Ned Makim 116 Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Thanks Archie, I don't feel a day over 49. Cold and wet here ATM so I'm sitting in front of the fire having a milk coffee (I still can't call them lattes...). SuperJen is cooking a proper breakfast and about midday I'm going to son James house to watch the UFC with him and my other son Paul and have a few rums. The dogs are all fed and dry so it's all good. Cheers. Oh and on the teeth. Mostly we don't even keep them but if they are a real good set we cut out the jaw and hang in on the shed to one day mount but really, for us, the photos and the experience and memory of being there is what it's all about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 two words - PURE CLASS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dux 5 Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Totally amazing! Thanks for letting us virtually follow along. Learned a lot and am hoping for a speedy recovery for the dogs. ATB John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollands hope 1,024 Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 I didn't get out this weekend. Got caught up in a bit of a party... Lost many good intentions to beer, the only time no means yes lol I turn 50 next Sunday and there was a surprise party on Saturday night. Lot of rampaging around...just didn't have the stamina to hunt as well ha ha... Congratulations Ned with your birthday ,have a nice day:drink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave C 63 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Yeh all the best Ned. Would your mate normally have that many pups on the truck without a bit more experience, or are your older dogs laid up mate. Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Belated Happy Birthday buddy! Hope you had a good one. . . . you really should write that book! atb Jai. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Thanks fellas, I'm back from another week camped away working. That's a story in itself... Dave C, yeah we sometimes load up with pups (Paul is one of my sons by the way, mate as well but son first...). Young dogs of that age need to face the music themselves to step up to A grade status. You always miss a few with the youngsters but there are key 'windows' in which they learn more of certain things and if you miss them you risk the dog never quite getting up to standard. All part of getting young dogs going. PS While I was away Paul got another 63 kg (dressed) boar. This time Susie held him on her own for the 20 minutes or so it took Paul to get to her. Excellent effort by her. I'm just trying to catch up with Paul now to get a pix and the full story. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Alright, here's the Paul update...He and his mate Dave (Dave owns Del, one of ours) went out to one of our spots midweek. The short version is they had Molly Susie and Susie's sister Del on board. Molly and Suzie jumped and headed into the rocky shit on the place and the technology showed Susie was atached to something. It took the blokes 20 minutes to climb into the spot and get Del in to back up her sister. Molly probably found the pig but Suzie swung for the 20 minutes to hold it there. He went 63 dressed and Suze came out of it without much damage. Very happy with the young bitch. Suze still attached after Dave grabbed the boar. Dave with the boar. Suze had a bit of luck not be be carved up by this pig. Good fighter, in the rocks... Cheers. Edited June 4, 2010 by Ned Makim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave C 63 Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Thanks Ned and another good wite up mate. How many do you average in a year. Dave. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 G'day Dave, Between Paul and I we'd get two or three hundred pigs a year. Not all decent boars though... Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave C 63 Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Nice one Ned, i bet the farmers dont care about the size mate, 300 is good going ned, sounds like your dogs are real busy ATB Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 This is Paul's best from this evening. It's a 55kg boar he boxed, one of a total of seven pigs for the afternoon and evening. The other six were nothing special but good pup training. He took Molly the bailer and the youngsters BJ and Suzie. Molly stopped the boar and copped four stitches for her trouble but it was held by Suzie with later back-up from BJ. Another good training run. He's putting me under some pressure to catch up now... Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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lukeh 27 Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 done a bit me self out in the states a gd few times loved it bud will deffo be going again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teknystoddy 0 Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Ned, Thanks for sharing this with us, top thread and a great read. Thanks for taking the time to put this up so we can all enjoy it too. Cheers. TT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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