Getting my lurcher his first Rabbit

[Black neck 15,899]

9 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

all deer looked dropped when a good coursing type behind em blacky 

I had heard that the reds just stand there and wait ,then fold the featherd fannies up like a deck chair  

[Black neck 15,899]

Op " not coming on here again there all idiots"

[Countryman62 541]

12 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

You're missing my point but I'll say it again, netting rabbits is not sporting, never has been. 

Folk can do as they please but netting them isn't giving the rabbit a sporting chance. 

Let’s just agree to disagree, atb

[Greb147 6,809]

Just now, Countryman62 said:

You read his post he does ask how to go about lamping

Yes but he specifically asks about how to catch during the daytime. 

We are arguing over bollocks. 

Let's just all agree there's better ways to bring a dog on than using droppers but if he has no over options then he risks sickening the dog. 

And like we both said that can be solved on the lamp.

[chartpolski 23,465]

Plenty people catch daytime rabbits with just a lurcher.....depends entirely on where you go.

Cheers.

[riohog 5,701]

get it on the slop  , even Mc  c    dog can catch there 

 

[mC HULL 12,425]

20 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Plenty people catch daytime rabbits with just a lurcher.....depends entirely on where you go.

Cheers.

virgin land daft rabbits charts anywere that is worked takes a certain dog to have constant bunnys in the bag

[mC HULL 12,425]

5 minutes ago, riohog said:

get it on the slop  , even Mc  c    dog can catch there 

 

lol yours wouldnt rio you want to pop next season with that pup ill bet the hares 

im lucky that if theres out within the field mine can find it and usually make the most even bunnys on hedgy land 

if youd a worked that saluki you would  have  known there noses are normally very good 

[chartpolski 23,465]

6 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

virgin land daft rabbits charts anywere that is worked takes a certain dog to have constant bunnys in the bag

I can only speak from personal experience

Cheers.

[riohog 5,701]

2 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

lol yours wouldnt rio you want to pop next season with that pup ill bet the hares 

im lucky that if theres out within the field mine can find it and usually make the most even bunnys on hedgy land 

if youd a worked that saluki you would  have  known there noses are normally very good 

i knew id get a bite  from you , predictable really ,yes my sals didhave good nose  especially the black one 

[mC HULL 12,425]

3 minutes ago, riohog said:

i knew id get a bite  from you , predictable really ,yes my sals didhave good nose  especially the black one 

 i try to be like i like a dog rio consistant 

[Aussie Whip 4,097]

I've never seen a hunting bred dog sicken of rabbits when missing most as a pup, I took my blue bitch out from 8 weeks by herself as she was my only rabbit dog at the time and she turned into my best dog ever. Always keen as.

[Moocher71 4,049]

21 hours ago, Greb147 said:

I've never done it but how is it a wanker move you fool, is netting rabbits also a wanker move? 

He's just said that all the rabbits are sat tight to the edge during daytime. 

He can plod on and hope to drop on one but what if he never does. 

It's just about giving the pup a bit of success, you got ant better suggestions. 

 

I've never had to drop a coney for any of me juckels in nearly 40 Yr of keeping them and I think it's wrong and cruel and not the way of a true field man or any type of dog man ,yes they folk should do it to sharpen dogs up but it learns them nothing apart from its easy and in truth no day time rabbit is easy unless ferrets are pushing to nets or mixy as it .

[Countryman62 541]

You’re right moocher71 it is wrong and cruel to drop rabbits, there’s no justifiable reason for it, it teaches a dog nothing, anybody dropping rabbits has no place in field sports and doesn’t deserve to keep a dog, if anybody needs to sharpen their dog up as you put it I’d say take the dog and do a bit of ratting with it, a few bites off them would sharpen it up, but imo if somebody need to sharpen a dog up that dog’s lacking the qualities needed to be a hunting dog, atb

[Houndstooth 26]

Hahaha it's bloody handbags at dawn.

Cheers for all the advice lads.

Just to clear up, I will mostly be taking him lamping, but was under the impression it's good to get a daytime rabbit first. Seems it's not necessary, so looks like I'll be taking him lamping one night this week to see if we can get one or two for pot... and they won't be getting dropped by me