Hardest hares....

[Meerihunter 7]

From what I've seen in photo's and from a contact in Pakistan the greyhounds are on bagged hare on graded surfaces Like park coursing in Ireland, totally different ball game to hunting wild hare out there in which they use arab/afghani saluki types which are said to be better than the greys as they don't get hurt. That is from the words of a Pakistani hunter I've spoke to via the net, The afghan dog of his pack being the best in his opinion.

 

Pakistan isn't the Middle East, and all the people I know who fly their dogs from Arabia to Pakistan hunt wild hare and gazelle. They wouldn't dream of "park coursing" captive hares, but thats not to say it doesn't go on !! As we know in that area and Central Asia they course captive wolves and foxes, so probably hares as well !!

Cheers.

 

I never said Pakistan was the middle east I was addressing Leeviews point regards Greys in Pakistanm as a seperate point to the middle east and Kazakhstan point raised by HW.

 

I would'nt attempt to challenge you regarding your experience of the M E during you time there. My information comes from young travelling arabs whom as you would expect I ask a lot of question of.

 

I'm well aware that rich Arab's are not interested in travelling out to pakistan run bagged game (they do that at home).

[Meerihunter 7]

Greys coursing in Pakistan.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yasirnisar/410193451/

[chartpolski 23,914]

From what I've seen in photo's and from a contact in Pakistan the greyhounds are on bagged hare on graded surfaces Like park coursing in Ireland, totally different ball game to hunting wild hare out there in which they use arab/afghani saluki types which are said to be better than the greys as they don't get hurt. That is from the words of a Pakistani hunter I've spoke to via the net, The afghan dog of his pack being the best in his opinion.

 

Pakistan isn't the Middle East, and all the people I know who fly their dogs from Arabia to Pakistan hunt wild hare and gazelle. They wouldn't dream of "park coursing" captive hares, but thats not to say it doesn't go on !! As we know in that area and Central Asia they course captive wolves and foxes, so probably hares as well !!

Cheers.

 

I never said Pakistan was the middle east I was addressing Leeviews point regards Greys in Pakistanm as a seperate point to the middle east and Kazakhstan point raised by HW.

 

I would'nt attempt to challenge you regarding your experience of the M E during you time there. My information comes from young travelling arabs whom as you would expect I ask a lot of question of.

 

I'm well aware that rich Arab's are not interested in travelling out to pakistan run bagged game (they do that at home).

 

Once again, I seem to be at cross purposes; I keep seeing references to fen dogs being taken to the Middle East, yet I have never seen or heard of it, that doesn't mean it doesn't happen, just that I'd like to know where, then I would try and get these guys oppinions next time 1'm out there ! I know one Sheik who had two Lurchers from the Queens kennels, but the poor buggers never got out of their runs !! So, yes, lurchers do get out there, but I would like to talk to someone who has actually ran them !

Cheers.

[Meerihunter 7]

Compared to terrain encountered on real hunting

 

[TirNanOg 0]

have those fellas taking the piss ever ran there dogs on the fens???

[Leeview 791]

it took a long time and it was worth the wait for a plastic bag chasing show dog to show that more then fen dogs can catch these illusive animals

your entitled to your opinion I suppose and would a top notch lamping dog be a fair match for a fen dog IYO?

Y.I.S Leeview

I take it the answer is a no then

Y.I.S Leeview

[mackem 26,765]

Greys coursing in Pakistan.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yasirnisar/410193451/

Any idea which part of pakistan Meeri?From the attire looks to be punjab/north?

[Leeview 791]

Greys coursing in Pakistan.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yasirnisar/410193451/

Any idea which part of pakistan Meeri?From the attire looks to be punjab/north?

My friend Baba Sadique is Kashmiri so that probably fits in with the Northern idea

Y.I.S Leeview

[mackem 26,765]

Morning coursing meet?They are still wrapped in morning blankets

[Leeview 791]

Morning coursing meet?They are still wrapped in morning blankets

Well would nt that be better for the dogs being cooler for them?

Y.I.S Leeview

[mackem 26,765]

Without a doubt,the sun in the northern valleys,just an observation,its always cold in the mornings in the north

[Guest anonymous]

polecat is the ground maybe not suitable to get big numbers hence the reason youre not catching them maybe bettetr lamping land or hunting up land with to or three smaller type of dogs whoare quick of the mark , not all land suits dogs , a guy siad to me once i keep knocking my dogs up real flinty land i says maybe the lands not for running dogs get a good 22 he says welll maybe you are [bANNED TEXT] ,my freind goes to ayrshire had twos and maybe threes some days i no he has caught two there and has been a good few times but short chases and over all sorts of terrain mate

whin there are more hares on my ground than i,ve seen anywhere else in scotland for years ground is good running ground had boys on with all sorts of lurchers sals collie bulls beddy you name it they cant take them

 

Errr Where is your ground mate? Just for pure speculation reasons like.........

[Guest anonymous]

Ok ASD can your dogs do this on the Fens?

They are lamping dogs only

 

But if they went lamping on the fens there would be f**k all left for the day walkers

 

I don't know why anyone would want to lamp a hare, what a waste. If your dog isn't good enough to catch the greatest animal in Britian in daylight then you should stick to rabbits.

[Guest SJM]

amen to that

[Guest SJM]

I wouldnt mind knowing as well purely for historical research purposes of course