Anybody losing their love for the game?

[Jobi 387]

Since the banning of Hare coursing my love for the Lurcher game as been slowly waning. Talk of good rabbiting dogs don't really do it for me if I'm being honest. Does anyone think the ban will ever get overturned? 

[Rusky1984 155]

No the ban will never be over turned but it doesn't have to stop you doing something you have always done just don't get caught 

[Chaseorbechased 119]

It's a different world we life in now 

[Blackmag 6,043]

I think when your younger the fire burns brighter your  a lot more keener numbers longer nights travel etc as you get older you appreciate a more hassle free life and how a dog has to graft for it runs but I think the bans in for good 

[joe ox 2,574]

Enthusiasm comes goes has highs lows but the love of it stays.

[milliken 791]

whats different about it there's still hares and running dogs

a few seasons ago I had nothing but bad luck at the time id 9 couple of foxhounds I losted a bitch in pup and two very good hounds due to kennel fights then I lost one hound and got 3 shot when a fox took them for miles and on to ground we had no permission then we losted are kennels this was one season from hell It broke me I lost heart and for awhile I done nothing but got back into mma and weights but if its in you it never leaves that desire to be out on the hills in pissing rain and snow walking mile after mile and watching the hound work I can't wait for the season to start 5 weeks to go and I'm not counting but exercise starts in earnest now

[poxon 5,724]

I lost enthusiasm for the game after a run of bad luck one young un dieing then the mother to the young un nearly paralysing her self for good then bred a replacement then that young un smashed a toe up proper run of bad luck one thing after another I almost said f**k it I’m done but the show must go on the world stands still for no man you fall off the horse you get straight back on 

[shaaark 10,714]

On 25/07/2019 at 20:40, Jobi said:

Since the banning of Hare coursing my love for the Lurcher game as been slowly waning. Talk of good rabbiting dogs don't really do it for me if I'm being honest. Does anyone think the ban will ever get overturned? 

Rabbiting dogs have never 'did it for me'. The ban WILL NEVER BE LIFTED.  And I feel traumatised.

That good enough for you?

[Jobi 387]

2 hours ago, shaaark said:

Rabbiting dogs have never 'did it for me'. The ban WILL NEVER BE LIFTED.  And I feel traumatised.

That good enough for you?

That should do. 

[Saltmoon 2,208]

8 hours ago, sid g said:

good opening first post ...

That's what I was thinking aswell 

[Jobi 387]

Maybe I was being a tad dramatic, rabbiting can still give one plenty of joy. I guess I miss the days of old where didn't have to look over your shoulder all the time. 

[joe ox 2,574]

Never had or wanted permission in my life, been looking over my shoulder for decades and guess I will continue doing so.

[milliken 791]

2 minutes ago, joe ox said:

Never had or wanted permission in my life, been looking over my shoulder for decades and guess I will continue doing so.

that's why you's have to look over your shoulder then by all means do what you have to do to enjoy working your dogs but If get hassle don't complain because if you put the time and effort in talking to land owner gaining permission than the chances of getting hassle is slim till none

[joe ox 2,574]

11 minutes ago, milliken said:

that's why you's have to look over your shoulder then by all means do what you have to do to enjoy working your dogs but If get hassle don't complain because if you put the time and effort in talking to land owner gaining permission than the chances of getting hassle is slim till none

I don't complain and never have.

[milliken 791]

1 minute ago, joe ox said:

I don't complain and never have.

but most people do when police and helicopter are looking them and wondering why when they have no permission to be there in first place I know a lad from here goes across regularly to a friend of his and never get a problem but that's on permission and not running stuff on sides of motor ways for hundreds of by passers to see