Ferreting in the Lucien

[wmd 1]

Hi all

Out for a mornings sport with the ferrets and Irma my staghound and elexis my bothers deerhound pup ( what a monster)

The air was cool with a north blowing wing , the sun had been up for a couple of hours when we ( my girlfriend and I ) arrived at the permission .

This propriety is about 300 acres on sand with a sprinkler watered Lucien crop , the only fences were the boundary fences.

There are a lot of warrens along the boundary fence on the west but some real good warrens lay in the middle of the crop or what's left of it.

So this is wear we went straight too giving the hounds a good run on any breaking rabbits .

I entered two jills in the first warren stood back ,up wind with Irma taking her position a couple of meter from the warren she is a extremely steady dog always holding steady until the rabbit has bolted the warren , hears a good example

Can you see the rabbit looking for danger befor it bolts , this one got about 20m.

The deerhound was keeped on a slip as she is young super keen and a bit silly .

It was not long and the ferials started to push out the odd rabbit with Irma braking from her seat and elexis being slipped each time . Some fantastic sport was had with 10 rabbits for Irma and 2 for elexis.

It was the perfect day for the young elexis to lean some skills and her long legs were perfect for the wide open grounds .

But no match for the older a more educated Irma , I think the tables will turn in the future.

Cheers

[jigsaw 11,899]

sounds like a good day and the pup will only improve with practice.Stick a few better pics of the dogs.my mates keep working d/hound lurchers also.nobel looking animals.where in the world are you ,OZ?

[wmd 1]

Howdy Jigsaw

Yep Australian locals , down the bottom in Victoria .

For such a big dog the deerhound is surprisingly nimble at times.

I don't have any more pics of the deerhound at the moment here is some of my little tribe,

[The one 8,538]

Nice going mate 300 acre fields must be nice for a running dog .

[Ausnick 190]

looks and sounds like where I am. where abouts in vic?

[jigsaw 11,899]

plenty of rabbits?get that camera out and get snappy,lol looking forward to seeing them.

[wmd 1]

Ausnick , its around the echuca area , what's your location ?

 

The rabbit population is real thick around the sandy country and rather low around the rest of the state .

It's a shame because the sand warrens get a bit like honeycomb ( lots of tunnels )at times and a bit hard to work .

Cheers

[wmd 1]

Ausnick , its around the echuca area , what's your location ?

 

The rabbit population is real thick around the sandy country and rather low around the rest of the state .

It's a shame because the sand warrens get a bit like honeycomb ( lots of tunnels) at times and a bit hard to work .

Cheers

[Ausnick 190]

Ausnick , its around the echuca area , what's your location ?

 

The rabbit population is real thick around the sandy country and rather low around the rest of the state .

It's a shame because the sand warrens get a bit like honeycomb ( lots of tunnels) at times and a bit hard to work .

Cheers

 

haha well bugger me I'm only over at nathalia! do most of my hunting around kotupna area though

[wmd 1]

Heres a pic of the deer hound she is almost 2 and only just came in season last month.

Still got a bit to go upstairs but it will come in time .

[jigsaw 11,899]

you run her on anything else besides rabbit?I believe you have plenty of hare in your parts,should be fun to see her on those,

[wmd 1]

My brother who owns her uses her on all the local ferals .

We have ran her with my stags on many hares but she needs more practice , still young .

She has some stiff competition running with the stags the pair have a good understanding of the hare and bag a good number.

[jigsaw 11,899]

what are ferrals ,should I know this?

[wmd 1]

Cats , fox , rabbits and hares .

 

We leave the natives alone ,Roos walebeys and possums ( it's illegal to hunt native species ).

 

Plus the Roos can damage your dogs real good .

Cheers

[jigsaw 11,899]

I knew it was that simple,lol,have you told the dogs the wallys and roos were off limits and do they listen to you.Is it essential to have a permit to cull roos and such.is it ever done for meat for the table in a small scale?sorry for all the dopey questions but I just dont know and like to hear new stuff.