Cathkin Braes

[freddybamboo 0]

Ive always ran my dogs in the braes on the south side of Glasgow. Not many bunnies left now so just leaving them to it. Still its a great place regardless of quarry. Plenty of woodland, marsh, swamps, streams etc and thick brush.

 

Anyway the braes was gifted to the people of glasgow by an old merchant, and the stipulation was that it should remain in its natural state. However recently there have been massive changes to it. Large areas of the woods have been chopped down, stretches of reeds and brush have been cleared.

 

Does anyone have any experience of this in there area?

 

Regardless of quarry its still a great place for lurchermen to condition their dogs.

[Tiny 7 1,694]

my cousin lives near there in skye sd. that where he takes his dog up the braes. maybe you know him lee mcClinton his dads william mcCreadie originally from blantyre?

Edited March 31, 2008 by tiny 7

[brigg 54]

i run my dog's there alot used to be good for foxes but ive put a big dent in them. now you don't see as many now. had a few deer on the golf course

[brigg 54]

Ive always ran my dogs in the braes on the south side of Glasgow. Not many bunnies left now so just leaving them to it. Still its a great place regardless of quarry. Plenty of woodland, marsh, swamps, streams etc and thick brush.

 

Anyway the braes was gifted to the people of glasgow by an old merchant, and the stipulation was that it should remain in its natural state. However recently there have been massive changes to it. Large areas of the woods have been chopped down, stretches of reeds and brush have been cleared.

 

Does anyone have any experience of this in there area?

 

Regardless of quarry its still a great place for lurchermen to condition their dogs.

you should walk cathkin marsh next to the dump always holds foxes twise ive had 5 in 30 min of it the last time i was there i got 3 and missed 2 hers a pic

[DDD 4]

Cathkin Braes, that brings back memories, used to knock about there when I was a kid, places are all changing.

[freddybamboo 0]

Sky Road in Cathkin used to have loads of lurchers, met an old boy last year with some fit looking dogs. Was only able to go for squirrels as there aint much around.

 

Yeah there are the odd deer Ive heard of, aint seen one yet. Foxes, theres a leash of them down at the wee golf course, my two slipped their collars at 4 month and battled with a few. I wasnt chuffed when they came back with some chipped noses, they despise the buggers now. I have never known lurchers to be as noisy as these two when they see a fox. Stealth is out the window.

 

Cant believe the changes there over the years. And it looks like they are going to keep tearing the trees down, a fair few bats owls etc had been living there. It was surprisingly rugged for being so close to the city and the old Castlemilk. Hopefully it wont change too much.

[chester 147]

was working with a lad a few years ago who said their was plenty of hare's on cathkin so me and a young lad went on walked it for 3 hrs only saw one hare and a fox never got a run .was a good bit for a walk though.its a shame its getting dug up though .their is a lot of good bits fecked now dew to progress

Edited April 1, 2008 by chester

[brigg 54]

was working with a lad a few years ago who said thair was plenty of hare's on cathkin so me and a young lad went on walked it for 3 hrs only saw one hare and a fox never got a run .was a good bit for a walk though.its a shame its getting dug up though .thair as a lot of good bits fecked now dew to progress

never seen alot of hares my self. my mate said it used to be good a good few years ago. the first time i ever done it i had never seen as many foxes in my life. they where every whare i whent it the dump early morning and foxes where running in every direction managed to kill 2 but have hammerd it the past 3 seasons thise season was crap there wasen't much about.