What Distance

[Adam-RunningDog 1]

What distance do you slip your dogs at average lads, i really dont know the perfect slipping range i do it too early sometimes i think i am wored i may spook the quarry before i get a chance to slip it.

Thanks Adam

[number 1 lamper 0]

as close as pos

[Paul in North Lincs 15]

What distance do you slip your dogs at average lads, i really dont know the perfect slipping range i do it too early sometimes i think i am wored i may spook the quarry before i get a chance to slip it.

Thanks Adam

 

 

thats becasue there isn't one mate....

 

for me it all depends on the i..weather and distance the scutts are from cover.

 

I do like to see a good long run and the lighter faster types will be up and at em before they even no whats happeneing...in still conditions there no point slipping on bunnies your dogs got no chance of cathing.

 

With experiebce comes a sixth sence of when to slip....and this can vary imensley IMO

[Adam-RunningDog 1]

thanks lads, well i havnt taken the dog out lamping for ages untill tonight and didnt eally realise how fast she was she was at the end of the beam super fast i admit she isnt the fastest dog ever but she is alot faster than i thought she was , it was a fair way away too thought the quarry was going to get up and go, my average is about 50 yards Thanks Lads

[wild rover 548]

What distance do you slip your dogs at average lads, i really dont know the perfect slipping range i do it too early sometimes i think i am wored i may spook the quarry before i get a chance to slip it.

Thanks Adam

 

 

Hi Mate, try to train your dog not to be on a slip lead, have it just at your side or slightly in front of you, do this when training to lamp dummies, leave dog off lead, talk to it all the time , learn it control, then go lamping, use the lamp and a hiss to set your lurcher onto the bunny selected, anticipation of the movement of the bunny is needed , depends if your lurcher speeds down the beam or stalks, then nips in to pick up rabbit, if speeds, walk towards bunny before sending lurcher, closer slips means less work for lurcher, which if plenty about can save energy.

Once bunny moves send the dog, if sitter doesn't look like moving, walk then send dog a few yards away, always watch the rabbit for signals.

Good luck

[woodga 170]

you decide when to slip your dog you gain nothing by slipping from distance as markbrick was advocating all beit in jest i hope all your succeding in doing is giving your dog a hard run and often nothing in return.

iv seen this long slip performance done only in desperation just to get a run when very little was about granted sometimes in certain situations i will give the dog a long run if i think there is a good possiblity the dog will connect .other wise get between the rabbit and its home send the dog onto the rabbit from as close as you can this can vary with sitters from 50 yrds or 10 depending on the weather saving the dogs energy and putting more game into the bag,every one likes to see a good run but to do this all night is a futile waste and the dog will tire faster than it would other wise have done,

[Guest markbrick1]

when starting totally agree squatters get as close as possible,but down here i like to watch the dog run its not about numbers,as long as i get enough to feed the animals its ok,but there is no better lamping dog that will run the beam on any distance and not pick its quarry,we arnt like the dales here,some 3 acre paddocks will hold 150 rabbits but no way i let a dog go in there,usually the rabbits are 30 yards from the hedge and not squatting

[Adam-RunningDog 1]

Thanks guys but 40 to 50 yards is the closest i get without spoking them very shy round here and there isnt lots of them either there is most probely more charlies than rabbit so i get alot of action on them . think i may start getting clse as i can now some aint really that spooked but most are because alot of people use this land.

[Guest smashygadge]

Thanks guys but 40 to 50 yards is the closest i get without spoking them very shy round here and there isnt lots of them either there is most probely more charlies than rabbit so i get alot of action on them . think i may start getting clse as i can now some aint really that spooked but most are because alot of people use this land.

 

 

well if their well lamp shy as some of my land

now bringing a pup on again i wouldnt slip unless its squatting

and when the rabbits lamped ,keep that beam on it at all times ,as when or if you turn it off

9 times out of 10 it will be off .the lamp will keep it sat until close enough or ontop of it.

then with time and the dog growing in experience ,ofwhich you will see in the dog as its spotting them at a further distance some movers will be good for the taking.my first dog was no good with sitters so i swapped him to a good long slip down the beam and he never looked back .catching good bags .my greyhound only looks up so i can stand above a rabbit but it need a little kick up the arse to get the rabbit moving before dog will see it.so lots of variations in whats best for different breeds of dog and its overall experience .good luck

[Adam-RunningDog 1]

Thanks guys but 40 to 50 yards is the closest i get without spoking them very shy round here and there isnt lots of them either there is most probely more charlies than rabbit so i get alot of action on them . think i may start getting clse as i can now some aint really that spooked but most are because alot of people use this land.

[Guest smashygadge]

get a ggood variation of filter .and maybe find some new ground theirs always a bit out their

[victor 10]

asap, well not asap realy but close enough, like 25-30 meters away, but lets say it is a fox, ands the dog sees it tyen ASAP

[Guest WILF]

Woodga says it all.........good common sense

[mackem 26,711]

If your a coursing afficianado,a day-walker give the required law if your a lamper sod that its like Micawbers theory of budgetary financing,you dont want less return than the effort expended,as close as the terrain and the quarry allow