Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 FOXES DON'T DIG AWAY FROM A DOG SO THERE REALLY SHOULD ONLY BE 1 HOLE??? Sorry pal but I don't see why it should concern you so much. Maybe the dog hit a couple of tight spots where he had to dig on, and they were too eager? Maybe the dog messes about? maybe the dog is not very experienced in tight places? What ever the case the lad got the job done in the end and we all learn as we go along don't we, so there's no need to fish around for reasons why there's more than one hole. Well done to the lad for persevering I say. Quote Link to post
sounder79 80 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 FOXES DON'T DIG AWAY FROM A DOG SO THERE REALLY SHOULD ONLY BE 1 HOLE??? Ok so you say they dont dig on. I accept that BUT what do you do when the fox has squeezed on and on. Pushed so hard he is up a hole size of your fist and your dogs shoulders are still stuck further back down the hole. I would like to have a day with you and your dogs. This is not an attack post. I am purely saying in my short digging carrer I have had to open up a couple of holes on a few occassions where dog is stuck and is trying to get on. Either where you live you only have big enough holes, your dog must be narrowest dog going, or you just hunt very fat foxes. Please do not take this as an attack. But I have dug with many terrier men of different packs and when a fox is under pressure or a fox during cubbing time I have seen them go into small rabbit holes never mind big ones. And to me in these situations the only way is to open up couple of times and widden the hole for the dog to get on. All the best and Good hunting. Johnny85 P.s the end goal is as long as you get your fox dead, your dog alive and the place well back filled who cares. where a fox gets his head,he'l get his body Quote Link to post
goldfinch2007 2,336 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 you cant win on this site.keep a dog for rats/rabbits WRONG ,your a div.keep a dog for digging,dig more than one hole WRONG.HOW MANY TIMES ARE THEY MID TUBE THEN MOVE.for fecks sake lads, CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. :drag: Quote Link to post
James Doyle 59 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 how deep was it? Quote Link to post
James Doyle 59 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) How deep was the dig fella?? sorry i double posted!!! Edited December 17, 2009 by James Doyle Quote Link to post
"Earth!" 503 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 most of the foxes we find are in places like that.fair play to you mate Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 good job mate Quote Link to post
pats 3 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 a only about 3foot maybe a bit less i dont realy pay attention to how deep the dig is its the same result let it be a foot or ten foot and i get what im looking for at the time. thats all i care about to be honest Quote Link to post
snap 15 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 a only about 3foot maybe a bit less i dont realy pay attention to how deep the dig is its the same result let it be a foot or ten foot and i get what im looking for at the time. thats all i care about to be honest you would pay more attention if you had to dig 3 ten foot holes lol. some of them rabbity spots can be a pain in the arse and you have to have faith that your dogs not marking a rabbit. well done lads Quote Link to post
CO CHISE 330 Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 FOXES DON'T DIG AWAY FROM A DOG SO THERE REALLY SHOULD ONLY BE 1 HOLE??? Ok so you say they dont dig on. I accept that BUT what do you do when the fox has squeezed on and on. Pushed so hard he is up a hole size of your fist and your dogs shoulders are still stuck further back down the hole. I would like to have a day with you and your dogs. This is not an attack post. I am purely saying in my short digging carrer I have had to open up a couple of holes on a few occassions where dog is stuck and is trying to get on. Either where you live you only have big enough holes, your dog must be narrowest dog going, or you just hunt very fat foxes. Please do not take this as an attack. But I have dug with many terrier men of different packs and when a fox is under pressure or a fox during cubbing time I have seen them go into small rabbit holes never mind big ones. And to me in these situations the only way is to open up couple of times and widden the hole for the dog to get on. All the best and Good hunting. Johnny85 P.s the end goal is as long as you get your fox dead, your dog alive and the place well back filled who cares. where a fox gets his head,he'l get his body bang on pal, it was only the other week we run a fox to ground in some old concrete that had been tipped on a bit of a bank, the concrete was an old floor or summet with steel bars that they use running through it, it was like a maze with the steel and the fox got through a gap of about 6" and the terrier couldnt fallow, we would of needed a stile saw and bolt croppers for the dog to get in and plus it was un dig able , it amazed me how it managed to get in there, its the first time in working terriers that i had to walk away, well done lads, you get the job done in the end and that what counts, alot of lads would of dug more than one hole at some time to get to the quarry but they just wont admit it, atb Quote Link to post
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