sharpey_93 0 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Well , theres nothing much said on this forum about the type of people we are , so i thought id start a thread. I was just wondering all you people who have terriers and lurchers , do you also keep gundogs and vice versa because in my expirience , these are two different sort of people. Gundog people tend to shoot on driven shoots and deer stalk etc whereas dog men tend to hate that sort of stuff and stick to lamping and ferreting.there seems to be some type of snobbery between these people. Also is there anyone out there that does both or doesnt support any different type of shooting , dogwork. I am interested in both but it seems to me that a lot of people have there own different opinions on the other type of people, for example farmers always seem to asociate poaching with lurcher/terrier men and asociate shooting men as gents.Not trying to offend anyone , just want some opinions and anyone that keeps both types of dogs and/or does a particular type of shooting and has running dogs or earth dogs, for example people who lamp witha rifle , do you use dogs on other nights ??? just drop a message and let us know. debate away cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) ver the past few years I've ferreted, followed the local hunt, shot pigeon with a shotgun, worked lurchers, (including bringing on my own pup) shot air rifles, been shooting rabbit and fox with a rifle, done a season helping lads with terrier work, and a fair whack of daytime mooching with the dogs. I was brought up with ferrets and air rifles, but I enjoy anything that get's me out into the open countryside with good company and a purpose for being there. Edited December 1, 2009 by maltenby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I ferret, I have a lurcher for rabbit control, I go to an organised shoot, I own 2 rifles and shotgun. ( I stalk, vermin control, fox control, rough shoot and pigeon shoot) and recently went wildfowling. So I would say I cover abroad spectrum of interests... I draw the boundaries at paying for my sport, not what the sport entails. I dont have terriers for fox control and I dont trap and snare very often. I only run my lurcher on legal quarry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert69 5 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Me too, i've been chasing fur feather and fin since i could walk, ferreting, archery, air rifles, catapults, drey poking, wildfowling, pigeon shooting, carp fishing, fly fishing, sea fishing, ratting with terriers, following hunt, lamping rabbits, lamping foxes, deer stalking, pheasant shooting, partridge shooting. Now i limit my forays to driven pheasant and partridge, pigeon shooting, lamping foxes and deer stalking with the odd bit of fishing of various disciplines thrown in for good measure. I like to consider myself a varied allrounder however i have no experience of running dogs and is something i would love to learn about. A certain type of snobbery does exist i must admit between say lurchermen and driven pheasant shooters for example, but some invite it. Theres a chap i know (a hunt terrierman) who rejoices in telling folk that his terriers only get one chance (ie if they miss a fox he shoots them). This i'm sure is a projection of his hardman image (an extension of his obviously undersized penis). This type of 'old school, hard man country boy image' doesn't exist with wildfowlers, pheasant shooters, deer stalkers etc. I see no reason why country folk of all disciplines can't stand together! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I do it all mate and am against nothing country sports related. Whether its digging, ferreting, lurcher work , lamping with dogs or gun, beating or out with the spaniels and shotgun i do it all. Have even been known to fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missie 1 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I mainly follow hounds. I did beat when I was a teenager for the shoot on the estate that owned the racing yard I worked in and before that with my dad but i've never really been one to shoot, mostly because I can't!! I would love to do more work with my lurcher, he's quite a handful bless him. I have ferreted with him but as Tyla will confirm i'm sure, he needs a lot more work and discipline in the field..! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Terrier work, Lurcher work and Ferreting . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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