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[the great white hunter 1]

some video that mate ive never seen lurchers and birds working together atb great white

[alanmc 0]

Filmed this last weekend hope you like.

 

all the best Dirtwinger

great video mate! Well done

[Guest i-love-lamping]

nich mate like the dogs

[sambo123 594]

Just wondered if you have any more information on the tazi? i've never heard of it before so looked it up and it says it's similar to a saluki but alot stronger? Is this true? If so, do they have the same stamina? Thank's Sambo123

[just jack 998]

thats class, i'v just watched your other vids also, i like how the dogs stand back and let the bird have ago, brilliant

[dirtwinger 235]

Just wondered if you have any more information on the tazi? i've never heard of it before so looked it up and it says it's similar to a saluki but alot stronger? Is this true? If so, do they have the same stamina? Thank's Sambo123

The Tazi is very similar to the saluki although the kazak dogs are generally shorter and stockier than the middle eastern Saluki. From what I have seen they are not as fast as top class salukis but they can run all day and are extremely hardy

This is Cisco the Tazi in the video

As you can see Cisco is very relaxed around the bird.

Skycat as to your question the jacks will go down holes if hard pressed, this has happened so many times to my old lurcher that when he kills a hare he automatically starts digging a hole. In his mind the end of a chase means a hole even if he has to make one! In the field we where hunting in the video it is not uncommon for a jack to beat the dogs and birds, there are large areas of sagebrush and if they can reach that they will often escape. You also run into jacks out there that just outrun everyone.

 

all the best Dirtwinger

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

Outstanding video! Please make more, as many as you can. HAHA! Well done winger, cant wait to see the next one.

[Guest fence_hopper]

great vid maye can you tell urs the difference between jack rabbits and the ones we get here do they live in burrows etc

[dirtwinger 235]

great vid maye can you tell urs the difference between jack rabbits and the ones we get here do they live in burrows etc

 

The blacktailed jackrabbit is a true hare similar to the brown hare, they are smaller however weighing between 5 and 7lb's with the odd 8lb specimen.

They are desert adapted getting the vast majority of their water from cactus and other plants.

When coursed they tend to be less inclined to jink and turn like a brown hare prefering speed over maneuverability but will turn when pressed hard. They also go down holes quite often when chased hard which can be frustrating.

I have only rarely found them on agricultural land instead finding them in the open desert often in bushy areas, unlike the brown hare they are hard to spot sitting in a field but flush suddenly when you least expect it, they are hard to hunt up because the dry conditions limit scent so I find myself doing a lot of walking to find them. They can sometimes be found in large numbers however and I have seen herds of upto fifty jacks in a field before. I hope that helps.

 

all the best Dirtwinger

[Guest fence_hopper]

thanks Dirtwinger very interesting, are they found in colder climates to or just deserts would they survive over here do you think

[lurchers 2,855]

good vid mate some people have all the luck ya jammy sod atb

[sky08 3]

gd vid mate look forward 2 seeing more

[dawnraider09 75]

quality,this is one of the members on here who i always look forward to seeing new topics from,nice one dirtwinger please keep them coming.

[dirtwinger 235]

thanks Dirtwinger very interesting, are they found in colder climates to or just deserts would they survive over here do you think

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The blacktailed jackrabbit can survive pretty cold conditions but the more northern states transition to whitetailed jacks as it gets progressively colder. The white tail is a larger hare very similar to the brown hare and much larger in size than the blacktail. I dont know that they would survie in the UK, too wet for them I think.

 

all the best Dirtwinger