THE STIFFMEISTER 15,940 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 There were very good minshaw dogs owned all over that were , for me anyway , the best lamping stuff I’ve seen , nothing has come close imho for the pursuit of rabbits and hares from that noble art of lamping off an escort van with the doors open . pure sport 3 1 Link to post
Leo Sayer 2,609 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: There were very good minshaw dogs owned all over that were , for me anyway , the best lamping stuff I’ve seen , nothing has come close imho for the pursuit of rabbits and hares from that noble art of lamping off an escort van with the doors open . pure sport Stood in the back, one door open while holding on to a roofbar.........happy days eh stiff 1 1 Link to post
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,940 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Stood in the back, one door open while holding on to a roofbar.........happy days eh stiff You know , honestly , it was easily the best way to lamp . had some giggles with that crack 1 Link to post
Black neck 15,979 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, sandymere said: Ah no Beddy dave has taken to a reclusive eremitic life based on a sarabaites tradition and as such not seen in the the public domain. Serendipity Link to post
OldPhil 5,795 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 hours ago, levigsp said: Now I will take a ribbing from anyone about most things, but do not PUT THAT b*****ds NAME in the same sentence as my own. I feel your pain Sir,...that dastardly nomenclature really is,.. the stuff of nightmares... 1 Link to post
Leo Sayer 2,609 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: You know , honestly , it was easily the best way to lamp . had some giggles with that crack Deffo, dont miss the wind on my hands and face when on back lol, or plod coming up behind us once with there lights off lol. But back then a quick efficient method , stop van dog over fence, drop it , hide it and carry on . Then pick up in morning. My old mate in Carlisle used call the west coast cumbrians I used lamp with Scortched Earth Merchants lol Edited June 28, 2022 by Leo Sayer 1 1 Link to post
mackem 26,527 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Deffo, dont miss the wind on my hands and face when on back lol, or plod coming up behind us once with there lights off lol. But back then a quick efficient method , stop van dog over fence, drop it , hide it and carry on . Then pick up in morning. My old mate in Carlisle used call the west coast cumbrians I used lamp with Scortched Earth Merchants lol How many miles would you average on a night Leo?Close calls, chases? Link to post
Leo Sayer 2,609 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, mackem said: How many miles would you average on a night Leo?Close calls, chases? I honestly ant a clue, i would get up to lakes at 10ish and brew at my marrows, then we would lamp nearly all night mostly till daybreak. And would do the lakes or borders or up on scotch side. Had a few close calls, but didn't everybody. One of the worst nights was my mate slipped his bitch which was mother to my dog on a red hind and that was the last we seen of her, we searched all night and daybreak. I had to return home for work, but the other lads searched and she was never found. It was sickening. No GPS tracking or even mobile phones back then. Had the usual chases of potty farmers and such like, hounded stopped and van dipped by plod. I was in my 20,s back then. Honestly had some great times with them crazy cumbrians. 4 1 Link to post
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,940 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 41 minutes ago, mackem said: How many miles would you average on a night Leo?Close calls, chases? Not when your with the ginger Hunter mush ”ere Dan , duck in chore , the keckers have just blasted in “ Link to post
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,940 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 48 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Deffo, dont miss the wind on my hands and face when on back lol, or plod coming up behind us once with there lights off lol. But back then a quick efficient method , stop van dog over fence, drop it , hide it and carry on . Then pick up in morning. My old mate in Carlisle used call the west coast cumbrians I used lamp with Scortched Earth Merchants lol I distinctly remember one night of “popping round the block “ for an hour ended up coming past Chester le street via kielder 3 Link to post
mackem 26,527 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: One more field Fisherman's version of "one last cast" 1 Link to post
South hams hunter 8,922 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: One more field I can remember nights like that, starting in Somerset and ending in Hampshire at day break 1 Link to post
South hams hunter 8,922 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 minute ago, W. Katchum said: We have all done it , but did we do 40 mile on foot at same time Did we f**k; stood on the back bumper lamping over the hedges ... if it moved it was fair game and if it didn't it was used for sighting in the air gun 1 Link to post
chartpolski 23,612 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 48 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Not when your with the ginger Hunter mush ”ere Dan , duck in chore , the keckers have just blasted in “ "The Ginger Hunter" ! Now there's a blast from the past ! ! Cheers. 1 Link to post
Leo Sayer 2,609 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I wonder if any are still about, or all died the death now. Link to post
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