shaaark 10,699 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Well,..I used to lamp rabbits every night,..even walked out on poor nights.. Years and years of it,..two weeks on,.following the moon phases, then,.two weeks off,.doing other things.. Nowadays,..I just cannot be arsed... Maybe if a guy comes calling and the night is black, with a chance of some plentiful sport on the Downs,..well perhaps. Other than that,..naaa,...I am all lamped out.... Enjoy your night walking lads,...I certainly did... Yeah, a few days either side of the moon saw me walking feckin MILES! Feck that mullarky anymore, thank feck! Lol. Don't mind the odd couple of hours here and there now, but years ago it was feckin madness! Lol 1 Quote Link to post
iworkwhippets 12,508 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 daytime fer me, had my moments on the lamp, couple of hrs on golf course this morning 3 Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 As the title says, lamping is definitely my favourite sport, i love it. Great to watch a dog running that beam and how each chase is different, i love it when you have a squatter out a fair way in the field and the dog runs wide of the beam only to reappear with a lightning strike and snatches the rabbit from its seat or if you have a rabbit that is on the move and dog puts down that real quick burst of speed up the hedge and heads the rabbit off and connects just right before he reaches the safety of cover. I know that dogs dont catch every rabbit they run, and its nice to watch the ones that make it home, hats off to em. The rabbit truly is a hardy little creature that have have supplied me with coming up to 39 years of sport with dogs, ferrets, nets, longnets and guns. Ps dont know what id do if i didnt hunt... I admire your commitment mucker,i got into lamping and then spent a good 7 years with illumination fever,i now lamp occasionally for a little relaxation and an idea of more productive daytime mooches,get yourself a busher and retire the lamp,good post. Quote Link to post
swg dave 334 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Its been a bit of a washout this season as well fields saturated really quick with the last lot of rain. I hope we get a relatively dry 2015 lamping season with some dry black windy nights. i know you boys up north have had quite a bit of snow how has the weather this year affected your season, good or bad season, weather wise. cheers SWG Dave....... Quote Link to post
swg dave 334 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 One last outing tomorrow night, not long had knee operation so not been doing much give the old jooks a couple of runs might give new vid cam a try, that should be funny LOL. Strange do,nt matter how old us men are, when ever we get something new to do with our sport that we all enjoy im like a kid with ice cream, vid cam comes tomorrow cant wait. Hope ou all had good season lads ROLL ON SEPTEMBER, LOVE IT... Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I do a hell of alot of lamping up until christmas, then there's pretty much nothing left really, but still do a night a week at least, after that. I don't get any big bags as that is impossible around here, but I'm more than happy with three in the bag as long as the lurcher performs well. I've spent the last five years or so going mad with lamping photographs, so that's always given me an excuse to go out even when i know there's not much about. JD Quote Link to post
FUJI 17,156 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I hate lamping,its shite ?? 1 Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I hate lamping,its shite You turned the lamp off and saw the light mate didn't ya!! :D Saluki lurchers foreva.... ha ha 1 Quote Link to post
MickyB 327 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Lampings was the only way forward for me this season, had a few days ferreting but usually been for a walk late on, few hours few runs, that bitch has worked hard for what we have took these last few month, ive put a bit a work in and next seasons already looking a bit different maybe some more daytime forays? Still love being out with just me, the lamp and dog in the pitch black night hunting while everyone else is snoozing Quote Link to post
Qbgrey 4,077 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I get out regular and do love it.not just the chase. Its seeing things you won't see watching EastEnders. Barn owls.badger's. Fox .etc.I love the loneliness man n dog walking out its very calming.come n go with out being noticed. Wind in my face dog sniffing the air.,....,. I'm wondering about giving up and letting the game run free. 2 Quote Link to post
mattyg 1,862 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 A few cracked ribs amongst other things have put paid to a bit of lamping, but I like a bit of both.... Must admit I do prefer daytime mooching....... Each to their own! Quote Link to post
blackmaggie 3,376 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 you meet the same keepers i did matty 1 Quote Link to post
Omanyra 2,518 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I love lamping me .... Quote Link to post
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