Dull Day

[Keeps 403]

We had planned a day out ferreting today after a few days doing nothing but eating and drinking entertaining friends and relatives - so we were looking forward to it. But this morning was just horrible weather, wind and rain and really dark We decided to set off in any case, nothing lost if it got too bad and we were rained off.

 

Well it was even windier up in the hills and dark as night in the woods, but we had a go

 

We'd only been in the woods a few minutes when a ferret was put to ground and we had a rabbit in the bag -great start - if only it carried on

 

 

 

and another

 

 

and another held by the hob till the calvalry arrived

 

 

 

 

 

Te pace slowed down after that, in fact it just about ground to a halt, the wind and the trees made it difficult to hear, difficult for the dogs to mark and the light wasnt good at all. We made our way along to the next set of woods

 

and decided to give it a miss they run through diffiicult conditions but this was just too much

 

 

out into the open we had a walk on the tops, in the bracken and the heather, but nothing was about today in that weather, on the way back down the dogs marked a small burrow so we put the ferret in

 

 

 

there was a rabbit in but it didnt bolt, the ferret held it just at the entrance of the burrow, but another for the bag, a shame the dogs didnt get to run out in the open, but theres always another day.

 

 

we stopped for a bite to eat, right in front of us were a couple of pheasants and a chaffinch feeding

 

 

 

 

We've had much better days, but it was still nice to be back out

Edited December 28, 2007 by Keeps

[ferretman 0]

excellant pics mate at least you was out well done good job done

[pigeonphill 69]

as always great pics mate

[Guest little_lloyd]

Exellent pictures,, those pheasants are bloody brilliant

[dytkos 17,813]

Exellent pictures,, those pheasants are bloody brilliant

Better than sitting in the house! great pics!

[Guest little_lloyd]

Exellent pictures,, those pheasants are bloody brilliant

Better than sitting in the house! great pics!

 

 

Yes i would agree Ayday,,

 

I could of had a shot like that with my cam yesterday while i was filling up hoppers,, Some of mine you can get that little bit closer!!

[andy s410c 61]

Another quality post there Keeps them 2 lurchers look fantastic everytime you post them on here

Edited December 28, 2007 by andy s410c

[Tyla 3,179]

Good pics mate i was out today too but drew a total blank still, great to be out of the house after christmas.

[Hywel 53]

Pics super (as always ) good to blow the cobwebs out over the festive period and top the freezer up.....

[IanB 0]

Can't beat it keeps, dogs done well especially for woodland...

[Keeps 403]

There just werent any rabbits left in that spot yeterday Ian, Mr keeps & my daughters boyfriend went to the same place a couple of weeks ago, it had never been ferreted before and got 22 - left none for me

 

[the fezz 44]

nice pics Keeps, well done

[bullet 125]

nice going keeps, great pics too

[Malt 379]

Nice pictures Keeps!

[devvo 0]

great post mate good pics too

 

 

 

 

 

devvo

Edited December 30, 2007 by devvo