A lamp and a half

[symbeau 0]

Set off to my mates last night for a night’s lamping. The weather was bloody awful; it was raining cats and dogs and there was puddles everywhere, or is that poodles? Anyway it was about 8pm and I was going to get my dinner there, (lamb chops, lovely jubbly).

I wasn’t unduly worried about the rain because the weather report said it was sweeping around the north of England and going back to Ireland. The good thing was, it was quite windy on the motorway, knocking my van about a bit.

 

Had a lovely evening talking about dogs, etc, and then it was time get going. Me, my mate ‘dog’, his son, his mate, good dog, 9 month old pup, and old dog. The night outside was a dark one with plenty of cloud and a blustery wind; the sort of night that gets your adrenalin going before you set off.

Parked up about 12.15am, and onto the first field, these rabbits were no mugs, diving for cover at the first flick of the lamp.

It wasn’t long before the good dog nailed one, 50yds slip, and then another. I slipped the old dog on one, after an initial strike he faded a bit, and then as the rabbit turned near the hedge he crashed into the hedge and lost it. We pressed on, my mates son got the pup on one dead handy and she scooped it after 10yrds, it’s coming on well that pup. Then ‘dogs’ lamp went off. We stopped and changed the bulb, still no lamp! Then he realized a connection had come loose, so off again. ‘Dog’ found one in the seat in the next field of longish grass, he slipped the good dog through the electric fence, he ran past it first, and then came back, and it jumped up. Bloody hell, a hare! He nailed it straight away, and carried back. We later found it had a club foot. Does anyone remember Boris Karloff?

 

Back to the van with six rabbits and a ----, and on to the next place. This place was no easier, but a fair number of rabbits running about. The good dog kept nailing them, mostly long slips, and then the pup got one after a terrific strike. We made our way back to the van, after about 10 miles of fields, mud ( I only just made it through one gate hole), plough, electric wire, barbed wire, gates, fences, and ditches, it was 5.15am. ‘Dog’ just had to try the last field next to the van. Another tremendous strike by the pup on rabbit running up the hedge. Then the good dog scooped another. I couldn’t wait to get back for a brew.

 

We had a quick count. Twelve well earned rabbits in total, and three for the pup.

Driving back, I was listening to the radio. Someone said, “Don’t forget the Easter bunny hunt next week†I thought, “Don’t worry I wont!â€

Read this space for the next lamping episode.

[MINNIE 4]

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A GOOD NIGHT MATE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT THE PUPS PROGRESS. GOOD HUNTING MINNIE.

[Guest smashygadge]

sound like nights i used to have when my pup was coming on.and long nights my all time best since i got my first dog was 10 rabbits bitterly an gail force wind kept me moving but that was a half hour walk from home 10 hit nd back and no word of a lie its been the most the dogs took and quikest ive done but proud of him as he is only one year last week.but loved your story reminds me of nights i used to do

[nrat 8]

Set off to my mates last night for a night’s lamping. The weather was bloody awful; it was raining cats and dogs and there was puddles everywhere, or is that poodles? Anyway it was about 8pm and I was going to get my dinner there, (lamb chops, lovely jubbly).

I wasn’t unduly worried about the rain because the weather report said it was sweeping around the north of England and going back to Ireland. The good thing was, it was quite windy on the motorway, knocking my van about a bit.

 

Had a lovely evening talking about dogs, etc, and then it was time get going. Me, my mate ‘dog’, his son, his mate, good dog, 9 month old pup, and old dog. The night outside was a dark one with plenty of cloud and a blustery wind; the sort of night that gets your adrenalin going before you set off.

Parked up about 12.15am, and onto the first field, these rabbits were no mugs, diving for cover at the first flick of the lamp.

It wasn’t long before the good dog nailed one, 50yds slip, and then another. I slipped the old dog on one, after an initial strike he faded a bit, and then as the rabbit turned near the hedge he crashed into the hedge and lost it. We pressed on, my mates son got the pup on one dead handy and she scooped it after 10yrds, it’s coming on well that pup. Then ‘dogs’ lamp went off. We stopped and changed the bulb, still no lamp! Then he realized a connection had come loose, so off again. ‘Dog’ found one in the seat in the next field of longish grass, he slipped the good dog through the electric fence, he ran past it first, and then came back, and it jumped up. Bloody hell, a hare! He nailed it straight away, and carried back. We later found it had a club foot. Does anyone remember Boris Karloff?

 

Back to the van with six rabbits and a ----, and on to the next place. This place was no easier, but a fair number of rabbits running about. The good dog kept nailing them, mostly long slips, and then the pup got one after a terrific strike. We made our way back to the van, after about 10 miles of fields, mud ( I only just made it through one gate hole), plough, electric wire, barbed wire, gates, fences, and ditches, it was 5.15am. ‘Dog’ just had to try the last field next to the van. Another tremendous strike by the pup on rabbit running up the hedge. Then the good dog scooped another. I couldn’t wait to get back for a brew.

 

We had a quick count. Twelve well earned rabbits in total, and three for the pup.

Driving back, I was listening to the radio. Someone said, “Don’t forget the Easter bunny hunt next week†I thought, “Don’t worry I wont!â€

Read this space for the next lamping episode.

 

 

look forward to your next night out well done sounds like the pups coming on well

[poacher2225 2]

well done mate have you got aney pic's of the night mate

[symbeau 0]

Thanks for the feedback, I really will do my best to get some pictures uploaded this week!