Guest john2007oliver Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 No ones mentioned it so i will, try and get the right terrain. Ruff semi-long grass (about 10 inches has proven best for me so far. My dog makes easy meals of them. Also the fresh turns soil (where its dead soft under your feet) has produced good result for me to but not as easy as the longer grass. Quote Link to post
Guest BIG FRANK Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Just get out and do it and learn from your own mistake's as everybody as they own way of doing thing's..Allway's try to walk into the wind and keep flicking the beam around in front of you every so often.. Keep a close eye out for rabbit's that are layed flat in the beam.. If you do spot a bunnie in the distance turn the lamp of wait till you are somewhere near and try to lamp below it so you are not blinding it.. if you think it's within catching distance put the beam on it and let the dog loose aslong as you know he has spotted it.. They is a too much to mention but im sure other folk will add to the thread.. ..and by the way how old are you if you dont mind me asking.. Millet well said millet id just add if your dog is new to it as well take it out a few times let the dog see the rabbits running in the beem. (dont slip it)when you are sure when the beem is on your dogs eyes are fixed and not looking behind you ...ect then it can be slipped and on its first slip make sure the dog has a good chance (no close cover .woods .trees. .it can run into) the dog needs a good clean first kill to boost its confidence. its not a skill just time spent out trying . ALL THE BEST MATE THIS WILL GIVE YOU AND YOUR DOG HOURS OF FUN. BIGFRANK.......... :victory: :thumbs: Quote Link to post
luke524896 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Thanks all Quote Link to post
ad22 1 Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) You will get lots of misses, just keeping going out, its trial and error, you don't always need to walk towards the rabbit, try and get in between the rabbits refuge and where it is feeding so it has to run back towards you and your dog, slip the dog as soon as the rabbit starts moving if it is far enough away from cover and coming towards you preferably (as this is when the dog will see the rabbit), try not to have the rabbits running into the darkness away from you. Wind is important, and getting to know your ground by day is very important to, you can then position yourself in the best place so that you can help your dog to catch, keep trying, if their is a breeze be out there it will come, expect failure at first, the more you practice the better you and your dog will become and the working bond between you both will be. What set up did you get in the end? Lead, light etc.? Edited December 5, 2007 by ad22 Quote Link to post
luke524896 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) Tonight i went out with my £16 homebase lamp and my 8 year old lurcher and caught my first habbit but now i dont know what to do with it lol i think i should give it to the dog but i dont know how to prepare it i would have caught two but then my crappy lamp died out Edited December 5, 2007 by luke524896 Quote Link to post
ad22 1 Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Quality mate well done, im sure there will be a thread on how to prepare a rabbit. Quote Link to post
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