Pest call from a local farmer

[steadymob 4]

July 13, 2010

 

Today was a very interesting day for me. With all the risk that comes with it, I packed up my stuff and took my proverbial ball to go play elsewhere lol. This time though It was involving my employment. Bullshit talks and money walks as the saying goes so I walked to the money… lol hopefully it doesn’t bite me in the rump. On the way home from making it final, I got a call from Mr. Nethaway telling me how he had quite the hog problem but they were all under buildings that had concrete floors. He gave me a little more incentive telling me that after I was done with that he wanted me to bring my plot maps over so he can go over it and mark out all the propertys that I will have full access to. This guy is a major farmer in the area and has more property then I can handle on my own.

 

And on to the meat of the story.

I took Gravy and Gumby so I could get Gravy to bolt the hogs out from under the concrete out to Gumby. The two really work well together. Gravy has a knack for bolting game and Gumby understands the importance of staying still and not getting over anxious. I have only had one successful lurcher under my belt so I have very little experience compared to some but I can’t emphasize enough how much it helps me that she stays patient and isn’t digging the shit out of holes. Gravy just entered under the first slab so Gumby headed down to the exit hole and patiently waited. I stayed calm and motionless while waiting. As I was watching Gumby I noticed her lip start to curl but she stayed motionless through out her body. Her lip lowered and in a second later started to curl up slowly…LOL.. I was trying to hold back laughing. She was staying completely steady but her mouth was going from a slight hair lip look to full “Im gonna sink some teeth into your ass†look. Then she darted to the hole under the slab and came back up with her and Gravy’s first catch of the day.

 

Catch number two was no bolt. Gravy entered into a set between two buildings in the middle of a dense thicket and started into a bay. I worked my way through to her and after a lot of clearing located her under a pile of fire wood. After moving all the wood I found a mattress spring lol, I dug six inches and came to a quick halt. An unmistakable clang of concrete dulled my mood a bit. Like a gift from the terrier gods within a foot of where I located her a 10 inch long piece of square tubing filled with lead lay. I found a seam in the concrete and worked at it with the chunk of steal until I broke a nice size and nearly square shape piece free. Just under the surface of the slab were a tightly wedged dog and a very unhappy hog. I took the opportunity to unsnap Glitter to have a go at it and she fired up good and did the final draw to wrap the day up.

 

 

 

 

[sionnach 44]

well done sounds like you'd a great day out. glad your lurcher is working out for you. two smashing looking terriers you got there. good luck with them in the future, y.i.s, sionnach

[DABCHICK 58]

NICE ONE MATE THANKS FOR SHAREING YOUR DAYS HUNTING REGARDS DABCHICK

[longdog13 36]

Great write up mate, thanks for sharing, those hogs are some size do they put up much of a fight?

 

ATB LD13

[forest of dean redneck 11,707]

tell you what theres some good quarry/varmint species you have over there that looks interesting to work dogs with.

[ddog 28]

Nice looking dogs, and good to see you still 'Steady-mobbin"

 

I should be up that way when it gets a little cooler.

 

Ddog

[mbrydenuk 14]

well done mate .good write up.

cheers mb

[steadymob 4]

Nice looking dogs, and good to see you still 'Steady-mobbin"

 

I should be up that way when it gets a little cooler.

 

Ddog

 

sounds good... the winter brings some good hunting thats forsure.

[steadymob 4]

Great write up mate, thanks for sharing, those hogs are some size do they put up much of a fight?

 

ATB LD13

 

Its a little decieving because the dogs are only 8 pounds a piece. lol but the game sure is fun to work.

[jamie2004live 163]

well done and some good pics to go with it

[BAD BOB 27]

hello steady, glad to see the dt tearin it up.

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

Well done mate, .

[STUNTMAN 552]

Steady that pic of Glitter shows how she turned out , preety blocky lol..Good write up and pics