Summer hunting

[baw 4,360]

Is it just me or are these shooters and gamekeepers on the lurcher forum a tad too much these days lol. Leave the foxes alone keepers, if you weren't raising your tame birds in their backgardens they wouldn't bother with you!!!

Yes lads I suppose baw is correct,... Don't be scared to shoot lurchers on sight......

I love that threat. I've only been threatened with it once on the field, some big c**t on a quad, I thought he was big till he stepped off the quad, he made a big red look like a Moto lol. Charmed him round as you'd expect became good friends actually.... Oh aye, where was I, see when you shoot this guys pride and joy, his companion, how do you think he will react? Cos I know I don't care how big the c**t is, your never more than 10 feet from a large boulder and his hair will never part the same

Haha

 

No seriously lab, imagine some looney with a cat shoots buzz, how you going to react?

[baw 4,360]

I would say Patricks comments are pretty sensable, all I would say is the IMHO there would be nothing wrong with giving a dog that is mature enough some hand picked easy summer experiences in order to give it some confidence.

 

His comments are sensible but I don't think someone who's hunting experience is what he reads off here should be giving out advice, do you? It's not as if all his knowledge gained from this wonderful Oracle of hunting will be true.

[Lab 10,979]

Is it just me or are these shooters and gamekeepers on the lurcher forum a tad too much these days lol. Leave the foxes alone keepers, if you weren't raising your tame birds in their backgardens they wouldn't bother with you!!!

Yes lads I suppose baw is correct,... Don't be scared to shoot lurchers on sight......

I love that threat. I've only been threatened with it once on the field, some big c**t on a quad, I thought he was big till he stepped off the quad, he made a big red look like a Moto lol. Charmed him round as you'd expect became good friends actually.... Oh aye, where was I, see when you shoot this guys pride and joy, his companion, how do you think he will react? Cos I know I don't care how big the c**t is, your never more than 10 feet from a large boulder and his hair will never part the same

Haha

 

No seriously lab, imagine some looney with a cat shoots buzz, how you going to react?

Depends what he was doing mate. I know for s fact he wouldn't bother a sheep so if s farmer shot him I kick him to death. Same scenario as yourself...... Training!!!!!!!

[WILF 46,687]

I would say Patricks comments are pretty sensable, all I would say is the IMHO there would be nothing wrong with giving a dog that is mature enough some hand picked easy summer experiences in order to give it some confidence.

 

His comments are sensible but I don't think someone who's hunting experience is what he reads off here should be giving out advice, do you? It's not as if all his knowledge gained from this wonderful Oracle of hunting will be true.

 

I knew what you meant (in The Know you see ).......whats your take on the rest of my post?

[honesthunter 13]

Truth be told l be hunting my pup thought the summer cant afford going into the season with a 15 16 month old pup that does not have a clue.Just wondering if other people have pups off the same age and are they going hunt them or hold them back till the season

 

im in the same boat, mine is 12 months right now, hasn't really seen much, and is still playful with most stuff she chases. she needs to see what its about before the season starts, and billions of bunnies everywhere at the moment. plenty of young ones for easy catches to get her going.

 

on a side note, have any of you tried to catch a young rabbit, you know, one of the tiny ones, The way I see it, if I can do it, then there's no damn reason a purpose bred running dog cant. just gotta show the silly bitch how its done! my point is its easy as hell, I out ran one over about twenty metres, and even boxed it out from the hedge, unfortunately the dog didn't see so it was a wasted effort lol.

[Ideation 8,216]

Your dog is only young and a pup as the majority says you should, get a greater bond with your dog, work on jumping, bike rides keeping it fit, recall, getting it steady with and also letting it rest, you worry about wasting time? personally i have no experienced hunting and my dog is 3 Years old and has not been hunted yet, have i wasted time yes i have, but im still willing to wait 5months to run him on fitter rabbits and when he gets it he actually deserves it, just saying im just spending as much time as i can learning more and seeing what i can with my dog untill summer ends and season starts! just my opinion, atb with what you do either way and with all the hard ground does save them injury

 

Don't take this the wrong way Patrick but if your dog is 3 years old and never hunted, you shouldn't be handing out advice to anyone.

 

 

That's bollocks baw.

 

A man can never hunt, and can have a better take on it than a man that tries to do it everyday.

 

The kids got the right attitude, and has learnt a lot, without any experience, shouldn't that be somewhat embarrassing for those who still don't get it after having dogs for decades?

 

And i think it was an opinion not advise anyway, which you of all folk should understand.

Edited April 30, 2011 by Ideation

[baw 4,360]

I would say Patricks comments are pretty sensable, all I would say is the IMHO there would be nothing wrong with giving a dog that is mature enough some hand picked easy summer experiences in order to give it some confidence.

 

His comments are sensible but I don't think someone who's hunting experience is what he reads off here should be giving out advice, do you? It's not as if all his knowledge gained from this wonderful Oracle of hunting will be true.

 

I knew what you meant (in The Know you see ).......whats your take on the rest of my post?

 

I agree with your comments and I reckon the same applies to a pup. Give it some gullible easy rabbits sitting out during the summer, not a problem. It's the folk who hit the rabbits as hard as they do in the winter that are in the wrong. But they are only shitting in their own nest. You know as well as me mate their are rabbits in the summer in places you never get them in the winter. Ain't hard to go a walk and find some sitting out soaking up the morning rays without hammering them.

[WILF 46,687]

I would say Patricks comments are pretty sensable, all I would say is the IMHO there would be nothing wrong with giving a dog that is mature enough some hand picked easy summer experiences in order to give it some confidence.

