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Scouting ahead is a great idea but for one reason and another not all ways possible remember back in the day lamping with couple mates huge flat field looked perfectly harmless. Me and one guy lamped one side and other fella went up the other. My dog took off after a rabbit which decided to head across this field. Out the beam it went. Thought nothing of it and he took an age to return which was odd. Eventually got back. Let him get his wind and off we went. Met me mate from other side he said he your dog ok he took hell of a tumble there’s big ditch across centre of this f
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On the side of the coin I had beddy whippet very light dog light as feather. Seemed to float all most could work her any where. Caught all her rabbits up against the hedge or in it. One night she didn’t float over a low electric fence which did her leg in unfortunately
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Mine went same sure vets eyes started flashing pound symbols. But I left him be until he started to suffer and when did he went from ok to not in matter of week so the time came then
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Waterproof breathable coat recommendations
terryd replied to ADAM C's topic in Hunting Boots & Clothing
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You are bang on but I was all ways blamed any thing on the bull part lol. Heart of lion but he was like a 30k terrier. Miss the old sod
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Nothing you can do. The crash bang wallop ones put stuff in the bag and pull off spectacular catches but its a gamble. Remember the old bull cross went round corner out of site. Next thing I heard thud thud as he ran flat out down hill through trees. Could tell he was maxed out and stretching to grab it by the sound. Next silence when he went straight over a bank through barb wire. Then an all might thud when he landed follow by a scream. Gave me chills that sound. Found him in heap of wire foot of a bank. He lived to go on for more disasters lol
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Very true the little beddy whip she didn't listen much at all but on the lamp she was spot on. When the grandmother lost her once. I drove to a spot we used to lamp about 3 or 4 miles away. Climbed over the gate scanned field nothing. Gave a few minutes and flashed lamp at my feet. Few minutes later put lamp on and there she was trotting straight towards me out of the dark. Never been so glad to see her. The stars aligned that night. Grandmother was chuffed too.
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That must be a worry or are you used too it
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I know what you mean. But it comes down to money and by and large public are oblivious to what happens behind the scenes. Like chickens a free range over a tenner compared to to three quid one. Some people have no choice and others would prefer few more beers than worry about. It’s like any thing intensively grown from meat to veg. The flavour difference compare to home grown is so huge it does make you wonder what they do to make things so tasteless. Had joint of home reared pork other day. Flavour was 10/10 compare to cheap bit out of Tesco flavour is down to 3/10 . The difference is huge. T
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I never click on them videos can’t stomach it. Agree with what you say . It’s odd how they seem to think it’s ok to be so cruel. They must have screw lose. I can’t even be cruel to a fish I try to dispatch cleanly as I can
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Different world out there. Every one loves horses but in that situation it’s different. I watch that fella trapping dogs and he catches some fine animals. But his very humane and it’s got to be done. Must be an interesting place to live
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I know some folks don’t like to use food. But in yard or on line call dog give it bit cooked chicken or some thing. Just create the habit. Before you know it dog be flying back. Saying that food won’t compete over scent but you won’t be calling it back then anyway. Also common sense says you only call dog when you know you can win at least in early days but sure you know all that anyway
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Like any thing it’s personal preference. Had super beddy whippet caught rabbits a treat. Old bull cross was handful. Little collie cross now is a dream right character. Thought world of them all
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I guess they can be a lot of dog. Going by my previous experience with the last one who was only a 1/4. From the moment he had his jabs he was up for anything. Ferrets for example were hard work but he was bomb proof at the end. But even then it was more of a tolerance rather than best buddies. Compared to the collie cross I now have who took zero effort with ferrets and I mean zero. Just good from day one. She is just as keen as the old fella for what I want catch though. Old fella also gave me issues with sheep and dogs. He is just one example so unfair to judge you see plenty on here never
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Bushing and silence don’t go hand in hand. That said you got the full on cry or yap yap which or though nice to hear can be pain depending where you are. When I younger we had a couple JR terriers they would only yap if they were right behind rabbit in tight cover. Apart from that pretty quiet. My jr was a ferreting dog too and if he marked in cover would stand by hole silently and if I shouted where are you would give one woof.
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I like that reminds me of my younger days with the terrier. I never left home with out a ferret in one canvas bags from kp and s nets. Great post enjoyed that. if any one has one them canvas bags to get rid of btw let me know. Bloody handy
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Trouble with blankets and the like they just drag into the run
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It’s simply not easy for sure. Been at it couple years on and off. As said fork width makes huge difference. I am using 95mm not which I like so sticking with it. I have moments when I pull off great shot then I think dam where did I anchor etc. Theres so much room for error. Ref point anchor point elbow position pouch grip. Then you got different ammo bands. Bloody endless. My shooting is poor but getting better as I understand the concepts more. Then you hit some thing dead level and think great. Try shooting up or down goes pear shaped again because you then have tilt hips and all that stu
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Thinking of buying a pet ferret for a rat problem?
terryd replied to tommydog's topic in Ferrets & Ferreting
Forget ferret and rats don’t tend to worry about there smell. Maybe air rifle and night setup or stick with traps I would say -
Definitely or spend a 130,000 on a road sign that looks like baked bean tin. Don’t ask. But the principle is a good one. Instead of wasting billions slash bills plough it back in. But they know all this it’s just common sense
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Ain’t that the truth. Imagine if they gave the local council all this money who then slashed council tax to the floor. Then everyone has more money in they pockets which then spend in local businesses and everyone is better off. The local council tend to be bunch dodgy gits but it’s first thing that comes to me
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I remember being about eight making a bow and arrow and trying to shoot a pheasant. Then around 11 where we moved to there was an old chap across the road who kept ferrets. He did some snaring rabbits and fox and sold fox fur to cobbledick. I started doing the same. Things progressed from there
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Thank you. I do all my practice now aiming up or down lol because that’s where it counts. Still really rubbish but it’s coming.
