Checking Earths

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Travel further afield.

Where your digging there are more dogs than people.

 

FTB

[fat man 4,741]

As bd said,cold hard rain will put them in,but it is down to luck a lot of the time also known the good earths that hold fox on a regular basis.

[lurcher330 2,297]

We always ad a hard time finding earths that were holding but last season a mate of mine got a couple of working beagels and we more than double are usual amount of digs

[mickyatch 37]

thanks for all the info lads i guess your right though i dont drive so i only do local and probablies every other man and his dog will be checking the same spots as me im obv not checking now as ive gave it a rest and honestly im out most days of the week walking my dogs looking for new spots i literally pray to come round a corner and find a nice 3 holer with massive kickouts ...

[jasher 55]

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.

Just to add to the lad that asked depends also on the land you hunt, a lot of my land contains a lot of tightly planted forestry blocks and find that a strong cold wind drives them to ground as they can't get shelter from it like they can in other conditions.

[Guest ragumup]

This is the reason why alot of lads pack up terriers trapesing round checking say fox 50 holes a day for nowt! i know it pisses me off lol

[cantona 310]

get a lurcher that marks fox and fox only

[Cleanspade 3,322]

remember driveing rain and wind. or sustained periods of wet weather. remember to check old farm dumps. had a few good days in amongst em. under old farm buildings are also favourites. keep chappin

[Guest Leveller]

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 ....

 

One swallow doesn't make a summer, if it were me I'd be running a "made" dog through afterwards, rats and foxes are very different quarry.

[Alli 923]

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

YEP PERSISTANT RAIN AND WIND. WILL GROUND THEM, RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME, KEEP AT THEM

[sweeper 156]

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 ....

find more earths mate good luck

[christian71 3,187]

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

YEP PERSISTANT RAIN AND WIND. WILL GROUND THEM, RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME, KEEP AT THEM

 

 

And cold east wind gets them down

Edited June 14, 2011 by christian71

[jamie2004live 163]

To be honest I rarely have a day In the season when I can't find a fox for a few reasons I don't bother with little 2 3 holers that only hold a handful of times a year and you have to be lucky to be there when there's one in. I go for the big nasty ones, rock piles (the bankers) over the years I've built up a big collection of these that I would say are in a 20 mile range of my house, ive learned these the hard way over many skived days off school, 15 pints down the boozer with old timers, following the hunt you name it.

Checkin the little easy spots over and over will make you a handful of foxes! Test your mutts and you will be guaranteed foxes! Having a good dog there that can mark and tell you the difference in what hes marking is the way forward

Edited June 14, 2011 by jamie2004live

[mickyatch 37]

Fair play to all the lads comments ill take them on board and try my best jamie i think ill struggle with follwoing a hunt they just dont seem interested in letting young lads have a look w there pups all aboutt he older lads who get there dogs in and job dont and they dont seem to like letting me or otheres tag along ... as for the lurcher that marks fox why :S a terrier can do exactly the same job of marking fox and fox only why would i need a lurcher ? these local spots within walking distance are never more then 5 holes maximum and i suppose its what meks it a sport if you dropped on everytime it wouldnt be so fun guess ill just havta keep pluggin away and work hard this winter just bugs the life outta me going to a big kicked out hole stinkinan no postivie mark but if ive learned one thing its to trust the dog even if she is only a pup asnd i need some nice puppy earths for her no point throwing her in a rock spot mate it prioblies spoil the pup

[Guest busterdog]

I think your missing the point with the lurcher mate, they find more earths for you and you can leave them running free, you can't do that with a terrier they'd be up shit creek in no time, plus the lurcher could run one in for you.