Guest Dunna Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Went out today with the foot beagles to a nice bit of cover that always holds plenty of foxes. Had a few young hounds with us today. Anyway the morning started well with a great hunt but the hounds lost charlie after a good hour. Into the next bit of cover and it didn't take long before they struck again. This time the fox ran two field before running a double ditch and going to ground in the middle of thorn bushes. I dug this earth a few years back and knew it was handy so i decided to work my bitch as she is still learning her trade and it would be a good confidence booster for her. She was rearing to go at the entrance so let her off and it wasn't long till i could hear the thumping under my feet. I was wondering wat way she was gonna work charlie as she bayed in her first dig and mixed it for her last three digs but today there was only thumping. I left her to settle and got a mark of two feet. I was surprised when i opened up on her as she didn't take any punishment. She had him caught by the throat so he couldn't dish it out. To say i was delighted would be an understatement. I was ecstatic as she is coming along nicely and improving with every dig. The result was a big dog fox which we left off for another day. In all it was a good day with even the young hounds showing interested in the work that they will be doing in the near future. I apologise for the photos in advance as they were taken with a phone. Happy hunting Quote Link to post
Guest JDF Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 nice one,good to watch a young dog learning it's trade. Quote Link to post
Guest Dunna Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 great to get the young one going, nice to see the hounds working ive a beagle and my mate got 2 beagle/harrier pups yesterday so hopefuly next season we will be pushing the foxes out of cover some more pics Quote Link to post
fox_killer_06 0 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 well done mate.! Quote Link to post
Guest mucker Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 well done with your dog dunna, looks a good fox to. Quote Link to post
tommy1967 47 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 well done mate looks a big lump of a fox ,some nice beagles there. Quote Link to post
irishhunter 0 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 GOOD GOING THERE DUNNA,LOOKS LIKE A BIG FOX? Quote Link to post
Guest Eamon.Mc Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Nice result there. Quote Link to post
Guest Dunna Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Nice one Dunna..................Looks a tidy fox..............Any pics of the terrier mate.........??? Hi Taffy. I couldn't take pics while i was digging as there wasn't that much room in the middle of the thorn bush but i'll take some of her and i'll put them up for you Quote Link to post
merle the rabbit catcher 1 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 sounds like a good day out Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 great pics mate, well done Quote Link to post
robbie g 42 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 good work , sounds like dog done well, thats a big dog fox Quote Link to post
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