Ash 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Heya all Just started coursing (or rather, I'm trying to) and I want to start off with rabbits and brown hares. I live in an area with plenty of fields and I need some advice/tips to help get me started. I've got a lurcher, she's about 8 months old now and she's a real cracker. She's already got a few rabbits under her belt I'm to understand from the bloke I got her from. Lamping wouldn't be my thing either seeing as I need to get up fairly early in the morning for college. I also own an air rifle (.22, spring) if there's any suggestions on that as well. Cheers in advance for your input! Edited February 17, 2011 by Ash Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Well Ash, my first piece of advice would be, read and understand the hunting act, your location says your in South Wales and your talking about running brown hares which is illegal and you have posted it on a pulic forum Quote Link to post
super_si 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 best thing id say do mate is find some land with hares on, and you want take it steady with a 8 month old dog its still a pup mate. Quote Link to post
tommy.c 859 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 first of all, welcome to the site [bANNED TEXT], and if your lurcher is 8 months old give it time its still only a pup, but injoy and goodluck! but stay away from them hares its illegal Quote Link to post
Ash 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks for the warning about the hares! And Simoman, I'm reading through it right now. Thanks! Quote Link to post
DottyDoo 500 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 not illegal to use a lurcher to flush hares to a gun, Quote Link to post
super_si 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 not illegal to use a lurcher to flush hares to a gun, but he's not he has said he is coursing!!! but as people are saying mate keep away from hares , seasons over now anyways mate be full of young Quote Link to post
DottyDoo 500 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 not illegal to use a lurcher to flush hares to a gun, but he's not he has said he is coursing!!! but as people are saying mate keep away from hares , seasons over now anyways mate be full of young aye an noo he knows, take his gun, if he cannae get a safe shot then accidents happen.......... an who you to tellhim what an when to run an hunt another nosey parker..... should be encouraging guys like him, not trying to put him off Quote Link to post
super_si 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 not illegal to use a lurcher to flush hares to a gun, but he's not he has said he is coursing!!! but as people are saying mate keep away from hares , seasons over now anyways mate be full of young aye an noo he knows, take his gun, if he cannae get a safe shot then accidents happen.......... an who you to tellhim what an when to run an hunt another nosey parker..... should be encouraging guys like him, not trying to put him off ok mate go out kill everything you see this time of year, bet ya theres not much about next year, and im not telling him what and when i was only saying summer hunting feck's it up for the follow season if you see were im coming from, far doo's ypu have a young dog and a few easy summer kills on young rab's will do the dog some good Quote Link to post
boyo 1,398 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 takle your timewith him and give him some rabbits on the lamp as for hares their like rocking horse shit in s wales good luck with himhave fun . Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 not illegal to use a lurcher to flush hares to a gun, but he's not he has said he is coursing!!! but as people are saying mate keep away from hares , seasons over now anyways mate be full of young If it was still legal mate you'd still have 11 days left Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 not illegal to use a lurcher to flush hares to a gun, but he's not he has said he is coursing!!! but as people are saying mate keep away from hares , seasons over now anyways mate be full of young If the Waterloo Cup was still being run wasn't that always run at the end of Febuary?Them hares never looked full of young to me. Quote Link to post
Ash 0 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks all, I'll take all this into moderation when I go out next. It's all appreciated! Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 wait pup is older just keep her or him on rabbits for now then 15 16 months move up to hares just don't get caught that is the only thing Quote Link to post
lamping-lad 160 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 hows your pup bred? Quote Link to post
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