mickyatch 37 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Alright lads me again , im not new to diggin and have been at it for a few years but this is the second winter up and comming for my pup what tips and trick could some of you more experienced lads give me ... how many earths should i check a day before giving up ... whens the best time of day to check whats the best weather conditions etc ... i really would like to know more about comming across foxes cos every earth i check no matter waht type of weather or time of day is empty ... if anyone can help me it would be much appreciated would really like to get my bitch going this year thanks all the best atch Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 you can say its best to check earths wheneva bla bla but its bolaks mate, just gota be lucky you find a earth thats holding, just keep checking em pal Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 yeh obv ive stopped now bt you get to that point mate when ya check 6 or 7 in a morning every few days and theres never even interest from the pup of scent ! Quote Link to post
bazaar 0 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Not being derogatory mate but have you tried taking the pup along with a more experienced terrier just in case pups not using her nose just right yet All the best Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 i no mate was doing it myself last season, just gota keep at it mate. Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 yeah pal shes already been dug to once i dont doubt the dogs finding ability at all she finds rats no bother in the rubbish tips and has marked fox to ground for older more experienced terriers to enter .... Quote Link to post
brendy73 12 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 your doing nothing wrong just increase the amount ur checking, 1 weekend last year we checked almost a 100 holes looking for a fox before we got 1 and worse still it bolted and the lurcher and gun were still in the car fs shit happens lol (i can laugh now) Quote Link to post
long dogs 580 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 On 13/06/2011 at 21:57, mickyatch said: Alright lads me again , im not new to diggin and have been at it for a few years but this is the second winter up and comming for my pup what tips and trick could some of you more experienced lads give me ... how many earths should i check a day before giving up ... whens the best time of day to check whats the best weather conditions etc ... i really would like to know more about comming across foxes cos every earth i check no matter waht type of weather or time of day is empty ... if anyone can help me it would be much appreciated would really like to get my bitch going this year thanks all the best atch when its windy and raining a good time to go check as many you can as often you can Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 yeah do you not think you can over check your local spots lads ? 1 Quote Link to post
brendy73 12 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 me personaly yes i try and leave at least 2/3 weeks but ive been to holes the next day and theve been in, especially when ive had a call out and i have to find the culprit. 1 Quote Link to post
mickyatch 37 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeah ive been putting in the odd artifictial to to help entice them bt to no avail like Quote Link to post
rocket ronnie 243 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Just keep at it bud you will soon come across them Quote Link to post
lukey 1,621 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 On 13/06/2011 at 22:50, mickyatch said: yeah do you not think you can over check your local spots lads ? Yes mate you could be. And worse than that for all you know someone else could be trying them also! Its shit and I know how you feel. If you can try n get out with mates that do a fair bit and let them take you to spots, give your local holes a bit of a rest then come chrismas times when the weather is right get out n try them then, you`ll end up flat out mate if you have enough local places to do. Quote Link to post
Bobba_fett 117 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 im no expert but snow, hard frost or a piss wet day are best times to check and after you'v checked them leave them alone for a few weeks to get rid of your smell around the hole. Quote Link to post
Guest busterdog Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Cold hard rain is the best at putting foxes to ground, how many times do you see foxes traveling about in the snow "lots".. , checking earths to much..yes I'd say you could but I've also sent a lad to a drain that i checked the day before to put him off going to the earths i wanted to get to first lol, he had two and i had one.... . Keep checking, the more the merrier and after 28 years with terriers I'de say theres no set rules to finding a fox toground. Quote Link to post
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