revmx 35 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 hey guys and girls this is a silly question but i would like to know what could you hunt with dogs befor the ban was it only rabbits hares foxes and deer or was there other things as well....cheers jesse p.s if you have any pics please post them up ....cheers jesse Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,994 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Rats, mink, and at one time, otters and badgers. Cheers. Quote Link to post
BEARINATOR 2,871 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Rabbit, hare, fox and deer, some of the lads down south used to hunt wild boar as well Edited to say as above what Chart said Edited January 31, 2012 by BEARINATOR Quote Link to post
black lurcher 6 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 not 100% but in some places there were tribes of feral goats but big male billys were a bit much for a lurcher Quote Link to post
revmx 35 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 ok now i know that what would of been the hardest thing for the dogs and what was the most fun to hunt...... sorry for all the silly questions...cheers jesse Quote Link to post
BEARINATOR 2,871 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Deer were what I had most fun hunting pre-ban, me and my friends used to travel all over for the running of them 1 Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,284 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 revmx,,,otter and badger were banned in the early 70's but befor then they were dug with terriers, and hunted with hounds,, up until the reasant ban,, we could hunt fox, deer, hare,mink, squirrel, even stoats and weasels,, there are some ferral animals that have been introduced that a few fellows had hunted like goats, and wallabys and coypu,, but coypu were exterminated,,, legaly now its rats and rabbits Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 What about feral cat's.. 1 Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,994 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 There are feral goat herds near me, but they are usualy culled by shooting. I've never heard of them being caught by dogs. I've spoken to lads in Australia and New Zealand, and they reckon goats are very easy for a dog, even the big Billies, and most lads avoid them or break their dogs to them. Perhaps you can comment on them, Revmix ? Cheers. Quote Link to post
spazzy paddy 127 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 not 100% but in some places there were tribes of feral goats but big male billys were a bit much for a lurcher seen feral goats in scotland . Quote Link to post
black lurcher 6 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 wouldnt like a head butt off one of em Quote Link to post
spazzy paddy 127 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 wouldnt like a head butt off one of em and they stink like shit ive had to carry 1 lol Quote Link to post
black lurcher 6 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 there hide is meant to be really tough too where do they live on top of steep rocky hills ? Quote Link to post
spazzy paddy 127 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 there hide is meant to be really tough too where do they live on top of steep rocky hills ? yeah ive a keeper friend thats shoots them for a estate in scotland. Quote Link to post
revmx 35 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 i have only ever heard of one guy taking goats over here there....its something i would never let my dogs chase as some farmers farm them for there meat........cheers jesse Quote Link to post
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