Can You Still Dig During The Summer Months?

[man o kent 269]

Im back! Basic question folks, is it still viable digging during the summer early autumn months, or a no-no? Thanks all

[Simoman 110]

Why would you want to unless forced?

[jonah. 775]

get yourself over to shane's castle this weekend, you may even win a rosette and a new shovel.....

[man o kent 269]

If you don't ask, you don't learn. Didn't say I wanted to.

[jonah. 775]

If you don't ask, you don't learn. Didn't say I wanted to.

thats fair enough, my comment was in jest, no offence intended.

i think there are more cons than pro's to the decision though.

 

lots of young stuff about

can get hot down there in the summer for your terrier, especially if he's grafting hard, puts a lot of pressure on him from an over heating point of view

lots of cover to get through before you even start the dig

grounds dry and maybe prone to collapse on the way down

 

but yeah, people do it, especially if they have a paticular fox that they can target that has been causing damage to livestock / game birds

 

i'm no expert, but thats my take on it.

ATB

[man o kent 269]

none taken, I guessed as much. Thanks for the info

[Cleanspade 3,322]

there are loads of folk do. but its frowned on by the decent terrierman. the ones that do are generally frustrated or clueless. or both. best to wait for the season in my opinion.

[Billy Warren 43]

i'm meant to dig all year round on one of the farms but only run the pip's if its padded down to keep the farmer happy.

but on my other farms i start with the 1st frost till young are about but from xmas i have a lot of vixen's slip the net

[Wolfie 106]

there are loads of folk do. but its frowned on by the decent terrierman. the ones that do are generally frustrated or clueless. or both. best to wait for the season in my opinion.

Dont decent terrier men turn up to the call outs from the keepers .When a keeper rings me im there .if i dont come winter time he will have somebody else whos Frustrated and clueless doing the terrier work

[Johnsey 8]

if not call out let them grow to meny boy out this time of year it easy now , wait for the right time of year, boys

[yorkshire 151]

if not call out let them grow to meny boy out this time of year it easy now , wait for the right time of year, boys

why is it easy now ?

[Johnsey 8]

dig in fox cubs is good is it

[neil cooney 10,416]

Without doubt terrier work is the most humane method of fox control in the Spring and Summer.

The vast majority of trouble caused by foxes within the warmer months is by vixens feeding cubs. If snares, traps or shooting is used to get the trouble maker then what about the cubs.

Good terrierwork will account for these too humanely and quickly.

Terrier work as a sporting exercise in the Summer is usually frowned upon by proper sportsmen.

[man o kent 269]

I suppose if a fox is taking lambs, then something has to be done

[whippet 99 2,613]

criminal...........I would say to that question ,......mind your own business ,.......there are needs from keepers/farmers what need addressing ..........and as tho a lot kill cubs ,years ago we would prefer to move them and give them a chance ,.........iam glad my digging days are over due to health.......(they never started)