Weekend away

[Keeps 403]

We spent last weekend down at deep digs, arriving midday on Saturday for a spot of ratting in the rain, weather was terrible but didnt stop us enjoying ourselves. We went to a farm on some of deep digs new permission, dogs started marking in a load of rubble and caught a few rats. The pups marked their fair share of rats which I was very pleased about. It was a really dark day, so pics aren't the best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dogs had been going daft underneath a pile of corrugated sheet, metal and general rubbish so we started to shift them which took quite a while - the nearer we got to the bottom the more they were going bananas when what should we hear but a hunting horn..

 

the corrugated sheets - by the time we got to the bottom the dogs had joined in trying to tear them to pieces in their desperation to get to the rats

 

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The hunt came right through the farmyard so we had to stop & keep the dogs under control while we watched - by the time they had gone the rat(s) under the corrugated sheets must have made their escape - lucky old rats We moved on to some chicken sheds which was an interesting experience :crazy:

 

the hunt arriving

 

 

right through the farmyard

 

 

 

 

 

back to business

 

 

in the chicken sheds, it was dark and I havent yet mastered the camera, so no action pics there, we were under a bit of pressure here as the farmer was taking great interest in the proceedings

 

By the time we had done the chicken sheds it was getting dark so we called it a day as we were soaking wet, cold and hungry and all retired to the pub for a sociable drink or two We didnt get a huge number of rats, a few adults, some half grown and a couple of nests of younguns, but the ones the dogs accounted for were all very hard won.

 

Next morning we were up bright and early - some brighter than others :alcoholic: to exercise the dogs. The weather unfortunately had warmed up for the weekend and there was no hard frost as there had been earlier in the week so we didnt find much about, but we still had a very enjoyable day out in good company

 

 

Just to say a big thanks to deep dig - had a brill weekend - thoroughly enjoyed it

[terrier s 123]

sum great pics there

[deep dig 3]

was a cracker of a weekend had a great craic with good friend glad you enjoyed it and your welcome back anytime keeps

[diggory 130]

thanks for sharing,cracking pictures,looks like a you had fun

keep up the good work

[dave mac 58]

first class well done,

[VOON 1,317]

Hey Keeps,

 

Cant view the pic's(work firewall preventing me going to photebucket/shop) can you copy and paste them like some of the other threads?

 

Voon.

[jackard 36]

well done matey

[steve 34]

good post

[Keeps 403]

Hey Keeps,

 

Cant view the pic's(work firewall preventing me going to photebucket/shop) can you copy and paste them like some of the other threads?

 

Voon.

 

Voon, I think it only lets you upload a couple of pics at a time, and there are quite a few of them - I can copy and paste one or two, but I'd be posting forever if I did the lot

 

just for you heres a few

 

 

 

[fireman 10,896]

Well done,great pics and post Keeps and the dogs are looking well.Was it the cheshire hounds that came through?,looks a good weekend away for sure.

[VOON 1,317]

Keeps,

 

Thanks for that. good pic's nice to see the dogs strivin to get their.

 

Voon

[Keeps 403]

You're welcome Voon.

Fireman it was the Cheshire Forest - it was spectacular watching them charge through the farmyard

[fireman 10,896]

Did deep dig have a lead on to stop him running off with them as well? ,great to see them come through like that even if it ment you lost a rat or two.Again great post.

Edited December 18, 2008 by fireman

[dannys lad 0]

good post and good pics mate keep up the good work

[oyama 27]

Cheeky gits you were there first.