Ton up

[border lad 1,047]

a very cryptic reply he either did it or he didnt its not a trick question?

 

there is not a dog living that can do the 100 never has been and never will be

 

Watch this space will you then please border lad

 

i WILL be watching but what does that mean absolute, nothing, like the coming lamping competition ((the coming one) the numbers will be average even below Par, put the two dogs numbers together and they will not come to that figure, I only followed this post through up to this point, this is supposed to be an hunting forum were people who have the same interest, and they can share there ideas there problems, with open discussion, watch this space,

[Guest joe ox]

Tales told by men of dubious character I take with a pinch of salt, has anyone actually witnessed 1 dog take 100 rabbits by candlepower?

[FUJI 17,287]

i remember a lot of talk about tommy mcphee back in the late 80s and early 90s i heard from more than one source he kept some very handy lamp dogs and he would punish them hard with a lot of running as caithness was heavy populated with rabbits at the time. it would just be good to know if it was wifes tales or truth thats all.

 

That was the reason i first asked the question SBBR ,it was BIG news back then,would be nice to know if there was any truth in it? I have spoken to Tommy in the past (around that time) albeit by telephone about some pups he had and he did tell me back then that he did do it on more than one occasion,whether he was truthful or not i don't really know but he seemed a decent fella so i have no real reason to disbelieve him. .All the best PP.

[TOMO 26,122]

a very cryptic reply he either did it or he didnt its not a trick question?

 

there is not a dog living that can do the 100 never has been and never will be

 

Watch this space will you then please border lad

 

i WILL be watching but what does that mean absolute, nothing, like the coming lamping competition ((the coming one) the numbers will be average even below Par, put the two dogs numbers together and they will not come to that figure, I only followed this post through up to this point, this is supposed to be an hunting forum were people who have the same interest, and they can share there ideas there problems, with open discussion, watch this space,

 

YA KEEP BANGING ON ABOUT THE LAMP COMP, WICH YOU WERNT IN . AND ARNT IN THIS YEAR EITHER.

ITS ONLY 3 HOURS , SO IT AINT LONG ENOUGH TO GET THAT KIND OF SCORE

[FUJI 17,287]

YA KEEP BANGING ON ABOUT THE LAMP COMP, WICH YOU WERNT IN . AND ARNT IN THIS YEAR EITHER.

ITS ONLY 3 HOURS , SO IT AINT LONG ENOUGH TO GET THAT KIND OF SCORE

 

Tomo,as well as that is there the type of people owning lurchers this day & age who would be commited to trying for such a number even if the dog was capable?

[Guest joe ox]

I will ask the question again has anybody actually witnessed it and not just heard about it?

[border lad 1,047]

he sure is angry is border lad dont know what that outburst is all about im asking cos i remember a lot of talk about tommy mcphee back in the late 80s and early 90s i heard from more than one source he kept some very handy lamp dogs and he would punish them hard with a lot of running as caithness was heavy populated with rabbits at the time. it would just be good to know if it was wifes tales or truth thats all. no offence meant to u chalkwarren. or anybody else

 

no one else took offence spotty ,just the crazy jock

 

Here pal keep your insults to your self, there is enough going on, with out going down stairs, for those fellows whose interests in writing books of course they want to talk large numbers, I heard that certain fellows on here put three days catch together to make it look good of these big numbers and a fellow witnessed this now because i didnt see it for myself, do you call that hunting and take it from me the fellow saw it first hand,

[hilltop 0]

this is an interesting topic,i had the pleasure in meeting tommy on a couple occasions in the 80s and in my oppinion he never caught a hundred rabbits with 1 dog in 1 night i even went ferreting with him on a couple of occasions like i said or didnt a nice bloke but he never did the ton with 1 dog in 1 night the dogs i saw wouldnt of caught em for sure,But its my oppinion thats all,p

[FUJI 17,287]

the dogs i saw wouldnt of caught em for sure

 

 

Why's that hilltop?

