ruggers13 268 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Just wondering if you lads let your lurchers scent when out lamping, mine bloody drags me to where runs are or where rabbit have been he also sniffs up in the air n also when on morning or daytime mooches he'll fek off with the terrier sometimes they don't go too far but other times they fek off n I don't know where they are or what they doing cheers Quote Link to post
terryd 8,411 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Mine scents a lot but his only young and he will soon learn day is for scenting night is for looking down the beam hopefully. I noticed yesterday ferreting in the morning he was walking along 20 yards out from the hedge looking out to field lol but he soon got back into day time mode and got the honker going.I don't like mine going out of sight so I TRY to keep him close Edited September 17, 2015 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post
paulsmithy83 567 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 I've had some great catches off the lamp there a fine balance from an experienced dog knowing when it's right to follow scent at night or to return as usually expected. 99% time they come back after it gone but that 1% I don't make a big effort to get them back as 9/10 she would pull something in the dark that she thought was worth following for. Fine line tho 4 Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,508 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 My bitch goes stiff as a board if there's a fox ahead and I sometimes on night iv seen f**k all comes in handy when she drops her head and is scenting something usually give me a pull in the right direction 1 Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Cheers do you keep dog on lead when lamping ?? I do till I get close to where I think something could be there once he's on scent nowts stopping him he's only 11 month n I've only had him 4 weeks now still alot of learning for both Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Cheers do you keep dog on lead when lamping ?? I do till I get close to where I think something could be there once he's on scent nowts stopping him he's only 11 month n I've only had him 4 weeks now still alot of learning for both If you don't want him doing it then keep him on the lead and only slip him on stuff what you have both seen in the beam. And make sure he's seen it. He will soon learn that he doesn't need his nose at night and start using his eyes and looking down the beam. Some lads like their dogs to use their noses at night the same as in the day. Each to their own. Whatever suits you. 2 Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 It does my head in lol one minute I'm walking next I'm bobbing up n down been dragged this way that way so I stop get him to sit wait couple seconds n set back off sometimes he walks ok but only till he smells something again, other night we both seen rabbit in beam I slipped him grass was abit long n he lost it he feked off right down bottom of field only time he's stopped is when he realises nowt there or when he caught his first rabbit other week Quote Link to post
paulsmithy83 567 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Mine always on slip at night. Mine will only follow on rarely but like i said when she does she made some good catches off beam. As hes a pup id curb any scenting at night for now. Let him learn the real reason your out at night to work the light with his eyes. Then when hes experienced take it from there 1 Quote Link to post
bullmastiff 615 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Trouble is you don't know what scent he's following, could be rabbit, fox, deer or even just a rat or hedgehog! Keep him on the slip and pull him off the scent and keep walking and don't let him off the slip until you've both seen the quarry in the lamp. Otherwise it turns into a night time mooch not a lamping session. I'll be keeping mine on the slip for at least the first season before I start letting him off the slip and training to walk at heel. 2 Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,784 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Mine know at night its all about the lamp and daytime they hunt up, tbh thinking about it, mine are better returning after a lamp run than a daytime one Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
mushroom 12,903 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 My last dog caught a few things in the dark. Usually when we'd finished the night and heading home, him off lead. This one always has his nose in he air. I'd say my best was the staff she crossed fields and skipped spots to get to where her nose said and she was never wrong Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Cheers lads even on mooches he does it would you stop him doing it then aswel ? Appreciate everyone's advice Quote Link to post
bullmastiff 615 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Daytime, let them at it. Nothing better than watching a dog work upwind to its quarry. Daytime everything's tucked in tight to cover so the dog needs to use its nose to find. Night time the quarry will be out in the open so you need to encourage the dog to get its head up and watch the light. 1 Quote Link to post
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