Out of season lamping

[sikastag_1 689]

Anyone who plants whips or young trees without tubes or guards and stakes shouldnt be planting at all because they obviously dont have a clue and are throwing money away.

 

 

 

the estate had a grant, i was working under my boss so i done as i was asked.

Edited July 14, 2008 by grant_c

[threbb 0]

Until I came on this site I never realised how many people not only lamp it seems all spring and summer but also are not in anyway ashamed of it or make any attempt to keep it quiet. To me its a matter of playing fair and letting the quarry rear there young and live the good life until battle commences once again in the autumn.I suppose some of them are fare weather men.The real winter just to much them.What possible good can come from killing during the breeding season?

 

do you have any permission? if so what do you tell the land owner when he wants rid of rabbits ect.... eeerrrmm, im just letting your rabbit population breed up so i can have more fun in winter.

Ive got a lot of permission and have had for well over 20years.I wouldnt say that to a farmer because i dont think he would like it. Has ive already said I AM IN IT FOR SPORT. Doing farmers bidding is not my game but i seem to get by thanks. Packs of beagles and foxhounds dont go out out of season either but they dont lose permission because of it because they have the respect of the farmers.Who do you think would possibly respect you who goes out killing mothers and babies

for sport.

[threbb 0]

Anyone who plants whips or young trees without tubes or guards and stakes shouldnt be planting at all because they obviously dont have a clue and are throwing money away.

 

 

 

the estate had a grant, i was working under my boss so i done as i was asked.

Its always best to use guards because it only takes one or two rabbits or hares or deer to wreck a planation.But my point isnt really about controlling pests its about people who cant see the diffrence and brag about summer lamping with dogs.

[Meerihunter 7]

I go at the rabbits all year round with the dogs, ferrets and air rifle as does the other guy that shoot over the same with a rimfire and still there is damage to crops, we've had horses breaking legs in rabbit holes.

 

I don't think some folk realise what numbers of rabbits, foxes some folk have to contend with.

 

As keeper I would kill every fox, stoat mink, feral cat I could whether cubs, adults whatever that was my job, by getting permission to hunt on ground the farmer/landowner is expecting some reduction in number of pests. You do what it takes to achieve this whilst trying to be as humane as possible.

 

On the other side of the coin I have Salukis litrally climbing the walls needing to hunt. 7 dogs and 17 ferrets to feed plus myself and family. What are we to do go veggie through the summer months?

 

This is life for all wild animals, every minute of every day they pit their wits and take their chances.

Why dont you just get a job and go to the shops for food like anyone else youre not Tarzan for christsake.

 

Lol I work 6 days a week almost every week, I happen to enjoy eating the game I and it means thats my dogs and ferrets keep themselves in food.

 

I'm hardly the only one on here to eat game they catch.

[Guest smashygadge]

Until I came on this site I never realised how many people not only lamp it seems all spring and summer but also are not in anyway ashamed of it or make any attempt to keep it quiet. To me its a matter of playing fair and letting the quarry rear there young and live the good life until battle commences once again in the autumn.I suppose some of them are fare weather men.The real winter just to much them.What possible good can come from killing during the breeding season?

 

 

well as for lamping in the closed season as you put it .on rabbit their is not one look it up and you will find an awnswer .rabbits breed almost year round now with all the changes in weather .and rabbits are a pest that need controll if you saw some of my permission me being their 7 days a week wouldnt iradicate them and all they do is ruin the landowner land he works for a living

[countrymaid 2]

I go at the rabbits all year round with the dogs, ferrets and air rifle as does the other guy that shoot over the same with a rimfire and still there is damage crop, we've had horses breaking legs in rabbit holes.

 

I don't think some folk realise what numbers of rabbits, foxes some folk have to contend with.

 

As keeper I would kill every fox, stoat mink, feral cat I could whether cubs, adults whatever that was my job, by getting permission to hunt on ground the farmer/landowner is expecting some reduction in number of pests. You do what it takes to achieve this whilst trying to be as humane as possible.

 

On the other side of the coin I have Salukis litrally climbing the walls needing to hunt. 7 dogs and 17 ferrets to feed plus myself and family. What are we to do go veggie through the summer months?

 

This is life for all wild animals, every minute of every day they pit their wits and take their chances.

Why dont you just get a job and go to the shops for food like anyone else youre not Tarzan for christsake.

Yes and have you ever thought how that food is produced, your meat,eggs, milk and veg is farmed and i reckon those farmers have had to do some vermin control.

