Terrier work in the USA - Photos and Stories.

[Rickshaw swami 4,123]

4 hours ago, jackthelad said:

see the roe sacks doing its job....crackin pic mate

Thanks 

The roe sack has done great.I wouldn't go digging without it.

[Rickshaw swami 4,123]

A friend took a few pictures of my last two outings.It was good to have some company for a change.

Had one to bolt and seek refuge in this log pile.

 

Yesterday we had an ice storm in Dixie.Temps at daylight were 8 ° or -13 Celsius.We don't get much weather this cold so we took advantage.Our effort was rewarded.

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Great pics mate . Keep them coming .

[C.green 3,231]

Nice to see

[fireman 10,915]

So what letter of YMCA is that meant to be?.....

 

 

 

But grand to see some other type of hunting with terriers and like the old git say's  " keep them pics coming" ....

[Rickshaw swami 4,123]

Thanks y'all Hope not to bore.

We received 5 inches of snow last night.So we headed back to the swamps this morning.The snow left an interesting story.

As soon as I released the terrier he got a small possum really shallow lol.

We pushed on through the swamp to a local latrine.There was fresh sign everywhere.

I looked across the creek and saw something that made me smile.

The terrier entered and mixed it up for a few minutes.20 yards away a large otter bolted.

He ran through a briar thicket and onto a frozen mud flat.Suddenly he vanished.The terrier was running around trying to sort it out.Eventually the terrier made his way to a small creek.I toted him across when I seen this.

He made it to a large creek.The terrier entered and we seen his bubbles leaving.I knew this was the end of the trail as he had reached deep water.I put the terrier in the sack and sat down and waited.After about 10 minutes he arose in the big water 100 yards down stream.He let out a squawk and vanished.The crossbred terrier I was gifted has done well this season.Im proud to feed him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

11 hours ago, fireman said:

So what letter of YMCA is that meant to be?.....

 

 

 

But grand to see some other type of hunting with terriers and like the old git say's  " keep them pics coming" ....

You back on the crack Steve ?

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Nice to read hunting related stories W rather than the shite we are fed daily from non hunters .Cheers mate ,great pics .

[fireman 10,915]

12 hours ago, foxdropper said:

You back on the crack Steve ?

Just a attempt at humour, he's stood in chaps with a moustache and the pic made me chuckle when i thought i wonder what letter he is...No big deal and by the way, it was smack i took not crack.....

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

My apologies Steve .Terminology is very important

[fireman 10,915]

1 hour ago, foxdropper said:

My apologies Steve .Terminology is very important

It is when your trying to bitch dig someone out fuckwit , opps sorry i meant Timmy.....

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Lol Rattling your cage is too easy Steve ,need to toughen the f**k up miss .

[Rickshaw swami 4,123]

I received a call from a farmer who's got trouble with beaver flooding his cotton field.He asked me to take a look.Its a small swamp but I took a few pictures.Theres a terrier in this first picture.

This 6 foot black racer snake(nonpoisonous)wrapped around my leg so I killed him.Normally I wouldn't kill one of these as they eat smaller poisonous snakes.But when a 6 foot snake is wrapped around your leg it's hard to think clearly.

Only found two sets but a coon bolted from one.

 

A few clips of beaver behavior.When a beaver bolts into shallow water he will try to appear like a log until he can get to deeper water.

After reaching deeper water he will pop his tail on top of the water as a warning to the other beaver.

 

 

 

[jackthelad 1,893]

do your terriers ever take hold in water with them mate?...must be dodgy if they get into it in water?...they look a fair size to do they always bolt?

[Rickshaw swami 4,123]

Beaver are vegetarian prey animals.They will always try to bolt.I do have a few sets where they won't bolt.I have seen two different first season bitches get drug across the river.I have never had a terrier to drown while hunting.If you read the old otter hunting books you will notice most terriers died from the hounds.I think it just depends on what your accustomed to as when I watch y'all's ratting videos Im a nervous wreck watching the dogs around moving heavy machinery.Beaver build the sets then otter and coon move in with them.So if I can locate beaver then I will find other quarry also.Coon are more dangerous in the water.But can be dealt with.Terriers are smart enough to adapt and overcome in my opinion.

 

 

Edited February 24, 2021 by Rickshaw swami