Who Turned The Lights Out

[terryd 8,551]

I checked out a forestry block this morning. I had lamped the top but the field was way too rough so won't be doing it again. I hoped the ferreting would work out better. It was all going to depend on the age of the trees. I remember clearing the original block of larch 25 years ago or there abouts and they had been replaced by sitka or norway dense as hell. I tried to stick to the top where there was a bit of break in the tree's but it was still dark I could just make out the odd rabbit slipping across down into the wood. The dog took off down into the dark and I couldn't see a thing lol. I seen a post where jim mentioned using a glow stick when lamping on the dog now this would be ideal. He could have been marking ten yards away and I couldn't see him mmm

there was a 3 strand barb wire fence running through the wood and semi flat the dog would never see it and a rabbit would take it full pelt. I had lost the dog so gave a whistle or two and waited and after a while he found me so we decided to move on before I lost him or he hit the wire.

He was well impressed with the weather.

The next spot was a bit of woodland on a steep bank. Nice bit of scent about but acres of dense bramble and gorse and thats where they were coming from.

The dog did his best to root some thing out but it was just too much

off to the third venue then hardly any rabbits here but it was just a matter of a walk around really. He clocked the sheep straight off and gave them half an ear cock but concentrated on the job at hand

after some of the events on the news of late and then you get people who are very ill or have other struggles and here I am in this beautiful scenery doing what I love it really makes you appreciate it. We caught sod all but that didn't matter in the slightest

[bigmac 97kt 13,806]

You got out mate and thats what counts .

 

its not all ways about filling the bag

 

I got all my gear together put the rifle in the bag then stuck my head out the door

 

spent the night in with the witch with my feet up lol

 

 

Im getting to old for this or to soft

 

Some nice photos by the way

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[simonrocco 175]

Looks like a good walk out pal it beats sitting in the house

[northern lad 2,292]

Like your style Terry, good day is a good day ATB Dave

[The one 8,494]

No keen on woods like that in the dark to easy to get the dog ripped or stuck up on a bit of branch

[terryd 8,551]

No keen on woods like that in the dark to easy to get the dog ripped or stuck up on a bit of branch

 

very true he aint going in again

[werbad 43]

Your dog looks well pissed off in the pic!!

 

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/585/22811019657_0525b8f283_c.jpg

 

Nice read mate

Edited November 22, 2015 by werbad

[terryd 8,551]

Your dog looks well pissed off in the pic!!

 

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/585/22811019657_0525b8f283_c.jpg

 

Nice read mate

 

he is a right baby in the rain even more so when your heading for the car and he thinks his going home

[NEWKID 27,278]

It's not always the catching, being out with the dog is enough..some nice pics there mate

[Flacko 1,755]

Get a little busher in your team mate atb Flacko