Wxm 1,638 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Just out of interest was you born into hunting or did you start off later on, if so how old? I was 13 and moved house and got in with a few lads on the estate, tagged along on a few lamping and ferreting trips and ended up really enjoying it. :yes: not been out in the last few years due to starting a family and that but managed to take the little ones out with guns, so planting some seeds for them to get interested. but not had the time to get a working dog as i couldnt 100% say id be able to give it the work it needed Atb wxm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Born into it, my mum was still going out with my old man when she was 8 months pregnant, and within a few weeks of giving birth was back out, with me in a sling. Some of my very first memories involve hunting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Born into it, my mum was still going out with my old man when she was 8 months pregnant, and within a few weeks of giving birth was back out, with me in a sling. Some of my very first memories involve hunting. think the youngest age i ever had anything to do with hunting was around 8 / 9 target shooting in my nans garden, but having a real go at hunting wasnt till i was about 13. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I remember the first time i shot a rabbit, i was too small to hold the gun, so my old man knelt down and rested the barrel on his shoulder and i held the butt, aimed and squeeed the trigger, must have been like 5/6 something like that, and i remember hitting it and feeling so so so chuffed, and carrying it all the way home to show my mum. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Not born in to it as such but some of my mates had ferrets and lurchers....went my first ferreting trip when I was 8 and that was me hooked.....spent most of our time outdoors with dogs of all shapes and sizes...we were lucky where we lived everything was on our doorstep practically......great times! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shamrock67 21 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Wasn't born into it myself.Had my first ferreting trip out when i was about 5,the only reason my father took me out because everything he did revolved round drink.Him and his mates would do a couple of 2 or 3 apartment rabbit burrows,then it was off to the pub.They were the days when drinking and driving was the norm,it wasn't much fun sitting in an old van in a winters day with a bottle of coke and a packet of crisps when he was swallowing ale next to a log fire in the boozer.Got into Lurchers 6 years later,i walked greyhounds for my Grandfather who ran his dogs around the flapping tracks in the West of Scotland,sadly not any left.Went out with a friend one day with his Lurcher 30 year ago,and that was me hooked..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,591 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I was 42 Took that long to find fields and trees........ 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Born into it ... My family still reckon I was whelped in the kennels and not born in hospital LOL ...... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrCh 856 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) about 23 to get into it properly but waited till I was 25 to get my first lurcher, hunted aborad before when younger on a mates farm but didnt take it serious. Had my first taste of hunting when I was about 6 and went out with my grandad and his dog and my dog (both were mixed breed terriers) and he sent them in the bushes and they were smashing rabbits right left and centre lol. Edited February 23, 2012 by GrCh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 My stepdad was into his fishing & had ferrets, airguns, shotgun and a spaniel when my mum got with him. I was 2. He bought me my first fishing rod at 7 and I started from there. Went out ferreting with him from about the age of 10 and then with the guns a bit later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I must have been 6/7 when i got my first taste of the chase with the lurcher with a few older lads that found an old cur in the street, But i really got into it about 13/14 ish kept my own ferrets ect and a terrier as i wernt allowed a lurcher and it just steadly grow from there... Moved into my own place at 18 and had a lurcher ever since, Lifes not the same without a lurcher in the yard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vixen 528 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I first tagged along digging with a couple of the local lads when i was 12 much to the horror of my mum and dad, i used to stand at our gates and watch for them passing and me and my wee border collie would tag along lol, of course they didn't mind as we had cracking setts right down the back of our house!! if i wasnt mooching about with my collie and a few border terriers then me and my friend would be walking her dads greyhounds and he'd take us to the track to watch em race.......i must say my mum and dad put up with a lot with all my animals, between my bantam cockerels and hens, all my dogs, countless waifs n strays ......lol i think they were glad to see me go!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I got my first air rifle at about 12, then everything spiralled out of control from there after I got my first permission (biked a few miles to a farm who happened to be a nutter and was fine with a 12-13 year old shooting alone on his land). Was ferreting everywhere then got my first bird of prey at about 14-15 which got me involved with lurchers too. Still never owned my own lurcher (24 now) due to one thing or another but its the next move Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,190 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 mooved to the country when i was 7,, started fishing,, then plagued my parants for a ferret at 12 ,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) 1977 was the year I was made aware of hunting by the local chippy. He was mad into his hunting and I was made into my drinking, got to know he pretty well due to his chip van been outside of the pub. Then one night I went up to him to get some grub and he asked me if I was unwell, he said I looked crap and that I should see a doctor, I explained to him that I was sober . Sat and talked to him for an hour or so and always loved hearing about his trips into the mountains hunting deer and fox, anyhow I ended up heading out with him the following week and the following months and years after that. Then I had a terrible experience that put a stop to my hunting, I got married but very soon after that I was back out fishing and hunting with few local lads that had dogs. Then kids came along and that sent me back to the drink, fishing then took over my life, but would always keep in touch with the local lads on night outs on the lamp, we used to make the lamps from the headlight from a Bus, my mate worked for a garage and had the tools at hand to make up a lamp, happy days. Edited February 23, 2012 by Irish Lurcher 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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