fox in sand

[shotgun tim 27]

been out tonight on a permission with the the rifle to sort out a big problem fox,i seen 4 foxes but coudnt get a shot but found a 3 holer near to the farm but its sand would you put a terreier to ground??

[danny300 2,240]

been out tonight on a permission with the the rifle to sort out a big problem fox,i seen 4 foxes but coudnt get a shot but found a 3 holer near to the farm but its sand would you put a terreier to ground??

me no i wouldn't again happened me a long time ago and i will walk away with my terrier now rather than put it down not worth losing a dog thats just me

[Dunkanon 380]

Hard to say without seeing the place.

[remington 700. 22/250 3]

Hard to say without seeing the place.

 

Good comment

[shotgun tim 27]

its all sand dunes if i said the the place every one would know straight away

[shotgun tim 27]

iv giot a terrier that will go to ground,im not just a shooter!!

[alan626 305]

dont put a dog in that u will loose him

[dymented 2,220]

its hard to say with out seeing the earth but sand is prone to collapse bud I value my dog so i wouldn't do it

[busterbuster1969 313]

How deep ?

[jonesy 111]

All depends on type of sand,ive dug in what i would call good sand that you can get a shovel full out and get to dog in no time,but have tried digging in running sand,without knowing the earth and wouldnt drop a dog back in there,like already been said its hard to say without looking at earth.

[benji benji 60]

this is why i think its good to have a failed earth dog so you can check depth let it have its 10 min and if its not that deep dig it .i know a kid with a ten minute wonder he wont get rid because feeding 1 more terrier costs f**k all can be collerd up left of lead when searching for new sets or cheacking depths why lose a good terrier and although everyone gives it the big man i know quite a few lads that have borrowed it to check earths and some that wont admit it each to there own

[northern terrierwork 74]

its upto you if you can get the dog out quicktime then go for it i would..

[buffalofred 2]

Where I live, south of Sweden, most sets are very sandy. Just like jonesy wrote regarding running sand, I would if possible try to check the soil before releasing the terrier and if its running sand I normally will wait until its getting colder when the soil will bind better. In general we won’t have any trouble using a terrier in sandy soil if we look to bolt the fox with a terrier that only stays for short periods with the quarry but the problem occurs when you have a terrier that will stay until dug to and that doesn’t keep its retreat free from sand, these terriers will be buried if they don’t carry a transmitting device or a good voice as well as a fast digging owner.

 

[MUDD 374]

I dig a few sandy places but they're obviously not as bad as some that have been mentioned,because we've never ran into complications so far

[FightTheBan 1,147]

When digging sandy spots I deliberately dig down to the side of the dog and break in horizontally when you get down to it.

Most cave ins happen when you are banging away on top of the tube.

There is always the element of danger, but unless you have dug the spot many times you dont know what it will be like beneath your feet you just have to be lucky.

Alot of our digging is in railway bankings, ash pit bings and coastal areas so loose soil is the norm.

 

FTB

Edited January 19, 2012 by FightTheBan