Hard work but a nice day on new ground

[Tyla 3,179]

I took Water Badger and the dogs, his bedxwhip Douglas and William the whippet pup, and my collie based lurcher Willow, to a bit of new ground today. It looked like the perfect day, still, bright and frosty and I had great expectations. We started on a hedge that I'd been asked to concerntrate on and found the rabbits didnt want to bolt. We bolted a couple eventually which the dogs missed and dug to two.

 

We gave up on that hedge and had a little explore. We found a bury that looked far more promising but yet again the rabbits stuck to the bury like glue, we finally ended up with seven ferts to ground in an attempt the get them moving! At last three bolted, Willow caught two and we had one in the net.

 

After a quick drink we slowly worked our way down the next hedgerow. We bolted a couple which were missed, Willow caught another two and we finished on a couple of digs, one to three in a stop end and one single.

 

We ended up on 11 rabbits which isnt too bad but it was hard work, some days the rabbits just wont play the game! The ferrets worked their asses off and the dogs did well. I was very impressed with Williams marking and pleased with Willows catches. A very enjoyable day in the end.

[Tyla 3,179]

more pictures

[Tyla 3,179]

end of day shot

[Brimmer 220]

Smashing day out Tyla, sometimes it only ends up doing things one way. good result. regards Brim.

[tegater 789]

A good enjoyable morning with the dogs and ferrets. Some nice kept hedgerows in the background of one of of the pics. Reminds me of some of the ferreting I used to do in south east Shropshire.

[wazza 18]

plenty of rabbits a good day

[Water Badger 26]

hard work but in good company it flys by, thanks for the invite enjoyed the catch up the bunnies have been processed and a terrine is in the oven

[Ideation 8,216]

Well done mate, good do that

 

Might be in your neck of the woods on Wed

[Tyla 3,179]

Well done mate, good do that

 

Might be in your neck of the woods on Wed

 

Nice one, be good to ghet out at last. PM with number sent

[Tyla 3,179]

Or it would be if your inbox wasnt full, drop me a message once you've emptied it

[Water Badger 26]

heres the group shot from the end of the day

 

 

 

and the finnished terrine

 

[Tyla 3,179]

I hope some of that is being saved for my next visit? lol

[Westy76 546]

Nice one fellas,we had a productive day today lovely weather for it

[Brimmer 220]

Looking at that terrine, i think i now need to hold a couple of bunnies back!

[blackstaff 488]

Nice work lads, gutted myself and the boy missed out but flying hawks defo had to come first That picture looks like you should be on crimewatch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!