got no ground!!

[Ray Mears 272]

come september i will be working my whippetxgrey and i will need some were to go the problem is i am 15 and i think it puts them off a bit witch is not really good considering i only want to do a bit of rabbiting. is there any way that someone could give me any advice or even leaflets to help me get some ground.

[lampdog 0]

i`d say dress in smart clothes and go with your dad or another adult

[Guest stantheman]

I/m very much older than you, I go were I like & do what I like, but if your only working your dog stick to the bridleways, there lots of bunnys four the taking. can/t see much harm in that.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Don't let your age put you off, WB. It won't necessarily put the land owners off. I started knocking and asking at your age. I was amazed at how people Did simply look me over and just ask that I leave this or that alone. Game or growing crops, usually.

 

Just remember to remain polite and airy. Don't let the knock backs get you down and just say, " Okie dokie. Thanks anyway ", even in the face of the nastiest responses.

 

Most importantly, try not to provoke a bad resonse by thoughtlessly turning up at the wrong time. I know that's a hell of a trick, with a farmer - when aren't they busy? But ambushing them on public tracks and in their yards is good. Exept for that moment when the wrench slips and he's hopping about, waving his hand! Not right then!

 

And remember this: Many farmers wives will appreciate a rabbit. It may be your first and the biggest prize of your life. But we have digital cameras now. Photo lasts longer than a bunny dinner. So would the impression made by the offer ~ once you catch one.

 

Best of luck, what ever road you choose

[blando 0]

Whippet boy your young so you can most probably run fast and squeeze through little gaps :11: go on where ever there is rabbits just be quiet and respect the land your on even though you aint got permision

you will soon find out where you can keep going and carnt...

 

jay

 

 

try and make friends with your local gamekeeper somthing i did not do and ended up geting lamped and shot at lol, but he mite be able to sort you out with some permition, dont think i have much chance of that here tho.

Edited July 28, 2006 by blando

[Guest ADAM AND HIS DOGS]

when i was fifteen i went everywhere and hunted everything. make the most of it. and if you are not a fat lad u shud be able to out run anyone

[Ray Mears 272]

so what you r sayin is go every were and use my age as an excuse and run like f**K when some one chasses me :11: i will give it a go i have been looking at a little pice of land by me paked full of rabbits asked for permission but he was not intrested me and my mates are going over to night for a bit of sport i will let you now how it goes

[Guest the poacher]

adam and his dogs thats not good advice for ayoung lad he will only get him self into trouble you best bet mate is to knock few farms with a adult and ask the worst they can say is no

Edited July 28, 2006 by the poacher

[Guest Zeus]

adam and his dogs thats not good advice for ayoung lad he will only get him self into trouble you best bet mate is to knock few farms with a adult and ask the worst they can say is no

 

better taking risks and finding out were you can go when your 15 than when your 16, they cant charge you when your 15 , if you dont take risks when you run a dog youd be better off giving it up because running rabbits all your life is goin to be a bit repetitive and thats the only thing apart from rats that you can kill legally

[SeanTheHawker 0]

ive a templete letter you can send to all the local farmers for permission, might be easyer. its hard to catch em at home anyway, will upload letter later,at work atm

[Ray Mears 272]

i have just been down the place were i have asked 4 permission before and been told no it is full of rabbits just went down he is wartering the f***ing grass this with any luck should make it soft 4 a good run tonight i carnt wait

[Sorley x 32]

WB

 

definitely endeavour to get some permission, get an adult to go with you and leave the dog behind. Even offer to help out on farms for nowt chucking bales or whatever in return for permission. Try calling in any favours, friends of friends that sort of thing - it is often not what but who you know.

 

If you don't have nay permission then farmers will soon wanna know where the F you are running that new dog of yours. Farming is a small community and they all talk, get caught and you will never get any permission locally.

 

Go out and go where you want but have some actual permission to hand just in case. Oh and avoid your own doorstep.

 

Glad to hear it is watered, we have had a lot of rain these past few days and the ground is still like iron.

 

Happy hunting :ph34r:

[Guest RobW71]

Watering it with cow piss/dirty water I suspect, Rabbits won't like that for a night or two.

 

Regards Rob

[Ray Mears 272]

Watering it with cow piss/dirty water I suspect, Rabbits won't like that for a night or two.

 

Regards Rob

could well be but still willing 2 give it a go hopefully the ground will be ok and there will be some rabbits out only going 4 a hour but its a hour more out in the field

[Rabbithunter 456]

the ground will not be okay to run dogs on until we have had a good week of rain