whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 hounds are flying on the drag where the scent is staying on the wet / saturated ground,..........in the prevention of protecting birds , the shallow places aren't holding due to so much rain its penetrating deeper and deeper in to the ground,........pests being forced into barns and trees ......... on the bonus side the population of a good breeding year will definitely be seeing good numbers for next season..... effecting the ferreting some what and I think its something we are going too have too climeitise too as its getting more regular with each season........all that pish about good summer harsh winter bo##cks lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,832 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Touch wood, not had too much trouble through weather. Had to knock off when out mooching due to rain a couple times but nothing major. I'd kill for a cold snap though. Lot of 4x4s getting stuck in mud in their poxy road tyres! LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,571 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 never been out for 2 weeks the fields are like ponds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacherkev 64 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 We'll I've been out ferreting once and got nowt but bloody wet and cold even when I'm out mooching with the dogs there's nowt about and all the warrens are just full of water it's even kept the pheasants in the woods so I cant even take a few of them .. Global warming !!!! What a load of bollocks more like global wetting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,899 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I had great expectations this season after the fantastic summer we had,ffs I have nothing done this year,im going to have a bunch of workers that are like myself,redundant and geting fat and lazy.lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,832 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I had great expectations this season after the fantastic summer we had,ffs I have nothing done this year,im going to have a bunch of workers that are like myself,redundant and geting fat and lazy.lol You been out after the goats at all this season Jiggy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 lucky to see the odd rabbit being put out, not seen a pheasant for a fortnight and no fresh slots, all have either gone to wood or higher ground Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Between ongoing myxie and floods this season's a bit of a wash out: lamping is like running the dogs in a slow-mo nightmare up to their chests in mud, or like a skating rink on grass land. Terriers look as though they'd be better off wearing flippers most of the time. Bit of bramble bashing is all I've really done, but at least the dogs are still able to have a bit of fun doing that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,899 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) I had great expectations this season after the fantastic summer we had,ffs I have nothing done this year,im going to have a bunch of workers that are like myself,redundant and geting fat and lazy.lol You been out after the goats at all this season Jiggy? 2 trips out BH,got 2 on the 1st day and ablank on the 2cd.complete bollix to be perfectly honest.was looking at a stunning bunch of fallow prickets one morningand thats the sum total of my exploits.drove out one morning and eneded having breakfast with wiliam the farmer,its was so gusty and torrential he insisted I didnt try to walk the hills.,had a run with the saluki yesterday on a fast rabbit andd he was not up to the job at all,no fitness and the ground under his feet was just plain soaked,i was going to change his name to jesus as he was able to walk on water it seemed.lol.last season we had a lot of fast rabbits caught,we have 2(im embarrased to admit it)so far this season. Edited January 5, 2014 by jigsaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weasle 1,119 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Great season for lamping,unfortunately no lamping dog:( Still done ok with ferrets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,899 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHi2PifBqSo wellcome to the sunny south east they said,til be lovely they said lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,801 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Was loading yesterday ....wet or what !...Although every one put on a brave face it was hard work , I don't think anybody was sorry when we finished the last drive . On a brighter note every thing was frozen this morning but I got out on the does & managed to knock a couple down .As I finished putting them in the chiller its started raining again .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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