchers aren't very common at all (people mostly hunt with hounds). But I am quite intrigued by this form of hunting. What we do have here are people who take part in competative lure coursing and breed lines to fulfill this task (all purebreds from my understanding). Do you think these lines would be good enough to create a sufficient rabbit hunter if I brought the pup up as su
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    Agreed....I think there's a reason guys use hound packs on coyotes in our parts. Too much bush to couse them with big dogs....gotta trail 'em. Like I said though, I was more thinking the odd coyote you run across while in the field.....but truthfully would be running a dog 99% on rabbits. I will think of you if I go further.....I'm in the same boat of "developing" an interest as well Only person I know of (don't personally know) who does/has run lurchers is Teddy Moritz. She's big in the dachshund (teckels for den work, flushing and blood tracking) and hawking worlds: North
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    No! Then what?? Any lurcher??
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    Thanks again for the advice. Mostly rabbits....but wouldn't be averse to running on coyote and the odd fox....which is why I'm leaning towards a bigger dog (if you think they can really handle a coyote ). Long way off in any event....just doing some homework now Any working dog is a dog worth feeding in my book and have been very impressed with what I've seen here How easy would it be to get a decent BeddyxGrey....and would a breeder in general be willing to ship overseas? How much $$ do pups usually run?
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    Thanks for the replies....checked them all out (except Countryman's as I don't subscribe). Also saw Bellman and Flint.....any good? Seems quite fancy, are they put together well enough for real work?
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    Just wondering where you buy your collars/leads etc. for your terriers and running dogs? Do any of them mail order to North America? Not many working terriers/running dogs on this side of the world (mainly hounds and gun dogs). (BTW, we can get Deben terrier locators from JRT Club of America)
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    Serious looking dog......very impressive Coat seems quite thicker on the tail than the body, is this the case or just the picture? This is a looker.....bet she turns heads walking into the field
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    Smart looking pack! Love the BeddyxGrey
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    Great information! Coyotes are a big problem in Southern Ontario as well. As you well know, guys mostly use e-calls bringing them into rifle range, or drive them out of woodlots to standers. There are some guys that I know who trail them with coonhounds. I think a good lurcher or two should be able to do the job if the coyotes were called intot the open. Awesome stuff! Do you have any pictures you would like to share with us as I'm sure the lads here would be very grateful to see them (as I would)
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    Just trying to get an idea of what you want in a daytime dog vs a lamping dog?? For me, I can only get a daytime dog as lamping is a no no over here....and something we would never consider
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    Top end speed should not be too much of an issue since most of the fields are not excessively big....and I don't have many hares where I am, mostly rabbits. Couple more questions: 1. Seems like (from reading other pposts) the limititing factor is getting a good working Beddy sire the litter. Is this a big problem and you run the risk of getting a pup which will not be very game? 2. Much of my rabbit hunting is done in the winter....that means frozen ground and snow. Can these dogs run reliably in this type of environment, or is it too hard on their body (slipping, hard on feet,
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    Thanks for the great replies I've heard from this thread and others on the board a common message that the BeddyxWhippet is the choice for rabbit....does this mean the BeddyxGrey is less useful on rabbits? Would a BeddyxGrey be able to take a coyote single handed? Love the pics on this site so please feel free to fill this thread with images of these workers
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