fens

[jamie1011 5]

right lads your gonna laugh at me for this but heard alot of talk about hares on the fens and so on since i've been on here. what is the fens terrain like and what does it take for a dog to do well there. heard its meant to test the best of dogs. remember ive only been lamping for 3 years and never been to the fens so please no stupid comments. also for the people who do run the fens could they say what x they use and how they preform. i know there will be a 100 different type of answers and how long is a peice of string but all possitive info welcome. cheers lads/laddies

[Ideation 8,216]

Saluki.

[romany52 313]

Saluki.

Too true mate, if it ain't got a large dollop of saluki in it ,it ain't worth the trip down there.

[old real tree 92]

im up for a trip there,

[jamie1011 5]

we'l have to sort something out mate ive droped you a message.

[matmorgan 49]

you dont need saluki anymore cos theres some feckin ace black n tans being bred.they will catch 20 out of20. :blink:and thier only 450 quid

Edited June 4, 2010 by matmorgan

[poacher3161 1,766]

im up for a trip there,

Red and Hot two words to describe the fens in parts Saluki blooded dogs reighn supreme on this land but thats not to say other type lurchers carnt catch the odd ones as any lurcher with a good mouths got a chance

[leedetek 9]

theres an exception to every rule ,i live in the heart of the fens and my best hare dog was only 21ths and looked like a leggy terrier , i got him as a 7 week old pup with ferreting and bushing in mind but he took a liking to the long ears and rarely missed them once he got bending them . but as i say he for me was the exception and no doubt i ll never have another one like him, and i must agree when running on fen if they haven t got the knack of picking up quick then they ve got to run forever which is where the saluki blood comes in.

[fensaluki 35]

Once you have been here and coursed a hare with a good saluki based lurcher you'll never want to run daytime dogs anywere else in my opinion.....but then I am a little biast I suppose. and I do hope all you guys coming to the promised land for a trip have your leaf sorted out on these flat ol fens when he comes over the top there is no hidding place....trust me

ATB

[arcticgun 4,548]

Take a look on the Seagull and daughters thread mate jamie has uploaded some excellent footage of saluki lurchers working on the fens some of which is from what is considered the Golden era of coursing, theres also plenty more footage on You Tube and DVD's for sale on various sites and shows.

 

Years of selective breeding (by some) has produced 'saluki lurcher hybrid's' which excel in catching of hares on the fens and other large open land tracts.

[poacher9991 10]

always own 2 cars lol

[jamie1011 5]

any where which is known for hare cousring is gona be a little more risky but to most who run the land your gonna say its hot so the likes of us dont ruine your sport which is fair enough but im taking it with pinch of salt as you guys course it so it cant be that bad

[fensaluki 35]

any where which is known for hare cousring is gona be a little more risky but to most who run the land your gonna say its hot so the likes of us dont ruine your sport which is fair enough but im taking it with pinch of salt as you guys course it so it cant be that bad

 

Yes but we are very very special people plus the fact we have to offer our first born child to the helicopter pilot to turn a blind eye

ATB

[Ideation 8,216]

tbh - big flat land where there is only ONE thing a bloke with a saluki cross is going to be doing . . . . hotter than a good vindaloo.

[poacher3161 1,766]

any where which is known for hare cousring is gona be a little more risky but to most who run the land your gonna say its hot so the likes of us dont ruine your sport which is fair enough but im taking it with pinch of salt as you guys course it so it cant be that bad

The eye in the skys put an all new ball game on it I remember it comeing on top near peterbourough years ago and the amount of police that turned was unbelievable but they wouldent come on the land for us so it saw us sit it out in a dyke for 4 hours but with the helicopter now you wouldent get far.