Mopping up.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Due to the hot day that was predicted, that actually happened, I decided to have just a couple of hours mopping up, I have shot this little bit of Pheasant release wood a few times in the summer, it was rabbit proof fenced in the spring, and I was given the task of knocking the unwanted residents on the head. But the problem with whacking them with the gun is that you cant whack them when they are underground. So I turned up this morning with the arse nippers and lurcher to sort this minor problem out dumped the gear and had a walk round with the dog to see what was left and where it was. That done, it was time to net up, there were only two sound marks given by the dog, the first was fairly open as mini woodlands go, so this first ten holer was done with purse nets.

The only rabbit that came from this warren must have been sat inbetween these two holes, because the dog couldn't make up her mind which hole it was going to exit from, so she stood in the middle of both

 

For those that are interested, the rabbit bolted from the lower hole of the two Out came the ferrets and the dog lost interest in this warren, and thats my cue to move on

 

I decided to longnet the next warren the dog had marked, in the grass and twigs that suround this warren is barbed and rusty rabbit proof fencing, and this can be a real grueller if your using pursenets as it stops them closing properly. So the longnet was run around this warren to save me going red faced and swearing profusely

 

 

 

This is the dog watching me picking some crap out of the longnet, because I'm a perfectoinist

 

 

The dog seems facinated by this hole.

 

 

Hey dog I said, are you onto something there or what?

 

 

Yes implied the dog

 

 

Are you sure dog? Yes, we dogs know about these things

 

 

Told you boss, wee just know

 

 

What are you looking at now dog? Just waiting for the ferrets to emerge

 

 

And that was how the outing ended, not a lot of mopping, but by this time it was scorching hot, even in the shade of this woodland, so it was time for the end of day shots

 

 

 

Team talk and de-brief

 

 

Keep at them folks!

[deadlyshot 25]

:laugh: well done mate it was hot today i was out aswell loved the banter between you and your employees

[stealthy1 3,964]

:laugh: well done mate it was hot today i was out aswell loved the banter between you and your employees

 

 

You have to keep them keen, or they start to take longer lunch breaks

[lampingkid 56]

:laugh: good [ost and good pics mate i was out yesterday got 7

[muddy210 34]

good photos mate been scorching the last few days think its keeping them above ground a lot at the mo

[deadlyshot 25]

:laugh: well done mate it was hot today i was out aswell loved the banter between you and your employees

 

 

You have to keep them keen, or they start to take longer lunch breaks

and we cant be having that now can we!

[darbo 4,776]

very good.

[paddy polecat 129]

Nice one lad, good pics

[max abell 196]

Great post stealthy hope the longnet didn't pick up to much crap was gonna go out today but to its hot for me

[stealthy1 3,964]

Great post stealthy hope the longnet didn't pick up to much crap was gonna go out today but to its hot for me

 

Cheers mate, Its already to hot here, we had planned on staying out longer yesterday, but the dogs tongue was hanging out by 10.30, so we gave up and drank cold beer in the garden instead, looks like another day on the beer

[simonrocco 175]

well done pal a good write up good to see a team effert between the dog and ferrets

[theferreter 311]

good job stealthy

[tubba 38]

Nice pics mate well done.

[Tyla 3,179]

Great post, made me smile! I have those kind of conversations with the creatures while out on my own too.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Great post, made me smile! I have those kind of conversations with the creatures while out on my own too.

 

 

I just wonder what goes through their heads when they're working, glad its not just me mate