[countrymaid 2]

My partner reckons its 15 rabbits to one cow and him and his dad reckon due to the mild weather we have here in the the south hams there is no actual breeding season for rabbits anymore. Its seems the rabbits are at it all year now.

[blackpack 70]

threbb u say that hunts stick to a season well no they dont in the lakes they go on lambing calls when the farmer insists and also here we go cubing not to kill but to eliminate the weak also spread out cubs so they are not in one particular area

[Guest fight the ban]

My partner reckons its 15 rabbits to one cow and him and his dad reckon due to the mild weather we have here in the the south hams there is no actual breeding season for rabbits anymore. Its seems the rabbits are at it all year now.

 

i saw bunnies on the 1st january this year

[Get_On 3]

My partner reckons its 15 rabbits to one cow and him and his dad reckon due to the mild weather we have here in the the south hams there is no actual breeding season for rabbits anymore. Its seems the rabbits are at it all year now.

 

i saw bunnies on the 1st january this year

 

WOW!!

[Guest Leveller]

If you're talking about running rabbits in the lamp then I have no problem whatsoever in doing this providing the ground isn't too hard and the tempature isn't too hot and the dog is fit enough, the dog's welfare has to come first. How often have you walked land in May/June and seen rabbits everywhere only to find myxi hitting hard in August/September and killing most of them off by the time the so called season is here? they're much better off in my freezer as ferret food than just wasting away of disease.

 

I shoot and lamp with lurcher (weather permitting) all year around and am not ashamed of it but I'm only talking about vermin, game is a whole different matter.

[Guest HARE]

If you're talking about running rabbits in the lamp then I have no problem whatsoever in doing this providing the ground isn't too hard and the tempature isn't too hot and the dog is fit enough, the dog's welfare has to come first. How often have you walked land in May/June and seen rabbits everywhere only to find myxi hitting hard in August/September and killing most of them off by the time the so called season is here? they're much better off in my freezer as ferret food than just wasting away of disease.

 

I shoot and lamp with lurcher (weather permitting) all year around and am not ashamed of it but I'm only talking about vermin, game is a whole different matter.

 

That makes an awfull lot of sense.

 

threbb, it seems, you dont have much experince??

[whin 463]

im not madly into hunting in summer and killing hares is taboo , or roe better waiting till the covers down feilds are cut then have sport , only a buck would be nailed or rabbs for freinds or ferret food summmer time is fishing in whatever manner suits you

[threbb 0]

Until I came on this site I never realised how many people not only lamp it seems all spring and summer but also are not in anyway ashamed of it or make any attempt to keep it quiet. To me its a matter of playing fair and letting the quarry rear there young and live the good life until battle commences once again in the autumn.I suppose some of them are fare weather men.The real winter just to much them.What possible good can come from killing during the breeding season?

 

 

well as for lamping in the closed season as you put it .on rabbit their is not one look it up and you will find an awnswer .rabbits breed almost year round now with all the changes in weather .and rabbits are a pest that need controll if you saw some of my permission me being their 7 days a week wouldnt iradicate them and all they do is ruin the landowner land he works for a living

tHERE IS NO SEASON ON HARE OR FOX EITHER AND I WILL SAY AGAIN IAM TALKING ABOUT SPORT NOT CONTROL.KEEP UP

[threbb 0]

I go at the rabbits all year round with the dogs, ferrets and air rifle as does the other guy that shoot over the same with a rimfire and still there is damage to crops, we've had horses breaking legs in rabbit holes.

 

I don't think some folk realise what numbers of rabbits, foxes some folk have to contend with.

 

As keeper I would kill every fox, stoat mink, feral cat I could whether cubs, adults whatever that was my job, by getting permission to hunt on ground the farmer/landowner is expecting some reduction in number of pests. You do what it takes to achieve this whilst trying to be as humane as possible.

 

On the other side of the coin I have Salukis litrally climbing the walls needing to hunt. 7 dogs and 17 ferrets to feed plus myself and family. What are we to do go veggie through the summer months?

 

This is life for all wild animals, every minute of every day they pit their wits and take their chances.

Why dont you just get a job and go to the shops for food like anyone else youre not Tarzan for christsake.

 

Lol I work 6 days a week almost every week, I happen to enjoy eating the game I and it means thats my dogs and ferrets keep themselves in food.

 

I'm hardly the only one on here to eat game they catch.

wOULD YOU EAT PHEASANT AND PARTRIDGE OUT OF SEASON ASWELL MUCKER. Most people exercise there dogs before they start climbing the walls.