Bell Metal..

[FUJI 17,215]

We are only just over a week away from NOVEMBER yet the foliage on the trees has barely turned from green,the ground is iron hard,spring flowers are in bloom,there are tiny rabbits on the ground,leverets too..seen two roe deer last week in the same field,one which was a doe in its summer coat yet its male counterpart was in his winter wear! I gave the dog some hammer this past week,you just have to get out and go or sit and wait but until when? Being honest the rock hard ground didn't suit my big fella,he did "graze" his stoppers lol but it were nowt to bother about imo so we kept rolling on..we need a deluge of rain to soften up the dry arrid land and give the dogs an element of safety at least for their feet..just make good of what you can until the heavens open because no doubt when they do it will forget to stop lol

 

 

[tjones3862 3,423]

SOME FEILDS LAST NIGHT, WAS BORDER LINE,,, YOU CAN TELL WHEN THE DOGS RUN DOWN STEEP HILL SIDES .THERE NOT HAPPY , THERE BREAKS WILL NOT WORK, AND THERE S NO ROOM FOR A ERROY,,,,,,

[FUJI 17,215]

Yeah I know what you mean Jim,even the fields with a good covering of grass are not ideal but if we wrapped our mutts up in cotton wool waiting for ideal conditions we wouldn't get much hunting done ..

[Omanyra 2,518]

Now there's a term that I've used in the past, and ran dogs on.... Not the best though

[jmilam08 193]

Ferreted a hedgerow farmer had cut week before all nice and clear and has fresh nettle and weed growth like spring.

Digging for baby rabbits form the off and nets slipped by not even half grown rabbits.

Think that's us for another month at least.

[low plains drifter 10,416]

Forget about the hunting for now mate, still time to sport the bermuda shorts, hawaiin shirt and sockless crocks and get out for a good old mince round the windy fells with the pack and enjoy what's left of this indian summer

[taffey 1,315]

That looks a nice bit of ground apart from the obvious its iron hard looks nice for a spin when heavens open atb taffey

[Omanyra 2,518]

Yeah don't go out, it's too hard, next month it will be too wet, December it will be snowing, jan and feb with be hard ground with frosts

Put you feet up and switch your computer on and hunt till your hearts content

 

Try these

 

I agree, it looks good land there matie

Edited October 19, 2015 by Omanyra

[taffey 1,315]

I could with athletes running spikes or Nike air max for my pair loll they look handy though atb taffey

[Bosun11 537]

A lot of fields here have been turned and seeded, the dry weather has left em almost powdery, so not a problem on these.

 

I'm just wanting rain to feed the little stream in front of my house. So many critters depend on it, especially them sticklebacks which i enjoy watching, dry weather puts em on a knife edge.

[J Darcy 5,871]

That looks a nice bit of ground apart from the obvious its iron hard looks nice for a spin when heavens open atb taffey

I'm sure I recognise it......

[taffey 1,315]

Yer might do but it was defo barren then much to my disgust thankfully not now though atb taffey

[dytkos 17,784]

Went out twice last week, tbh could have worn shorts and trainers (not that I ever would lol) gonna give it another few weeks yet, walked almost right up to a roe fawn Tuesday, no bigger than a terrier.

 

Cheers, D.

[FUJI 17,215]

 

 

That looks a nice bit of ground apart from the obvious its iron hard looks nice for a spin when heavens open atb taffey

I'm sure I recognise it......

I've missed your call lover boy..I'm garn to bed coz I've not been for two or three days lol,ring me tomoz unless its important ?

[forest of dean redneck 11,563]

Well it's softened up down here now with the overnight rain.