Guest alastair Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 was talking to farmers posh wife and we had a small dissagrement,she says"oh yes we have too many rabbits but brian the butcher comes ferreting now and again ,hes a pro ferreter you know".i said he cant be a pro because he aint got a lurcher.(apart from him being a butcher aswell)what do you guys think? Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 was talking to farmers posh wife and we had a small dissagrement,she says"oh yes we have too many rabbits but brian the butcher comes ferreting now and again ,hes a pro ferreter you know".i said he cant be a pro because he aint got a lurcher.(apart from him being a butcher aswell)what do you guys think? You dont need a dog to get good numbers when out ferreting you just need to know what your doing mate Richard Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) Thats a stupid comment mate. Owning a running dog has f**k all to do with how good a ferreter you are. I've met some complete idiots with lurchers and some VERY good ferreters without. Edited August 31, 2010 by Ideation 1 Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thats a stupid comment mate. Owning a running dog has f**k all to do with how good a ferreter you are. I've met some complete idiots with lurchers and some VERY good ferreters without. yes true but if your were a professional a dog is a must.lots of good ferreters out there but a dog makes the team . Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 oh yes money first this particular farmer has a major rabbit problem and doesnt mind dogs one bit,it just worrys me that most of these farmers dont no much about hunting. Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 sometimes the shite wrote here is beyond belief! ferreting means just that.working burrows with ferts.i wont say a dog isnt a handy addition@times but to say your not a true ferreter without a dog,is a ridiculous claim. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thats a stupid comment mate. Owning a running dog has f**k all to do with how good a ferreter you are. I've met some complete idiots with lurchers and some VERY good ferreters without. yes true but if your were a professional a dog is a must.lots of good ferreters out there but a dog makes the team . Still sounds a bit off mate. Whilst MOST professional ferreters may have a running dog, not having one does not stop you being a pro ferreter. If ferreting is your professional game a running dog only accounts for a very small percentage of your catch. A MARKING dog however IS a real bonus, perhaps a MUST. Was this what you meant? As Chalky also points out some will shake their heads at the thought of a dog on their land and some land is VERY unsuitable for working a dog (i.e motor way embankments, round-abouts etc), but while working there you are still a professional ferreter if thats why you were called in. In short - don't judge a mans professional ability by his proximity to a juk. Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thats a stupid comment mate. Owning a running dog has f**k all to do with how good a ferreter you are. I've met some complete idiots with lurchers and some VERY good ferreters without. yes true but if your were a professional a dog is a must.lots of good ferreters out there but a dog makes the team . Still sounds a bit off mate. Whilst MOST professional ferreters may have a running dog, not having one does not stop you being a pro ferreter. If ferreting is your professional game a running dog only accounts for a very small percentage of your catch. A MARKING dog however IS a real bonus, perhaps a MUST. Was this what you meant? As Chaky also points out some will shake their heads at the thought of a dog on their land and some land is VERY unsuitable for working a dog (i.e motor way embankments, round-abouts etc), but while working there you are still a professional ferreter if thats why you were called in. In short - don't judge a mans professional ability by his proximity to a juk. thanks mate yes i mean a lurcher,marking,holding,picking up bolters slipin net,bolt hole,etc,a pro would OWN a lurcher without id dout hed be a true pro,yes sometimes you cant use the dog due to the points you mention Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Sorry mate, but your comment about only being a real pro of you've got a lurcher is one of the daftest comments I've ever read on here.. You are not a professional of anything unless you get paid, look up the definition of the word... ..and personally if I had to choose one type of dog as a ferreting team it would be a good terrier. Yes a lurcher can mark, but a terrier's been bred to find quarry down holes... PS. Not saying some lurcher's can't do it as good as terriers, just speaking generally. 1 Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Sorry mate, but your comment about only being a real pro of you've got a lurcher is one of the daftest comments I've ever read on here.. You are not a professional of anything unless you get paid, look up the definition of the word... ..and personally if I had to choose one type of dog as a ferreting team it would be a good terrier. Yes a lurcher can mark, but a terrier's been bred to find quarry down holes... PS. Not saying some lurcher's can't do it as good as terriers, just speaking generally. a pro ferreter with a terrier ,ive heard it all now. Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) Sorry mate, but your comment about only being a real pro of you've got a lurcher is one of the daftest comments I've ever read on here.. You are not a professional of anything unless you get paid, look up the definition of the word... ..and personally if I had to choose one type of dog as a ferreting team it would be a good terrier. Yes a lurcher can mark, but a terrier's been bred to find quarry down holes... PS. Not saying some lurcher's can't do it as good as terriers, just speaking generally. a pro ferreter with a terrier ,ive heard it all now. I'm not a pro ferreter... ..and even if I was I still wouldn't need a lurcher just so I could class myself as one.. Edited August 31, 2010 by maltenby Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Aye Not a "pro ferreter" without a lurcher !!!!!!!!!!!!!! how old are you mate,,,,11 maybe ??? total bollocks. 1 Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 thank god the six weeks holidays are nearly over Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 glad the six week holidays are over get them all back in there cots lol , no a true ferreter should alaways have ahandy jukel or two ,but were im from there not lurcher freindly plenty game and lurchers catch game good lurchers any way ,so alot dont like a dog but in sheep country high country they dont bother as much npoot as much deer hares pheasants ,a go ferreting dogs worth two helpers ive been lucky to alays have one dog and sometimes two adept at catching rabbits marking rabbits etc in wooded areas there can be distractions tho so you have to be on top of them if there keen young jukels Quote Link to post
The one 8,486 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 A good lurchers like another pair of hands but farmers are funny folk just agree with them and walk on Quote Link to post
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