A mouch after mink

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Had my friday afternoon walk(cant beat finishing work at 12 ).

I have seen a few mink about lately, watched one swimming and hunting about on tuesday.so went for a mouch hoping to bag another(had one about 10 days ago).

only a small river and lots of dykes and flooded sheep fields.

Only have the two terriers so its all legal and above board

 

dogs hunted a dyke side and young dog nabbed a rat, then the first mink got up and ran, both dogs screaming after it, head down like hounds.

made it to a safe tree

 

 

old dog couldnt get in

 

 

but young dog could

 

this mink was safe for another day

 

, within a hundred yards they had sighted another and were wading about trying to find a line(think thats what they call it )

this one i didnt see until it was on the far bank and well safe.

still nice to be out and there around for another day

[hogs head 19]

nice one mate dogs looks well

[Guest busterdog]

Well done mate, it's not something I've tried but looks like a bit of fun. As they say a bad day out's better than a good day in.

 

Better luck next time..

[irish lassie09 7]

great photos better luck next time

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

I have stopped taking a camera out, im not david bloody bailey (showing my age there arnt I!) , those were off my phone.

wish i had the talent to take running /action shots

 

The young dog just loves to hunt about, doesnt seam to miss a thing

[Toka 10]

Brilliant....and a good mooch!!!

 

ATB

[Relentless 12]

good stuff mate i was once over run by mink

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

mink hunting is very good craic with the dogs. Keep it up!

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

I have never heard of getting after mink with dogs....interesting.

[goldfinch2007 2,333]

nice one bb,they keep the dogs on there toes.good pics

[paulk73 151]

good post mate. the dogs are obviously enjoying themselfs

[seffa 0]

Had my friday afternoon walk(cant beat finishing work at 12 ).

I have seen a few mink about lately, watched one swimming and hunting about on tuesday.so went for a mouch hoping to bag another(had one about 10 days ago).

only a small river and lots of dykes and flooded sheep fields.

Only have the two terriers so its all legal and above board

 

dogs hunted a dyke side and young dog nabbed a rat, then the first mink got up and ran, both dogs screaming after it, head down like hounds.

made it to a safe tree

 

 

old dog couldnt get in

 

 

but young dog could

 

this mink was safe for another day

 

, within a hundred yards they had sighted another and were wading about trying to find a line(think thats what they call it )

this one i didnt see until it was on the far bank and well safe.

still nice to be out and there around for another day

i,d love to go on a mink hunt my old mongrel has had 3 or 4 whilst i was fishing he loves ratteling them

[dillan 19]

Nice one BBB

Went down new junction after work other day for a mooch with 2 young bitches lookin for mink. Nothing about until Bess shot in bramble patch, heard her running through water on otherside and lost her for 15 mins. She appeared from nowhere covered in blood, had a close look and it was obvious it was fox. Had a look round but couldnt find anything . Never mind, cant win them all. Out earlier dogs managed 2 rats and I shot 4, had to get back to find out who killed Archie LOL. Off out ferreting tomorrow to top up freezer with rabbits an check a few earths on sunday.

 

ATB

 

Dillan

Edited February 19, 2010 by dillan

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

They were putting sheep in the fields over there today and kids sat near the "wall"or i would have had a look.

big boys were there visting it last week

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Even better when i got every field from the road bridge to the canal, and the hunt dont go over there anymore.