[socks 32,253]

borderlad seems to me you and mark are in a little click of your own ...................

[poacher3161 1,766]

i remember a lot of talk about tommy mcphee back in the late 80s and early 90s i heard from more than one source he kept some very handy lamp dogs and he would punish them hard with a lot of running as caithness was heavy populated with rabbits at the time. it would just be good to know if it was wifes tales or truth thats all.

 

That was the reason i first asked the question SBBR ,it was BIG news back then,would be nice to know if there was any truth in it? I have spoken to Tommy in the past (around that time) albeit by telephone about some pups he had and he did tell me back then that he did do it on more than one occasion,whether he was truthful or not i don't really know but he seemed a decent fella so i have no real reason to disbelieve him. .All the best PP.

I also got told about the 100 rabbits in a night by lads who went up their on lamping holidays in the early 90s and if any body as seen the plummer documentry a lone furrow wer his white gsd catches a rabbit well they dont look the fastist of rabbits to me though the terrain plays a big part imho but then again i am old and wise enough to trust the term seeing is believing.atvb

[bird 9,873]

he sure is angry is border lad dont know what that outburst is all about im asking cos i remember a lot of talk about tommy mcphee back in the late 80s and early 90s i heard from more than one source he kept some very handy lamp dogs and he would punish them hard with a lot of running as caithness was heavy populated with rabbits at the time. it would just be good to know if it was wifes tales or truth thats all. no offence meant to u chalkwarren. or anybody else

 

 

Yes i read that, he took big numbers with his dogs. And most of his lamping dogs only lasted 2 seasons, and they were fecked then. Even if they were a good line, with [stamina+Agilty], 50-60 rabbits with one dog ,it could be done. But hit the Ton with one dog, i dont think so. And unless you have market for that many rabbits, why feckin bother.??? Most game dealers want clean rabbits from [gun or ferret] , when a dog as to work that hard , they can get hard mouthed and who can blame them . If i get a dozen , and a run on old red coat i am happy

[hilltop 0]

i remember a lot of talk about tommy mcphee back in the late 80s and early 90s i heard from more than one source he kept some very handy lamp dogs and he would punish them hard with a lot of running as caithness was heavy populated with rabbits at the time. it would just be good to know if it was wifes tales or truth thats all.

 

That was the reason i first asked the question SBBR ,it was BIG news back then,would be nice to know if there was any truth in it? I have spoken to Tommy in the past (around that time) albeit by telephone about some pups he had and he did tell me back then that he did do it on more than one occasion,whether he was truthful or not i don't really know but he seemed a decent fella so i have no real reason to disbelieve him. .All the best PP.

I also got told about the 100 rabbits in a night by lads who went up their on lamping holidays in the early 90s and if any body as seen the plummer documentry a lone furrow wer his white gsd catches a rabbit well they dont look the fastist of rabbits to me though the terrain plays a big part imho but then again i am old and wise enough to trust the term seeing is believing.atvb

is this all about one dog 100 rabbits as if it is i dont think he did it 2 dogs and 3 dogs yes i know he did but 1 dog well we will await in anticipatation for someone to prove me wrong

[FUJI 17,287]

If i get a dozen , and a run on old red coat i am happy

 

No disrespect to you Bird ,but thats what i said earlier..have the men/woman who keep lurchers today got the drive,desire,want,need to push their dog to catch a ton? I'm not so sure? I'm like yourself nowadays,a nice few bunnies and i'm happy but back 20+ years ago it seemed the norm to try for such feats and i was no different

[border lad 1,047]

borderlad seems to me you and mark are in a little click of your own ...................

 

 

I do not know that man you are talking about I made a good aquaintance , with Whin, I have been over to see Whin, and his very handy dogs, the other fellow I know on this site is fieldsportshunter , and I visited lamps + lurchers, when I was looking for a Pup and whin has some top dogs that I would be proud of and of course he is a very knowledgeable, man in this Lurcher world,