Not Much Happening

[jigsaw 11,866]

was out Saturday,Sunday yesterday afternoon and, this morn,and boy am I failing miserably.I was out with the lurchers hoping for a run on the big rabbits on Saturday,we went to 2 different spots and on the 2cd place we found 2 to chase,5 hrs walking and 2 speedsters,The bitch got one turn into it and it just went straight into the woods,30 seconds all over,next one was a better prospect,300 yards from a woodland block,slipped the dog and to be truthfull he looked sadly lacking,just 20 yards before the trees he came to terms with the big bunny and both dissapeared over the bank into the trees,dog returned 2 minutes later,obviously after loosing the game in the darkness of the woodland.The dog looked rather sluggish but again saying that hes not to full fitness due to the 78 consecutive days of rain we just had,and the ground was like a slurry so im hoping hell improve if I can find runs for him.

Sunday spent 4 hrs walking on fairly decent land,not 1 big bunny did I see.I walked every fekin field and nothing,pissed off wasnt the word.lol

 

Tuesday went out with a hunting mate,brought me to big open land,was feeling very optimistic,we had one dog each,both of which I own,and we walked all over,3 hrs walking....not a sight of anything.We did see droppings in the grass and seats where they lay but another blank.

This morning I rose at 6.30 down to a farm I recently got permission to shoot a deer or 2,Landed just as the light came good,Walked the outskirts of the extensive woodland,covered the many small fields......not a fekin sight.I think im becoming the most inept hunting man in Ireland Im going to keep plugging away cause fuk me its got to get better cause it cant get much worse.I feel like a beginner again,Im usually reasonably efficient with some percentage of success,but at the minute im at minus %10 lol.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 5, 2016 by jigsaw

[CraignTod 278]

Lol i had that feeling ferreting on sunday! Wet and miserable but still went, lost my adult ferret month ago so using this years jill but shes feking useless, she wont return from the warren until she ready!! Me snd the mut stood there freezing cursing the little furry feker i was gonna cull him but instead hes being pet homed!

[gwalchmai4110 1,757]

keep going mate, its bound to break for the better. really like the look of the grey dog, deerhound x ? lovely looking animal all the same would like one similar in my kennels I think I could find a use for a dog like that!

keep at it mucca

 

atb

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Fields are destroyed here but still getting a few runs

[forest of dean redneck 11,669]

Better off getting shot of those lurchers and get pair of huskies and go seal hunting,lol

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

Only so long before they move into cover mate in this weather. It's beyond a joke

[Wales1234 5,546]

Same here mate went down to see a friend for a few days injured both my dogs and bitch got pups so I literally got nothing to do for the time being was gone see if one the lads got a young dog they would want me to take out for a bit never been so bored !

[bob84 189]

Got out ferreting Sunday after dinner got 7 went lamping last night called it quits after 2 hours just looked like the dogs where running in slow motion and getting know where and this was on high ground

[jigsaw 11,866]

Better off getting shot of those lurchers and get pair of huskies and go seal hunting,lol

lol,i was thinking the exact same.I had great expectations for this season as had a few days booked in with lads that had better ground than me.one town was submerged in 3 ft of water for a month,so that plan got''washed'' away.

 

Fields are destroyed here but still getting a few runs

ive had more blankety blanks than les dawson lol

[jigsaw 11,866]

keep going mate, its bound to break for the better. really like the look of the grey dog, deerhound x ? lovely looking animal all the same would like one similar in my kennels I think I could find a use for a dog like that!

keep at it mucca

 

atb

yeah 1st x deerhound bitch,if it keeps going the way it has been ,i'll be looking to rehome 1 or 2 i think .had a few nights on the lamp(1st time in years) and my biggest bag to date has been 3..........3 ffs.oh good god.and it isnt due to the dog cause shes shit hot on the lamp,well clued in,just the ground squelches like hell and they hear us coming from 1000 yards.

[gwalchmai4110 1,757]

 

keep going mate, its bound to break for the better. really like the look of the grey dog, deerhound x ? lovely looking animal all the same would like one similar in my kennels I think I could find a use for a dog like that!

keep at it mucca

 

atb

yeah 1st x deerhound bitch,if it keeps going the way it has been ,i'll be looking to rehome 1 or 2 i think .had a few nights on the lamp(1st time in years) and my biggest bag to date has been 3..........3 ffs.oh good god.and it isnt due to the dog cause shes shit hot on the lamp,well clued in,just the ground squelches like hell and they hear us coming from 1000 yards.

 

lovely looking bitch like I say really up my street. its the same here mate out two or three nights a week with the little mongrel bitch I keep but to no real avail, but if you sit at home and wait for the right conditions id only get out twice a season.

 

hopefully something will give

 

atb

[jigsaw 11,866]

yeah, my nerves will give soon if I dont get a decent bit of sport.Goats next Sunday,see if I fare better with them and out next Sat to a another new spot,see how that goes lol

[neil cooney 10,416]

It's terrible Jigsaw, up here in Meath we had 2 or 3 heavy showers today and they're telling us that we'll have a few showers tomorrow.

Then every time we go out it seems like every earth has a bloody fox in it with the bit of rain we've been having. We were even shooting the other day and even the Springer Spaniel was marking foxes to ground. If I had been wearing a coat I'd have took it off and thrown it at the dog.

[mhopton 807]

Just one or two little questions the answers could be helpful for you .

The land you run on how often do you go and do you park in the same place, without knowing your land or you for that matter it could be you've fallen into the trap"

Some might say I'm talking bollocks but what I say is true, who believes anything about hunting must know changes too the way we hunt need to adapt , we all falter at times like your self at the moment struggling and not understanding what and why it's turned against you the quarry is there but can't seem to be able too get on it am I right / wrong. I bet you walked them fields and learned where you are going to get a run or not whichever way you are not going to relies that animals learn and adapt themselves. So it's my belief mate you've fallen for the woman's way of life by keeping the same routine , every time you get out I bet you go into auto pilot without realising it , simple fix mate is too change the way you approach and walk starting in different places where you wouldn't have before it worked for me just give it a try atb Mark

[nans pat 2,575]

Just one or two little questions the answers could be helpful for you .

The land you run on how often do you go and do you park in the same place, without knowing your land or you for that matter it could be you've fallen into the trap"

Some might say I'm talking bollocks but what I say is true, who believes anything about hunting must know changes too the way we hunt need to adapt , we all falter at times like your self at the moment struggling and not understanding what and why it's turned against you the quarry is there but can't seem to be able too get on it am I right / wrong. I bet you walked them fields and learned where you are going to get a run or not whichever way you are not going to relies that animals learn and adapt themselves. So it's my belief mate you've fallen for the woman's way of life by keeping the same routine , every time you get out I bet you go into auto pilot without realising it , simple fix mate is too change the way you approach and walk starting in different places where you wouldn't have before it worked for me just give it a try atb Mark

ya cant stop it raining.