 

His comments are sensible but I don't think someone who's hunting experience is what he reads off here should be giving out advice, do you? It's not as if all his knowledge gained from this wonderful Oracle of hunting will be true.

 

I knew what you meant (in The Know you see ).......whats your take on the rest of my post?

 

I agree with your comments and I reckon the same applies to a pup. Give it some gullible easy rabbits sitting out during the summer, not a problem. It's the folk who hit the rabbits as hard as they do in the winter that are in the wrong. But they are only shitting in their own nest. You know as well as me mate their are rabbits in the summer in places you never get them in the winter. Ain't hard to go a walk and find some sitting out soaking up the morning rays without hammering them.

:thumbs:

[Ideation 8,216]

I would say Patricks comments are pretty sensable, all I would say is the IMHO there would be nothing wrong with giving a dog that is mature enough some hand picked easy summer experiences in order to give it some confidence.

 

His comments are sensible but I don't think someone who's hunting experience is what he reads off here should be giving out advice, do you? It's not as if all his knowledge gained from this wonderful Oracle of hunting will be true.

 

I knew what you meant (in The Know you see ).......whats your take on the rest of my post?

 

I agree with your comments and I reckon the same applies to a pup. Give it some gullible easy rabbits sitting out during the summer, not a problem. It's the folk who hit the rabbits as hard as they do in the winter that are in the wrong. But they are only shitting in their own nest. You know as well as me mate their are rabbits in the summer in places you never get them in the winter. Ain't hard to go a walk and find some sitting out soaking up the morning rays without hammering them.

 

It's mainly so they have a decent stock of photos to hand out over winter

[baw 4,360]

Your dog is only young and a pup as the majority says you should, get a greater bond with your dog, work on jumping, bike rides keeping it fit, recall, getting it steady with and also letting it rest, you worry about wasting time? personally i have no experienced hunting and my dog is 3 Years old and has not been hunted yet, have i wasted time yes i have, but im still willing to wait 5months to run him on fitter rabbits and when he gets it he actually deserves it, just saying im just spending as much time as i can learning more and seeing what i can with my dog untill summer ends and season starts! just my opinion, atb with what you do either way and with all the hard ground does save them injury

 

Don't take this the wrong way Patrick but if your dog is 3 years old and never hunted, you shouldn't be handing out advice to anyone.

 

 

That's bollocks baw.

 

 

A man can never hunt, and can have a better take on it than a man that tries to do it everyday.

 

The kids got the right attitude, and has learnt a lot, without any experience, shouldn't that be somewhat embarrassing for those who still don't get it after having dogs for decades?

 

And i think it was an opinion not advise anyway, which you of all folk should understand.

 

So you think someone who has never hunted should be handing out advice on how to hunt? Just verify that for me please incase I'm mistaken...

[Ideation 8,216]

Your dog is only young and a pup as the majority says you should, get a greater bond with your dog, work on jumping, bike rides keeping it fit, recall, getting it steady with and also letting it rest, you worry about wasting time? personally i have no experienced hunting and my dog is 3 Years old and has not been hunted yet, have i wasted time yes i have, but im still willing to wait 5months to run him on fitter rabbits and when he gets it he actually deserves it, just saying im just spending as much time as i can learning more and seeing what i can with my dog untill summer ends and season starts! just my opinion, atb with what you do either way and with all the hard ground does save them injury

 

Don't take this the wrong way Patrick but if your dog is 3 years old and never hunted, you shouldn't be handing out advice to anyone.

 

 

That's bollocks baw.

 

 

A man can never hunt, and can have a better take on it than a man that tries to do it everyday.

 

The kids got the right attitude, and has learnt a lot, without any experience, shouldn't that be somewhat embarrassing for those who still don't get it after having dogs for decades?

 

And i think it was an opinion not advise anyway, which you of all folk should understand.

 

So you think someone who has never hunted should be handing out advice on how to hunt? Just verify that for me please incase I'm mistaken...

 

 

No mate, but i think they are entitled to an opinion. Everyone is.

 

And hey, at least this one is honest about having never hunted before he starts handing out advise.

[Bogger 243]

good job i didnt catch you baw ive nothing to say to trespassers just leg an a wing them over the nearest road hedge as for shooting your dog no chance id take it home as mine are shite

 

think all that is because im not in the know

[baw 4,360]

Well said ideation and I too respected that. I take everything back Thomas, I'm sorry if I embarrassed you but you should go out hunting mate, you'd be a credit to the sport

 

Edited to say I mean Patrick lol

Edited April 30, 2011 by baw

[baw 4,360]

good job i didnt catch you baw ive nothing to say to trespassers just leg an a wing them over the nearest road hedge as for shooting your dog no chance id take it home as mine are shite

 

think all that is because im not in the know

no trespass law in Scotland son, only intent to cause damage

 

Dont you wish you were scottish

[Ideation 8,216]

Well said ideation and I too respected that. I take everything back Thomas, I'm sorry if I embarrassed you but you should go out hunting mate, you'd be a credit to the sport

 

Only thing i would say to the lad, is that there is nowt wrong with getting that 3 year old whippet a half dozen or so easy catches/kills over the next couple of months, to get his appetite going, cos i think that really would make a difference come the season.

 

However, he could just start this in say early - mid august and then just fire through.

 

At the end of the day, nowt wrong with killing this and that during summer, lots of reasons it happens and it's just life.

 

Having said that i think i would set the hare aside in most areas.

 

However, if your going for numbers / bags in summer (with the dogs), it either means you just don't give a f**k, or it means that you can't do it in winter and do your trying to make yourself feel better about that.