Lovely day in the neighborhood~~~~

[woolbr8stl 0]

A friend and I got out today and had a good time close to home. It was in the 70’s with an occasional rain shower. Stopped at an alfalfa field that doesn’t yield a lot of quarry in the winter months. This was only the 2nd visit here this season.

 

 

 

We check an old spot and my bitch is in and baying, moving something to the other hole by the sounds of her voice. About 6 ft away we find a possum’s butt,

 

 

 

We tail it so we can take her out and let the young dog down to see it.

 

 

 

We see she has a pouch full of babies so decide to let her go without anyone else taking a look. More possums for next visit

 

We move on and my bitch enters and she starts baying on and off, we can tell she’s not up close yet. We remove some brush while waiting for her to settle.

 

Entrance

 

 

We dig to this:

 

Smile~~~~~~for the camera~~~~~

 

 

 

 

Sorry, I couldn’t get the red eye out of this picture

 

 

 

The little bitch took a good licking today, I'm not real crazy about a dog with a face that looks like hamburger. She’ll be resting up for at least a week. She's typically a bayer who engages on occasion, but today she took some punishment. Groundhogs can be nasty on a dog. She'll work smarter next time

 

We let the hog bolt into another tube

 

 

 

Repair the dig and headed back to the truck. One dog found another spot but acted strange and wouldn’t commit, other than digging. We take a picture with the digital but because of the glare we can’t figure out what it is. Can you?

 

 

 

We say “enter another dog!†So the other tries another way but never enters. She starts to dig at the hole and bark. Whatever it is, we know it’s just inside the entrance. Well you guessed it, SKUNK!

 

 

 

Alright, so another dog wasn’t the best idea this time. We tie out the dogs and get a gas bomb out. But out trots this small skunk and he’s now in the runoff creek. My friend tries to spear it with the shovel, which had some really good entertainment value, and then it runs back in the hole. We finish it up with the bomb after all. He WAS a cute little thing

 

We finish up trying some ratting in a feed barn. We plug all the escape holes this time using some hay. Well, I’ll be damned, the horses came up and started eating the hay we had so carefully stuffed along the wall. Oh, well, the dogs didn’t complain

 

Wooly

[brock 11]

sounds like you had some real fun

[diggory 130]

exellent story,pictures wooly,certainly gets the juices going roll on autumn.very interesting !!!!!!!

[Guest MOLLY]

A brilliant day 3 different species in one.

What does this mean?.....

We finish it up with the bomb

What is a bomb?

MOLL.

[overnunder 0]

sounds and looks like a great day out :thumbs-up: :thumbs-up: :thumbs-up: :thumbs-up:

[woolbr8stl 0]

A brilliant day 3 different species in one.

What does this mean?.....

We finish it up with the bomb

What is a bomb?

MOLL.

 

Hi Moll,

 

We use a gas bomb made for exterminating moles, groundhogs, anything underground. Only about 5" long and easy to use. That's what we used to dispatch the skunk.

 

[boon 0]

Sounds like a great day mate

[woolbr8stl 0]

That look's like a dangerous peice of kit.. .. do you need some kind of liecense to purchase them..

Cracking day out by the way.. ..

Millet

 

 

No license, they are available for purchase from most of the local farm supply stores, cost about $1.00 each

[prohunter 0]

is there any site you can buy these gas bombs from mate

[woolbr8stl 0]

is there any site you can buy these gas bombs from mate

 

 

This should work:

 

http://ground-hog.biz/smokebomb.htm

 

http://garden-pest-control.biz/smokebombs.htm

[Guest MOLLY]

Out of the 3 quarry, Wooly, which one is the biggest pest and why?

MOLL.

[steamingutpiles 117]

is there any site you can buy these gas bombs from mate

Anyone know the manufatureres details?

[prohunter 0]

is there any site you can buy these gas bombs from mate

 

 

This should work:

 

http://ground-hog.biz/smokebomb.htm

 

http://garden-pest-control.biz/smokebombs.htm

 

you must be able to get them shipped over ere from that site it aint to hard it just depends if they do the shippin here i am going to get some soon if possible.

scotty

[blando 0]

part from rabbits what els can you use then on, surly foxes are a bit big for them? lol

[woolbr8stl 0]

Out of the 3 quarry, Wooly, which one is the biggest pest and why?

MOLL.

 

Depends on if you mean a pest to the farmers or the dogs, LOL

 

The groundhog is a pest to the farmer since it eats their crops and digs dens in their fields. They dig holes in their barn floors or any outbuilding for that matter. They live in their pond dams causing damage. For the dog, groundhogs are the nastiest, and do the most damage to a dog when confronted, IMO. They are the most challenging for a dog to bottle up since they easily dig away. I hear of more dogs getting stitched up from groundhog than anything else (not counting badger which is seldom found here)

 

Raccoons are a nuisance to farmers since they eat their crops, take residence in their hay barns, eat their livestock feed wherever it is stored. One dairy farmer has automatic cattle feeders and he tells me the raccoons rip open the wiring to the feeders getting to the grain. That causes huge repair costs to him. I think raccoons are fun to hunt for the dogs and they give a good fight if provoked. If a dog is just a bayer, the raccoon generally will bolt from another hole if given the chance or stay still until we dig to the dog. Many folks hunt raccoon in the hay barns and that is pretty exciting work. Generally a little bigger dog is preferred for that, but there are smaller dogs that work raccoon just fine in a barn setting. Depends on how much grit they have. A raccoon in the open is a different fight than in the ground. They use their front paws like hands and grab on whenever they can.

 

Opossums can carry some diseases which livestock pick up, but they are of value to country and city dwellers because they eat trash, road kill, etc. They clean up what no one else wants. They are fun for the dog until they sull up and play "possum". Some can give a good fight and we have met some nasty ones. They are good to school a young dog on. Any time we get into possum is a good time to let green or young pup see it's first quarry.

 

Skunks are just a pain in the *ss to everyone and are good for nothing. They stink and are dangerous to a dog underground when they spray their toxic fumes. That is the only thing we dispatch on a regular basis when we come across them. We've ruined a few settes using poison bombs but feel it's well worth it. Many dogs learn quickly not to work them and will give some sort of signal that a skunk is in the hole. A few dogs never stop working them and get skunked alot.

 

I don't have experience with fox since they are seldom found in the ground in my area. I hope to dig to one sometime.

 

We have an abundance of quarry and are blessed to have such a variety to hunt. Come visit the states, Moll, it would be a pleasure to hunt with you.

 

 

I'm done rambling, aren't you glad you asked?

Edited June 28, 2006 by woolbr8stl