the goat 642 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 DSC_0109.JPGsome places you can drive truck and park up next to the holes... DSC_0108.JPGbe f****d trying to walk to some of the other places we do... IMG-20161218-WA0002.jpgquad is a God send... Dogs and gear in the trailer and away you go. Atb dc Yes but that's Hampshire and it's August...its a different story in mid winter especially in mid/west Wales. I could go round most places on a penny farthing this time of year Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Most registered packs in Ireland use a quad but it's used as much for stopping and fencing as it is for getting to a mark. The fact is that a quad is not practical here because most farms are less than 150 acres in size. Most terriermen here would probably have several farms connected together for his mornings sport but he'd still have to get back on his quad to go back to the road and up to the next yard to go into to the earth which might have been only a field or two from where he was before. It's handier to park once and walk for a few hours checking holes. It also solves the question as to why Irish terriermen and their terriers tend to be fitter than their British counterparts. Sorry, but it's the truth, LOL. Some generalization there Neil unless your winding us up . 1 Quote Link to post
the goat 642 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 How do you manage to carry shovels grafter sharp tooth bar big bag of nets water and walk the dog ?? May seem abit much kit but it all gets used most digs The best man I've ever seen to dig is a Yorkshire man living over here.He'd carry a mattock and shovel in one hand and the terrier on it's chain was in his other hand. On his shoulder he'd have a small bag with a torch, nets, a bottle of water for the terrier and his locator. Most digs I had with this man were 7 and 8 footers but believe me if this man was on his own he'd still have gone to the same holes and on several 10 footers we had he'd do most of the digging. And remember, with a mattock they're not much use after 4 or 5 feet so it was the shovel after that. Sometimes I think terriermen like to try and invent crap that's not really needed. What crap wouldn't be needed? I'd be lost without my quad on the hills we hunt. It's no doubt about they're the best way about for hunting at the moment, enough room to get everything on and can get through hunt gates. Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Most registered packs in Ireland use a quad but it's used as much for stopping and fencing as it is for getting to a mark. The fact is that a quad is not practical here because most farms are less than 150 acres in size. Most terriermen here would probably have several farms connected together for his mornings sport but he'd still have to get back on his quad to go back to the road and up to the next yard to go into to the earth which might have been only a field or two from where he was before. It's handier to park once and walk for a few hours checking holes. It also solves the question as to why Irish terriermen and their terriers tend to be fitter than their British counterparts. Sorry, but it's the truth, LOL. Some generalization there Neil unless your winding us up . Me, wind up you Brits after the great hospitality some of you's showed us last week, come on ? But we are fitter, . Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Most registered packs in Ireland use a quad but it's used as much for stopping and fencing as it is for getting to a mark. The fact is that a quad is not practical here because most farms are less than 150 acres in size. Most terriermen here would probably have several farms connected together for his mornings sport but he'd still have to get back on his quad to go back to the road and up to the next yard to go into to the earth which might have been only a field or two from where he was before. It's handier to park once and walk for a few hours checking holes. It also solves the question as to why Irish terriermen and their terriers tend to be fitter than their British counterparts. Sorry, but it's the truth, LOL. Id say it more sums up that the Irish are definetly backwards Do you reckon a method of transport makes a terrierman better ? Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Most registered packs in Ireland use a quad but it's used as much for stopping and fencing as it is for getting to a mark. The fact is that a quad is not practical here because most farms are less than 150 acres in size. Most terriermen here would probably have several farms connected together for his mornings sport but he'd still have to get back on his quad to go back to the road and up to the next yard to go into to the earth which might have been only a field or two from where he was before. It's handier to park once and walk for a few hours checking holes. It also solves the question as to why Irish terriermen and their terriers tend to be fitter than their British counterparts. Sorry, but it's the truth, LOL. Id say it more sums up that the Irish are definetly backwards Nope, we Irish terriermen only go forward, just like our terriers. Quote Link to post
the goat 642 Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Most registered packs in Ireland use a quad but it's used as much for stopping and fencing as it is for getting to a mark. The fact is that a quad is not practical here because most farms are less than 150 acres in size. Most terriermen here would probably have several farms connected together for his mornings sport but he'd still have to get back on his quad to go back to the road and up to the next yard to go into to the earth which might have been only a field or two from where he was before. It's handier to park once and walk for a few hours checking holes. It also solves the question as to why Irish terriermen and their terriers tend to be fitter than their British counterparts. Sorry, but it's the truth, LOL. Id say it more sums up that the Irish are definetly backwards Do you reckon a method of transport makes a terrierman better ? Of course not. Just speeds everything up 90 percent of the time...also less effort to get to places which leaves more energy to throw a banjo about 1 Quote Link to post
Qbgrey 4,097 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 ive a bruteforce 750 kvf,done some graft,very big,winch is very good.a bit loud vompared to others.get 8 bags of wheat on it,pulls a big trailer.had s Kodiak also very good. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Anyone who's done a full day on a quad will appreciate there's a level of fitness involved in that alone .You can keep your yomping to a spot when I can drive right up to it ,and the next ,and so on whilst your weary legs have had enough lol. I don't believe for minute the terrain isn't conducive ,just that us English are more advanced in our approach than some Irish lads . At your age Neil ,you should invest in a quad ,might get you out more and off here ,lol. 1 Quote Link to post
the goat 642 Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 ive a bruteforce 750 kvf,done some graft,very big,winch is very good.a bit loud vompared to others.get 8 bags of wheat on it,pulls a big trailer.had s Kodiak also very good. Had one of them too, unreal power! But as you said big loud things...if I was on a slope and shut off the throttle then back on it would lift like a crosser! 2 Quote Link to post
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