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Finally have all my gear together, comfortable that the dog will recall off-lead, and ready to give this the first try on groundhogs at a farm nearby. The dog and I are both rookies, but we're about as ready as we're going to be. Wish there was someone local to accompany, but there's not, so... Anyone with suggestions/tips/recommendations/warnings? Thanks.
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Frank, That's a good looking rig you have pictured, and appears to be some fine shooting. I'd bet you're no slouch yourself.
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Please forgive an ignorant American for asking what's probably a stupid question, but... Is "bushing" using a dog or dogs to flush game, I presume primarily rabbits, from dense cover, i.e., brush piles, briars, bramble, hegderows, etc.? Do you flush them to gun, or to a lurcher to run down and catch? Or both ways, depending on the season and location? If it's flushing to gun, I've had a lot of luck with the smaller beagles, <13", and the closer to 11" the better. The smaller ones can work under just about any tangle I've ever encountered. Don't mean to call anyone's baby
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I do a fair amount of varmint shooting over here, and tend to agree with Frank on the .223; the 22-250 has marginally better ballistics/trajectory for long range shooting, but is notoriously picky about the ammunition you feed it and the ammunition is considerably more expensive. Not real familiar with the CZs, the few I've seen seem good enough quality. I use a Savage 12BVSS in .223 mostly for groundhog, occasionally coyote. Using the American Eagle 50 gr HP I run better than 95% one-shot kill between 200 - 300 yds, anything <200 is a gimme; my longest shot so far has been a lazer-ra
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Around here we usually use beagles or less often bassetts, either singles or in small packs, for rabbits. The dogs flush them from cover then scent trail them baying the whole time while the rabbit typically runs in a large circle. Keep watch about 100 yds in front of the dog and have your shotgun ready. I understand our "cottontail" rabbits here are quite different from your rabbits there. They don't construct their own burrows, but will often use an existing groundhog den. A cottontail, at most, will scrape a shallow depression in the dirt as a nest when raising young, line it with
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We're fortunate to have all the different quarry as well as opportunity to hunt it legally. I hope they do well, but I've always found it best not to brag until I've something to brag about. We'll see what happens. In the meantime we've been working basic obedience (don't want to take 'em off lead and be hunting one farm while they're hunting three farms over ), and letting them play a bit with mice and rats. Tail a roadkill red on occasion, tease 'em with it and let 'em have a rag. Built a few sections of wooden tunnel and have been getting 'em used to entering small dark places.
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Been lurking here for a while with a rare post. Figured about time to say hello. Located in SE Pennsylvania, USA about miles NW of Philadelphia. Hunting for years with the gun, and over beagles and various bird dogs but brand new to the terrier game. Planning the first hunt with 'em in about two weeks. Plenty of farms in the area with more game than I have time to hunt. Been hunting grounhogs on 'em for a few years with the gun, and the farmers are looking forward to see 'em worked with terriers. Fair number of fox and raccoons nearby as well if the dogs (and I) show any tale
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You can dress 'em like a rabbit except they have scent glands on their back and inside the forelegs that need to be removed. The glands will be fairly obvious when the skin's off. Soak 'em in salted water overnight in the refrigerator. Use 'em in just about any recipe you'd use a rabbit. The young'ns are much better. Once they get much over 6-8 lbs (3 -4 K) they start to get a little tough and gamey.
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I've heard that, and while not following the situation too closely over there it seems that the government puts a lot of debris in your path, and then often winks and ignores the situation unless someone gets a bug up, or gets up on the wrong side of the bed. Guess I should feel blessed. I have more farms available here than I have time to hunt 'em, and they start a five minute walk away. That's without even checking any yet that are more than a 30 minute drive.
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I'm pretty new here, and not real familiar with the rules you fellows have to follow in the UK, so perhaps you'll forgive an uninformed opinion: Instead of criticizing the young man, would it be more constructive to maybe look him up and offer to show him what to do with his dog and how to do it? Dogs may be able to do most of their job on instinct, but most of us humans need someone to teach us. Just my $0.02, not sure of hte exchange rate.
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Their website is http://www.bellmanandflint.co.uk The website is currently down for updating. Their address/phone is: B&F 259, Common Road, Kensworth Dunstable, Beds. LU6 2PW 01582873263 If you email info@bellmanandflint.co.uk they'll send you an "e-commerce" catalogue in pdf format. The box/collar set is L 287.00, box alone 220.00, collar 67.00 VAT included, shipping extra.