Just seen this article. Not sure what’s going on with it but thought I’d share
On the hunt for the Hampshire hare killers
APPLE.NEWS
With a helicopter thrumming on the horizon, Philip Wilkinson, a craggy former special forces operative...
Depends on the group and it’s a worry making sure you can find a venue that will suit the weather, especially with beginners. Takes a day either side sorting equipment and then you got 6 pissy wetsuits to contend with . It only fills 3 months or so of the year with trips here and there. Rest of the time I’m on the tools.
Great cross for a bit of bushing. Mine isn’t a first cross and is a mixture of different terries and spaniels. 3/8 5/8. Looks more towards a patterdale though. He will push anything out of cover and ferrets too. I’d definitely get another. Touch wood he’s never dropped in. Had him around holes a lot as a pup and I think if I hadn’t have stopped him then he would go to ground.
Do you have much luck on the coastline FP? We’ve been seeing a fair bit. Tend to send the bushers down on the slopes and try keep the runners at the top.
I’ve not got much experience with pure springers or cockers but the ones I have seen have always been mute. Prob worth looking at other crosses if you are open to them. Spaniel terrier or something with some beagle. Depends if you are dead set on springers only. ATB with the search.
Mainly off for me. They miss a few but normally they are in the right spot. If it’s a big patch of cover then sometimes have them set way back and on a slip. I’d rather let them get some exercise and work it out for themselves. If you go to regular spots they soon suss out where the quarry will run.