Keeps 403 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Yesterday saw the first of our trips down to Floyds for a spot of ratting at the end of the shooting season. We set off bright and early meeting up with Floyd, young Floyd and his mate who hadn't been ratting before, along with his dog Fenn. We'd had quite a bit of success previously at the first game crop we went to, particularly in a hollow tree which is where we started off. We must have been doing a good job controlling the rats in the previous two years we've been going as the rat numbers did seem to be down. The dogs worked well, marking and catching, with very few missed, even the ones that bolted into the uncut maize - very difficult to catch. This is where my pup, on her first season doing this kind of ratting really surprised me - she kept catching the bolted rats which I hadn't expected. To say I was delighted by the way she worked is an understatement - she took a fair few bites and it didnt put her off in the slightest. Her face was swollen up like a football last night, but its gone down this morning nearly back to normal. We spent the morning on the first game crop then moved on to a couple of other places although in some of them there were no signs of rats at all and shooting only finished on Saturday, which was very surprising. Anyway, we had a good day, all dogs working their socks off, most of the rats caught were dug, although a few were smoked out from rock piles. A few pics from our day, theres quite a lot. Looking forward to our next trip some strong marking Floyds dog Fenn more to follow Quote Link to post
goldfinch2007 2,332 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 nice one keeps.love a bit of ratting good sport.good luck with the pup Quote Link to post
Guest mickyrichardson Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 superb pics them keeps looks like you had fun atb micky Quote Link to post
NID 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Some of the best action shots i've seen,atb NID. Quote Link to post
sp.w 41 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Some of the best action shots i've seen,atb NID.some brill pics there! Quote Link to post
Pendragon 2 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Its that time of the year again, good effort Keeps, keep them coming Quote Link to post
jeppi 49 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 nice work keeps keep it up some cracking pics there too Quote Link to post
lewismac1 1 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Pic's are great to look at What type of terrier are the small light brown one's? Quote Link to post
MINNIE 4 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 GREAT ACTION PHOTOS KEEPS. ATB MINNIE. Quote Link to post
dazbo 15 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 great pics agian keeps. keep at em . (ps there s a plumer in the for sale section keeps im sure you could fit another in the pack ) Quote Link to post
paddy31 120 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Love the pic's your pretty handy with the camera keep up the good work Quote Link to post
Keeps 403 Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Pic's are great to look at What type of terrier are the small light brown one's? They are plummer terriers lewismac. great pics agian keeps. keep at em . (ps there s a plumer in the for sale section keeps im sure you could fit another in the pack ) I need another terrier like I need a hole in the head but if I do decide I need another, I will breed one myself from my own dogs Quote Link to post
tigerdog2 8 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 great rat control magic !! Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 great pics keeps...... as usual!! could i ask what the collar was on the black dogs?..... keeps 'em coming......superb shots. Quote Link to post
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