Daisy goes Ferreting

[Keeps 403]

First time we went out ferreting was a few weeks ago, but the cover was way too high and there were too many birds about on the shoot, so we didn't have a good day, apart from the fact that the temperatures were warmer than they were in the summer Then shortly after Mr Keeps hurt his leg when we were out ratting one night - at first the docs thought it was broken so he's had to rest it for a few weeks, but hopefully it seems to be on the mend now..

 

so we thought we'd have a short look out yesterday just to see how it went. We took Daisy, one of our terriers along with us, as she does enjoy herself up there. The rabbits are a bit thin on the ground this year, keeper tells us theres been a lot of myxi about up there, so heres hoping its not the same all over the estate. Anyway, dogs enjoyed themselves bushing a few on top, and we did a bit of ferreting in the woods - too dark in there yesterday for any action pics, but heres a few photos of our morning out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Malt 379]

Great shots as usual Keeps, thanks for sharing.

[pencoed hunter 7]

Awesome pics mate Nice dogs to

[John-B 4]

Hmmmmmm, wierd, that looks like one of my permissions

[mick20 23]

Looks like somewhere i go ferreting only joking. Great pictures Keeps, love the one of your lurcher head first into bracken.

ATB Mick

[Keeps 403]

Looks like somewhere i go ferreting only joking. Great pictures Keeps, love the one of your lurcher head first into bracken.

ATB Mick

 

Hmmmmmm, wierd, that looks like one of my permissions

had this permission for over 4 years now so it better not be

He loves hunting in the bracken, very entertaining to watch

[mick20 23]

It's nice to have dogs out with you when ferreting, it's something i really miss, so might have to remedy that in the near future.

[Keeps 403]

Couldn't imagine ferreting without dogs, for me there really would be no point as I only do it to see the dogs working..

What about the dogs in your avatar - they are very smart - don't you take them?

[MuttleMcTuttle 21]

Looks like you all had a good day I love that nose-diving lurcher!

[andy s410c 61]

Great pics K The myxi came a month early at my place but at the moment it(hopefully) has'nt had the impact it had last year.I'm out with the rimfire tomorrow so i'll get some idea wether it's finished for the year .

Looks like your a bit higher up on the Dale than me so the myxi could have been more prevelant...maybe's

[Kay 3,709]

Great stuff Katie i love the 5th picture down , well done all

[Guest little lurcher]

that plummer is a pretty little thing , looks useful too!!!! love the lurcher shot in bracken!!!! the black and white photo looks like it should be in a magazine!!

[muddy 6]

Great pics mate.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Nice pix Keeps

[Keeps 403]

Great pics K The myxi came a month early at my place but at the moment it(hopefully) has'nt had the impact it had last year.I'm out with the rimfire tomorrow so i'll get some idea wether it's finished for the year .

Looks like your a bit higher up on the Dale than me so the myxi could have been more prevelant...maybe's

different Dale to you I think Andy - we didnt see any evidence of myxi, all the rabbits we got were clean, I think it hits up there a bit earlier, usually around August time, but the rabbit numbers do seem down compared to previous years.