fitchet 788 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 hi all i dont want too offend any one by making this thread but can anyone help me out my uncle has a few ratting terriersbut one of his patterdale pups that i take out with the lurchers she has had a few rats and a stoat :sick: i took her out a fortnight ago she was in some bramble beds and a foxgot up. luckily my lurcher didnt catch it but ran it to ground i managed to grab izzy (the terrier) and clip a lead on her she was pulling and yapping on the scent when we got too the earth i let her go down as far as her lead would allow. i took her back to my uncles house and told him about it and he said he would allow me to take out foxing PROVIDING i get a locater and some experiance first.so could any one give me some tips on the best spades\probes \locaters ect also maybe a book or two ? cheers fitchet Quote Link to post
tb25 4,626 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 WERE YOU FROM MATE Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 berkshire mate Quote Link to post
carl addy 22 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 hi all i dont want too offend any one by making this thread but can anyone help me out my uncle has a few ratting terriersbut one of his patterdale pups that i take out with the lurchers she has had a few rats and a stoat :sick: i took her out a fortnight ago she was in some bramble beds and a foxgot up. luckily my lurcher didnt catch it but ran it to ground i managed to grab izzy (the terrier) and clip a lead on her she was pulling and yapping on the scent when we got too the earth i let her go down as far as her lead would allow. i took her back to my uncles house and told him about it and he said he would allow me to take out foxing PROVIDING i get a locater and some experiance first.so could any one give me some tips on the best spades\probes \locaters ect also maybe a book or two ? cheers fitchet am no expert mate.defo invest in a locator deben mk1 easy to use an reliabel but not cheep but it a must have 4 terrier work.a good strong roundmouth shuvel and a good grafta spade .and a strong bar not 2 heavy to carry. some nets but the main thing a good terrier.good look mate Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 hi all i dont want too offend any one by making this thread but can anyone help me out my uncle has a few ratting terriersbut one of his patterdale pups that i take out with the lurchers she has had a few rats and a stoat :sick: i took her out a fortnight ago she was in some bramble beds and a foxgot up. luckily my lurcher didnt catch it but ran it to ground i managed to grab izzy (the terrier) and clip a lead on her she was pulling and yapping on the scent when we got too the earth i let her go down as far as her lead would allow. i took her back to my uncles house and told him about it and he said he would allow me to take out foxing PROVIDING i get a locater and some experiance first.so could any one give me some tips on the best spades\probes \locaters ect also maybe a book or two ? cheers fitchet am no expert mate.defo invest in a locator deben mk1 easy to use an reliabel but not cheep but it a must have 4 terrier work.a good strong roundmouth shuvel and a good grafta spade .and a strong bar not 2 heavy to carry. some nets but the main thing a good terrier.good look mate cheers mate ive bought a mk3 long range terrier finder and have also bought a bulldog round mouth spade.any thing else ? Quote Link to post
stanley 5 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 a good bar is usually a vital tool Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Method of dispatching quarry humanly and legally is pretty essential. Jai. Quote Link to post
fieldsportsman 107 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 hi all i dont want too offend any one by making this thread but can anyone help me out my uncle has a few ratting terriersbut one of his patterdale pups that i take out with the lurchers she has had a few rats and a stoat :sick: i took her out a fortnight ago she was in some bramble beds and a foxgot up. luckily my lurcher didnt catch it but ran it to ground i managed to grab izzy (the terrier) and clip a lead on her she was pulling and yapping on the scent when we got too the earth i let her go down as far as her lead would allow. i took her back to my uncles house and told him about it and he said he would allow me to take out foxing PROVIDING i get a locater and some experiance first.so could any one give me some tips on the best spades\probes \locaters ect also maybe a book or two ? cheers fitchet Theres some good books about if you wanted to get some infomation, you might be able to find some on the for sale section. atb. Quote Link to post
Boojet 0 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Hi mate, The first thing you need is a legal means of dispatching your quarry either on top or in the earth, all the best Quote Link to post
"Earth!" 503 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 berkshire mate can i please suggest you PM me your postal address to join the fell and moorland working terrier club before you start off doing earth work,its only a tenner a season pal.i live in berkshire,can assist if need be. Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Hi mate, The first thing you need is a legal means of dispatching your quarry either on top or in the earth, all the best easy mate my 12 bore Quote Link to post
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