Golf course rabbits ??? are they harder to catch

[johnk 0]

Do you think that golf course rabbits are harder to catch because i have been running my dog at my local golf course and it seems tougher to catch them there , instead of a field .

[scotlandforever 0]

Probs because the greens a so short grass and a rabbit can get a good footing in it and the ground usually good but saying that it should be good for a lurcher in the same way that ground just right not to hard/soft short grass

 

in a field scenario it may be grass of about 3-6 inch high and a tall lurcher of about 24" can see a rabbit but its alot harder for a rabbit to move around in the tall grass

 

Jason

[Simoman 110]

Yep, much harder.

[Rolfe 2]

So many hazards on a golf course after dark.........be very careful.........trees, bunkers, rails, signposts etc. its a risky business running rabbits there.

 

Rolfe.

[stevie g 2005 125]

Do you think that golf course rabbits are harder to catch because i have been running my dog at my local golf course and it seems tougher to catch them there , instead of a field .

they sure are quicker mate

[wetdogsmell 99]

i find them faster and less incline to stay squating because of the short grass and depending on the golf course (some are a lot more hilly than others) i find you lose sight of dog and rabbit with the lamp a fair bit

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

YES, fook they can move, my bitch is handy on bunnies, but she found it hard work.

[Guest manda]

as rolfe says its a very risky business running your dog on rabbits on a golf course, just be careful. a dog is alot more important than a bunnie

scott

[sandymere 8,263]

yes a sight quicker.

[Guest ripstop]

Be very very very careful, I lost my big doc on a course right at the start of last season, walk over it in the day if you are to run a dog on it, and take note of EVERYTHING (all obstacles etc) if in doubt dont slip .

[ianm 2,594]

rabbits on golf courses run extremely quickly and can turn better on the short grass than a dog.

[COMPO 54]

try it yourself......see which is easier to run on a mown lawn or stubble! and my legs are a lot longer thana rabbits and the stubble still slows me down

[Guest ooty]

Now im starting to narrow down on who else it is hunting on my permission.would have fort anyone thats run a golf course would be able to tell for themselves.we call a fast ribbit a golf course rabbit round her.

[inan 841]

Do you think that golf course rabbits are harder to catch because i have been running my dog at my local golf course and it seems tougher to catch them there , instead of a field .

Ive allways found them to be so.I try to avoid running a pup on greens ,I usually get him on a bit of rough grass or set aside ,to give him and edge and some easier catches.

[dytkos 17,800]

It could be that during the day they are disturbed quite often and as such have a "built in" fight or fly reaction that is more finely tuned than "wild" rabbits. In other words, they are easily spooked and used to it so there lines and avenues of retreat etc are well practised and uncluttered. JMO. Cheers, D.