pip1968 2,490 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 There is an old boy down here ex keeper that does some ferreting with my and is very well known in the goshawk world ... Anyway we were talking about bolting rabbits to the dogs and birds and we had a debate about about what would get to the rabbits first .... So next season we are going to have a little bet dog against bird on bolting rabbit and hopefully film it .........whats your money on socks? ive never seen people hunt with birds so i dont know feck all about it. a good experiencend ferreting dog would be on a bolting rabbit quick though. I don't know mate it will be very close ... Rules are the dog and bird must be on the edge of the warren not letting the dog hover over a hole otherwise that would be pointless ... Thing is the goshawk can hear a rabbit coming the same as the dog can so its going to be close .......... wont the dog attack the bird if its first to the kill,or is the dog trained with the bird Quote Link to post
jack68 628 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This was sat looking at me today well having my dinner.. Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 There is an old boy down here ex keeper that does some ferreting with my and is very well known in the goshawk world ... Anyway we were talking about bolting rabbits to the dogs and birds and we had a debate about about what would get to the rabbits first .... So next season we are going to have a little bet dog against bird on bolting rabbit and hopefully film it ......... whats your money on socks? ive never seen people hunt with birds so i dont know feck all about it. a good experiencend ferreting dog would be on a bolting rabbit quick though. I don't know mate it will be very close ... Rules are the dog and bird must be on the edge of the warren not letting the dog hover over a hole otherwise that would be pointless ... Thing is the goshawk can hear a rabbit coming the same as the dog can so its going to be close .......... wont the dog attack the bird if its first to the kill,or is the dog trained with the bird The dog won't touch the bird mate she is broke to birds and apart from that she is completely controllable .......... Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,064 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 dog will win hands down Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 dog will win hands down Have you seen a gos off the fist mate ... They are fukcing quick .............. Quote Link to post
byron 1,169 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 i would watch what your saying on here bout egg collections.!!!... i was into it big times in the late seventies.i was unemployed at the time,and it sorta took over my life...used a small working springer for finding etc,that even use to go to ground on the shelducks nesting in the dunes here..but all good things come to an end,ended up in court etc..i just look at them jewells now...them days the police had no idea..bit differant now,, with wildlife officers,, local one to me being an avid bird watcher...me mates lad carried on and got jailed couple of years back.. over seven thousand eggs in his possesion.. a sorta of hobby that you can only share with your self... cracking looking dog there by the way TJ.. thanks for sharing.. Quote Link to post
DEERMAN 1,018 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 dog will win hands down Have you seen a gos off the fist mate ... They are fukcing quick .............. Because its f***ing Airborne !!!!!! Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 dog will win hands down Have you seen a gos off the fist mate ... They are fukcing quick .............. Because its f*****g Airborne !!!!!! Fukc off :laugh: ............... Quote Link to post
pip1968 2,490 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 i would watch what your saying on here bout egg collections.!!!... i was into it big times in the late seventies.i was unemployed at the time,and it sorta took over my life...used a small working springer for finding etc,that even use to go to ground on the shelducks nesting in the dunes here..but all good things come to an end,ended up in court etc..i just look at them jewells now...them days the police had no idea..bit differant now,, with wildlife officers,, local one to me being an avid bird watcher...me mates lad carried on and got jailed couple of years back.. over seven thousand eggs in his possesion.. a sorta of hobby that you can only share with your self... cracking looking dog there by the way TJ.. thanks for sharing.. spot on mate but theirs no harm in still looking for them and taking an odd photo on ye phone or camera i guess its just in ye blood Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 GOING BACK MANY MANY YEARS YOUR BIGEST EGG COLLETORS WAS VICARS AND PREISTS, GOING BACK SOME YEARS I USED TO GO SCOTLAND THE SAME WEEK IN THE SUMMER,,,2 YEARS ON THE TROT, THERES WAS 2 CHAPS FROM NOTTS WHO I GOT SPEAKING TO,,, THEY HAD DIGS IN A SMALL WERE I STAYED,,, THEY SPENT A FULL WEEK UP AND DOWN THE CAIRNCORM MOUNTAIN,LOOKING FOR DOTTRAL,,, I CUD SEE IT HAD TOOK OVER THESE 2 CHAPS,, 2 YEARS LOKING FOR THERE DIAMONDS,,,,EVERY 1 TO THERE OWN,,,, Quote Link to post
Clipper 207 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 nesting every chance when i was a kid loved it me dad, dads did theres a very good collection within the family Quote Link to post
Clipper 207 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 nesting every chance when i was a kid loved it me dad took me,dads dad did , there was a good collection in the family , but it went to tatton park hall,,,, but by heck i cant find a goldie nest anymore Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,137 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 i know one thing i will never forget the feeling i used to get when i reached or looked into a nest and discovered eggs as a kid. egg hunting passed many a hour away for me when i was a kid. 1 Quote Link to post
Hywel 53 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Vin the picture below is from my parents back gate where I was brought up ... A pair of peregrines would nest on them cliffs every year and I would sit for hours with a pair of binos watching them ... One of the best things I seen was a pigeon being killed by a peregrin about 50 foot above my head ... Absolutely amazing ......... I spent many an hour on that mountain as a kid Took the dogs back last year (plus the gun) and only got a couple of woodies, no rabbits to be seen though. Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Vin the picture below is from my parents back gate where I was brought up ... A pair of peregrines would nest on them cliffs every year and I would sit for hours with a pair of binos watching them ... One of the best things I seen was a pigeon being killed by a peregrin about 50 foot above my head ... Absolutely amazing ......... I spent many an hour on that mountain as a kid Took the dogs back last year (plus the gun) and only got a couple of woodies, no rabbits to be seen though. Where you from fella ............. Quote Link to post
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