had an hour on the lamp

[the big chief 3,099]

Well lads thought I would take one of my dh x out for a run turned out to be the worst night of my hunting career only saw 3 rabbits and they was sat on the hedge there is nothing around this season what so ever and as I was atempting to walk the fields I was sinking in the sludge it was shocking so I wrote f**k on it pulled my sen out of the muck and pissed off home makes me wonder why I have lurchers round my way there seems to be nothing at all looks like I will have to let the fields dry out and try my other spots

[iworkwhippets 12,497]

Same for most folks i think mate, least you got the dogs out

[Chid 6,461]

i to went out , i managed 2 out of 5 runs and missed a bloody fox (legal here in NI)

everytime ive managed to get out with this weather ive only seen ones and twos , so im happy with what i seen and got tonight ..

 

like iww said least the dogs got out

[brassneck 128]

yes mate , been up to me knees in it again tonight, getting a bit much now !

[irishnut 297]

head to the hills lol.

i'm trying to bring a young dog, this weather is crap, dogs running well on decent land, but decent dry land is like rocking horse shit

[jack2o 45]

same here just got back everywhere still soaked seen four rabbit all night been out four and half hour on foot 3 were right by the edge found one out squatting and the dog missed it looked like he was running on wet tar pissed off even the grasslands are covered in puddles at least we try though ay

[Bullhunter 1]

Plenty round here lads. Plenty round castlewellan. Rabbits are getting smart lol. There starting to change there habbits lol. A lot more during the now than at night. To many rabbits killed lastyear and early this year. Looks like we need to season the rabbits aswell. Hunting has realy took of every one is at it now

[baw 4,360]

You think more hunt now bull? I'd say a lot of guys I know moved on from dogs to other fields like fishing, shooting etc when the ban came in. I reckon shooting has went up but not dogs. Think back to the amount of dogmen you knew 20 years ago to now

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Well lads thought I would take one of my dh x out for a run turned out to be the worst night of my hunting career only saw 3 rabbits and they was sat on the hedge there is nothing around this season what so ever and as I was atempting to walk the fields I was sinking in the sludge it was shocking so I wrote f**k on it pulled my sen out of the muck and pissed off home makes me wonder why I have lurchers round my way there seems to be nothing at all looks like I will have to let the fields dry out and try my other spots

 

Same story here. Mud up to your waist. To wet for dogs to run properly and f**k all about.

 

Mine got 2 runs on golf course, came close but not close enough.

 

Called it a night. Also left wondering why we bother sometimes.

[pip1968 2,490]

if this wind keeps up for tonight i,ll be out have,nt done much this year more to do with work but havent blanked yet even though theirs not much about been getting 5s & 6s and me best this year 13 so crap really

[nothernlite 18,075]

You think more hunt now bull? I'd say a lot of guys I know moved on from dogs to other fields like fishing, shooting etc when the ban came in. I reckon shooting has went up but not dogs. Think back to the amount of dogmen you knew 20 years ago to now

your right baw [no often but] thr we town are stay in 20 years there was plenty dogs about goods one too now you can count in one hand how many are into the dogs one or two tried to getr back into it but this f--ken ban has put them off 20years ago or even 30 years ago you walk anywhere more or less without getting hassle anyway i got 11 rabbits last night and never got my feet wet we bit ice that was all

[baw 4,360]

Good night on the lamp mate. Aye the numbers have dwindled bad. You never realized back then how good you had it. Only problem was finding somewhere to poach no other c**t was on lol. We used to travel a lot mate, early bells, walk some good land sat n Sunday mornings. Few hares, you were guaranteed a free beers, someone in the pub always wanted them. That was your weekend sorted. Changed days..... Price of fuel etc

[Chid 6,461]

Here in Northern Ireland , every other household as a lurcher , you get some boys all they will hunt is fox come winter but during the summer they hit the rabbits like hell.

I would say NI as the highest rate of lurchers per square foot of land

[the big chief 3,099]

its rearly shit this year may have to start sumer hunting to get owt lol

[nothernlite 18,075]

its rearly shit this year may have to start sumer hunting to get owt lol

need to get up the hills gaffer no so damp good luck