hunting mink

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 18, 2008 by oneredtrim

[david2363 42]

whats on your mind trim?

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 18, 2008 by oneredtrim

[david2363 42]

I phoned a mate of mine last night and asked him "is it just my imagination or did we used to catch mink fairly regularly with the dogs" and he confirmed that I am not losing my marbles or suffering from alzeimers - and another thing - I'm not suffering from alzeimers!

You see "trim" (that means something else where I come from) this particular reservoir was ringed by pine forest and snaking up from the water every few hendred yards were dry stone walls. Now obviously most half intelilent mink when flushed either go to ground or head for the nearest tree - but some actually sought sanctuary in the walls. so all you had to do was get a mark, then move a few strategig stones/rocks and bingo - if the dog was in the right place at the right time he would get himself a mink.

Now "trim" me old son, you werent there and I DON'T tell lies about hunting/fishing (well maybe little ones) so I will accept your apology and lets move on.

 

P.S

The terrier in question was a lakie/bedlington but I saw JRTs and other terriers catch mink using the same method. - The reservoir was next to a 1950/60s abandonded mink farm.

[Guest MOLLY]

Now "trim" me old son, you werent there and I DON'T tell lies about hunting/fishing (well maybe little ones) so I will accept your apology and lets move on.

I dont think you read ORT correctly, well i didnt read it the same way as you did. I dont think he was taking the mick but saying how hard it is for terrier to catch mink, so yours deserved a medal for being so good at it

MOLL.

[david2363 42]

Cheers Molly - how patronising!!

And I know exactly what he meant.

[Guest MOLLY]

MOLL.

[Hardfeather 56]

The first time I took Molly out minkhunting we'd drawn for ages with nothing about then I asked Molly to hold my whippet while I went down to the river bank,next thing is I look upbank and she's running along the bank hissing me dog to catch the mink...which it did,she then realised the error of her her ways and luckily the dog hadn't killed it.We had a brief chat about hunting ettiquette and the fact that I would have to leave the county if my dog had f****d up the hunt :whistle:

[Guest MOLLY]

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And you forgot to say, me shouting..."she's got it" Its the one and only time ive seen you squirm with embarrassment They were VERY good about Terra getting the last one though :thumbs-up:

 

 

 

 

 

MOLL.

[Hardfeather 56]

We nearly had more hounds than they did that day Can we have more pics cos it was pre ban

[lost scouse 46]

looks and sounds like a cracking day out

[Guest MOLLY]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOLL.

[strixaluco 0]

best not forget who is mainly responsible for the plague nationwide of these little killers of all wildlife ! Bet they are all proud of there actions now !!!!! All the riverbanks round my area are totally devoid of life ,never seen or heard the "plop" of a watervole for years nor the nests of moorhens ,waterails ,dippers etc etc .A curse on all you do gooders and may your next sh-te be a hedgehog.

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 17, 2008 by oneredtrim

[david2363 42]

I'll have a look in Superdrug for the lateral tablets Trim.

And the fella with the the little bandy legged Russell was actualy touting the same dog on this very forum a week later saying he couldnt keep it any more.

Anway Trim - skillfully retreated, fair play to you.