Less means more.

[Moll. 1,770]

As in less people/dogs but more rats.

 

Today was a much better day weather wise, at least the lads could actually get a spade through the soil today.

Fantastic start to the day, Neil was making bacon butties and tea when we pulled up at 9am, a very welcome treat after a 2.5hr drive

 

It was slow going i think the most we got out of a set was 8 and the least 1, but thanks to Keepa we never dug an empty set.

 

It was good to have Rude boy back on his first trip out for nearly a month, very few bolters made it to saftey..

 

 

And he only went and did it again, thankfully no keepers present

 

 

 

 

Unless of course if they ran at Boo, he bit, and if it looked like they were going to bite back, he left them to go on their merry way

 

 

 

 

 

He did catch a whole 2

 

 

 

The old soldier, only out for a few hours in the morning, but he loves it.

 

 

 

 

A few sequence shots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheeky bolters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peeking out the bottom of the sod.

 

 

 

Then over Martins shoe

 

 

 

Oops

 

 

 

Not sure who caught who in this shot?

 

 

 

Rat hat.

 

 

 

 

Best of the rest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EOD shot...70 rats.

 

 

 

Another cracking day, with cracking company, and cracking dogs.

Heaven on earth

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

It is entirely unfair that you get to have all the fun. I'm so jealous!

 

Grand to see the Rude Boy out having a good time

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Brilliant Moll, I love a bit of ratting it seems to be a lot more fast and furious action than most other dog work, dogs , people and rats everywhere.

 

[Moll. 1,770]

Can Mods please move this into the terrier section, and remove the old one....IanB knows why i put it in here....to see if it would work

[skycat 6,173]

Jealous as...but :thumbs: superb shots: love the rat hat.

[tia.kins 56]

Thats bloody brilliant Moll.

 

I bet the action packed session was fantastic to be amongst.

[paulus 26]

was that in maize cover crop? and i assume the keeper kept feeding. did a fair bit of that in the past on a few shoots, cracking pictures moll

[Moll. 1,770]

Brilliant Moll, I love a bit of ratting it seems to be a lot more fast and furious action than most other dog work, dogs , people and rats everywhere.

 

 

There is nothing like it Johnny

[Moll. 1,770]

was that in maize cover crop? and i assume the keeper kept feeding. did a fair bit of that in the past on a few shoots, cracking pictures moll

 

No, not feeding anymore Paul, most of the feeders are back in store now. This shoot is huge, and i mean MASSIVE, all different types of cover crop.

There are just so many rats here you don't need to leave food out

[Moll. 1,770]

When i quote other posts on this topic (above), they are not coming out right, can other people see it or is it just me?

[paulus 26]

was that in maize cover crop? and i assume the keeper kept feeding. did a fair bit of that in the past on a few shoots, cracking pictures moll

 

No, not feeding anymore Paul, most of the feeders are back in store now. This shoot is huge, and i mean MASSIVE, all different types of cover crop.

There are just so many rats here you don't need to leave food out

there was definitly some rather large rats there moll on the shoots here as soon as the food stops and the weather turns they all head for the farm buildings

[paulus 26]

was that in maize cover crop? and i assume the keeper kept feeding. did a fair bit of that in the past on a few shoots, cracking pictures moll

 

No, not feeding anymore Paul, most of the feeders are back in store now. This shoot is huge, and i mean MASSIVE, all different types of cover crop.

There are just so many rats here you don't need to leave food out

there was definitly some rather large rats there moll on the shoots here as soon as the food stops and the weather turns they all head for the farm buildings

same here moll look above loads of numbers and crap

[Moll. 1,770]

was that in maize cover crop? and i assume the keeper kept feeding. did a fair bit of that in the past on a few shoots, cracking pictures moll

 

No, not feeding anymore Paul, most of the feeders are back in store now. This shoot is huge, and i mean MASSIVE, all different types of cover crop.

There are just so many rats here you don't need to leave food out

there was definitly some rather large rats there moll on the shoots here as soon as the food stops and the weather turns they all head for the farm buildings

 

 

They would have to cover a fair few miles to get back there on this place Paul

Ive never seen such fat healthy rats before in my life, they are getting the best quality food, plus i imagine the worm treatment etc for the birds will also help keep them fit

[paulus 26]

was that in maize cover crop? and i assume the keeper kept feeding. did a fair bit of that in the past on a few shoots, cracking pictures moll

 

No, not feeding anymore Paul, most of the feeders are back in store now. This shoot is huge, and i mean MASSIVE, all different types of cover crop.

There are just so many rats here you don't need to leave food out

there was definitly some rather large rats there moll on the shoots here as soon as the food stops and the weather turns they all head for the farm buildings

 

 

They would have to cover a fair few miles to get back there on this place Paul

Ive never seen such fat healthy rats before in my life, they are getting the best quality food, plus i imagine the worm treatment etc for the birds will also help keep them fit

ive only had rats that big at land fill and sewerage farms, they thrive in such enviorments

[Malt 379]

Nice one Moll! There's some seriously well fed rats in those pictures by the look of it!