David Knowles

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1 hour ago, Countryman62 said:

For sure, I only lamp rabbits

So do I but no one told the dog lol

[Countryman62 541]

25 minutes ago, Ferretman65 said:

Tel me Lads what is the benefits off working of slip at night OK mite be some if out on your own But me personally like to get up in there fast and try and push the rabbit I want it to go sometime I do more running than the dog lol fast and furious 

Being serious, I suppose the benefit of using a slip lead (day or night) means you don’t need to run the dog with a collar on which can be fatal for a dog.

[OldPhil 5,677]

 I reckon its entirely,.. a personal choice,...some dogs take to the working free, style of lamping, whilst others probably never will...I much prefer a bit of free walking, especially when there are loads of obstacles to surmount, but you got to go with the flow,...and treat each dog different...

 

 

 

 

Edited April 25, 2022 by OldPhil

[Ferretman65 2,177]

11 minutes ago, Countryman62 said:

Being serious, I suppose the benefit of using a slip lead (day or night) means you don’t need to run the dog with a collar on which can be fatal for a dog.

All fairness now I All ways have a collar on my dog when out lamping or ferreting never had a problem with them But I have heard people saying that they had problems as I've said before each to there own over the years if I remember correctly I have 5 dogs killed in the field never the collar to blame they all hit things walls fences gates 

[Ferretman65 2,177]

6 minutes ago, OldPhil said:

 I reckon its entirely,.. a personal choice,...some dogs take to the working free, style of lamping, whilst others probably never will...I much prefer a bit of free walking, especially when there are loads of obstacles to surmount, but you got to go with the flow,...and treat each dog different...

Loved them wee hand held lamps phil fck they bring back memories I think wee got them out of the car shops think about 6.50 each brilliant  

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1 hour ago, Ferretman65 said:

Loved them wee hand held lamps phil fck they bring back memories I think wee got them out of the car shops think about 6.50 each brilliant  

I've still got one in the van for checking spots when I'm on the way home from work at 05:00 am

Cheers, D.

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4 hours ago, dytkos said:

I've still got one in the van for checking spots when I'm on the way home from work at 05:00 am

Cheers, D.

Have u still got your whale oil special

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8 hours ago, Ferretman65 said:

Loved them wee hand held lamps phil fck they bring back memories I think wee got them out of the car shops think about 6.50 each brilliant  

Ferretman65.... Think I must of gone to a more expensive establishment for mine, think I had to pay a whole 10 pound note for mine.... 

The things we used to use years ago hey... These young uns now a days don't know there born  

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1 hour ago, breeze said:

Ferretman65.... Think I must of gone to a more expensive establishment for mine, think I had to pay a whole 10 pound note for mine.... 

The things we used to use years ago hey... These young uns now a days don't know there born  

Your right there wee used to take the Battery out of the car park the car on a hill then lamp away don't think any of us could do that now fcking heat attack lol 

[Ferretman65 2,177]

11 hours ago, Black neck said:

Running full tilt wi a whippet perched on ya bonce

Call the Gards 

[Penda 3,341]

10 hours ago, Ferretman65 said:

Loved them wee hand held lamps phil fck they bring back memories I think wee got them out of the car shops think about 6.50 each brilliant  

I bought 2 at a car boot before wicked little lamps 

[Black neck 15,880]

1 hour ago, Penda said:

I bought 2 at a car boot before wicked little lamps 

How much

[Countryman62 541]

13 hours ago, Ferretman65 said:

All fairness now I All ways have a collar on my dog when out lamping or ferreting never had a problem with them But I have heard people saying that they had problems as I've said before each to there own over the years if I remember correctly I have 5 dogs killed in the field never the collar to blame they all hit things walls fences gates 

Losing 5 dogs can’t think of much worse, sorry to hear that. What put me off running a dog with collars was a mates young dog, think it was around 10 months old overshot a rabbit as they do and got tangled in barbed wire, panicked and made a lot more mess than was necessary, collar and dog was entangled, I don’t know if it was the fault of him wearing a collar or the dog just being young and headstrong, I’ve had a few mature dogs caught in barbed wire and thankfully they’ve had the common sense to stay still till we’ve been able to reach them, but as you say it’s each to their own, atb

Edited April 22, 2022 by Countryman62

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I've had a dog that I got to the standard of standing by my side whilst the other dog was running rabbits....took a few years to get there..

[Ferretman65 2,177]

1 hour ago, Countryman62 said:

Losing 5 dogs can’t think of much worse, sorry to hear that. What put me off running a dog with collars was a mates young dog, think it was around 10 months old overshot a rabbit as they do and got tangled in barbed wire, panicked and made a lot more mess than was necessary, collar and dog was entangled, I don’t know if it was the fault of him wearing a collar or the dog just being young and headstrong, I’ve had a few mature dogs caught in barbed wire and thankfully they’ve had the common sense to stay still till we’ve been able to reach them, but as you say it’s each to their own, atb

That's one of the dogs got killed on me one of the best hare killing dogs I've had hit a wire fence the same day that picture was taken the big fawn bitch