dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 My land Quote Link to post
keepitcovert 842 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Always on here you get the same old thing fenland hares are, [sorry] were the biggest test for a coursing dog,fens were the testing ground for a dog, well i disagree i reckon the upper ground of the yorkshire wolds was more testing for any coursing dog,. Fenland flat as a witches tit, yorkshire wolds undulating flint and chalk that could rip the shit out of a dogs feet. So where do you reckon the hardest ground is to run. Obviously certain ground requires a different type of dog but what are your experiencies of this question.YIS KIC so if can rip the shit out of your dogs feet why do you run on it ,ya fecking muppet Did i say at any stage that i ran my dogs on it, but plenty of people do, take it your just another keyboard warrior who wouldnt be so keen to stand in front of me and throw insults. Quote Link to post
artful212 394 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 My land thats sum hill lol looks like a ballbuster for walkn Quote Link to post
ferret features 289 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 not many will run dogs on this ground. the moon.lol 1 Quote Link to post
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 The hardest ground to run is unfamiliar ground. We don't get hares down here on tht type of rocky ground but can run foxes on ground like that and if the dogs taken there from a young age they soon lean to skip across as if they're not there. I didn't see it as it was before my time but back in the 80s ( I believe it was anyway) ws had blonde down here in the west country and md also had other saluki hybrids of good killing ability on the fens. These dogs had to be Lamped down here as the hares aren't out day times, the big bounding gape of the dog was just no good as the hare would be off the field before they could box it and I have since seen the same with with both my own dogs an mates dogs and have found that they struggle to cope on unfamiliar ground. I hve no doubt that if you were to have the dedication to travel the country running hares on all ground that your dogs would be able to cope well enough but I doubt many do so I also doubt that many of these hare dogs killing 5/5 would be muh cop down here the same as mine wouldn't be much cop on the big open fields. To me it makes no difference who has the hardest or easiest ground, get out with the dog and test it on the land you have. Any ground can be made testing if you want it to be, get on the fens and do kick ups and you'll get more then of the dogs has to have any amount of law. come down to this ground and put your dog in a field with several gates and your dog will have to work hard to keep it on the field compared to if you have a hard hedged small field with a single gate. Have fun lads and get the dogs to the best you can, testing them as hard as you can on as muh land as you can over as many seasons. Hope everyone's dogs earn there kennel space this season whether they be lamping the humble bunny on the dales, coursing the elegant hare on the open fens, chasing the magnificent red on the highlands or catching a called in fox on the edge of the beam. Don't worry about everyone else just make sure your dog pleases you 2 Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 My land thats sum hill lol looks like a ballbuster for walkn haha Aye, and theres the ever changing weather to contend with too... had a mate up from North East late last season, he and his dog threw the towel in before we even seen any game lol all the best! Quote Link to post
birddog 1,354 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 My land 'my land' ? who are you.......edward longshanks.....it's oor land lol 1 Quote Link to post
cocker 2,654 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) the slag heaps at british steel Edited August 23, 2012 by cocker 1 Quote Link to post
artful212 394 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 My land thats sum hill lol looks like a ballbuster for walkn haha Aye, and theres the ever changing weather to contend with too... had a mate up from North East late last season, he and his dog threw the towel in before we even seen any game lol all the best! dont blame them atb mate Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 My land 'my land' ? who are you.......edward longshanks.....it's oor land lol Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,076 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 My land thats sum hill lol looks like a ballbuster for walkn haha Aye, and theres the ever changing weather to contend with too... had a mate up from North East late last season, he and his dog threw the towel in before we even seen any game lol all the best! aye i bet he walked miles the only game you see up there is deer no much up they hills do alot of fishing up there the odd pocket of rabbits if your lucky and as birddog says its oor land lol Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I get paid to stalk the land in the first pic Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,076 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) I get paid to stalk the land in the first pic good stuff you will plenty of shooting up there they should starting paying more people because were overrun with the f--kers atb Edited August 28, 2012 by nothernlite Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hannastown hill on the lamp Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Northernlights, I wish my place had more deer, but it was flattened by previous stalker, which is why the forestry company is willing to pay me per head. Its still a pleasure being out on the hill. Ive seen badgers, foxes, seen 1 wild cat... red squirrel, pine martens (loads), polecat, stoat, red deer, roe deer, odd fallow deer, sika deer, tons of raptors, hoodies, woodies, ravens, and loads of song birds, no rabbits at all on the land I stalk, but ive got ground that is hotching with them so not at all bothered. 1 Quote Link to post
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