comanche
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Yeh so he deserves to die of cancer because he didn't say hello to you.? . What a sad mentality you have. No doubt you'll come back at me with some witty or sarcastic retort . And the usual spite-filled cadre of suspects will do likewise if they can break off from engaging in their usual mutual bum licking . I wouldn't bother. You'll be writing it for other people l won't see it. I'm off this site , too many cruel , negative thinkers who don't really give a toss about the image of field sports .
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You are right Borr ,it is a fascinating subject . Made more interesting and difficult to build conclusions because development of humans is not conveniently linear. All over the World people were developing at different rates according to local conditions and the urgency ,or lack, of urgency ,to progress. As you mention ,Neanderthals overlapped with more modern humans. There is apparently evidence of inter breeding. Was it consensual? Or enforced? One thing l read many years ago was that some prehistoric skeletons showed serious injuries of the sort suffered by rodeo rid
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I made a passable arrowhead from obsidian. I actually made two but lost one when l couldn't resist trying it out . It is very sharp but the edge is a little delicate. I don't suppose it was a big deal for a skilled prehistoric napper to chip a new edge on a favourite spearhead if it was damaged.
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Chimps don't really hunt large game though and they do use simple "tools" to hunt . Plant foods represent something over 95% of their diet.
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What a lot of people don't realise is that a lot of E numbers are used to indicate perfectly natural substances . Things like Lemon juice have E numbers for instance. As for humans being dedicated carnivores ; it doesn't seem likely. My guess is that ,disregarding spiritual beliefs and local customs, our distant ancestors ate anything and everything whenever it was available. Archeologists have found that hazel nuts formed a massive part of the diet of our ancestors for instance. These would've provided plenty of protein and carbohydrates ,could be gathered with little effo
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Thus setting the standard for a large percentage of today's ferreting and lurchermen . But seriously.You are right . In this day and age it just doesn't do to make superficial judgements based upon outdated ideals . I was out of order making assumptions. And apologise to ferreters on this site whoever they/ he/she/ them/it ,is or are .Bless you all but lay off the mini skirts until the nettles have died down.
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It is sometimes said they did but though there have been a ( very)few rabbit bones found in a couple of Roman middens( including one bone identified as from a domestic rabbit from a villa near me) they are thought to fall into the exotic pet category rather than part of a widespread introduction or farming experiment. According to Roman documents they certainly kept rabbits and hares in enclosures in their homeland but Britain isn't mentioned . As one author on the subject wrote " lf in doubt , blame the Romans" The warrening system in this country didn't seem to exist un
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Or in the case of these pictures it's women turning the tables
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In Britain it probably started in the late Norman period which lasted from 1066 and petered out in a messy civil war in the late 1100s and gave way to what are known as the Plantagenate Kings in 1216 . No rabbit Warrens ( systems of artificial burrows for rearing semi free range rabbits ) are noted in the Domesday Book. This book was the result of a 1085 survey ordered by the first Norman King of England ,William The Conquerer , in order to assess the taxable assets of the population. Warrens were valuable and had they existed would have been noted. So somewhere between
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Help finding a stud for a Lurcher x Australian Kelpie
comanche replied to Meekahinthewoods's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Thumbs up for Bob's whippet. All his dogs catch things! I've a very elderly dog; lurcher back crossed to a collie , but he is getting on a bit so might not prove a reliable stud option. -
Notice how even on a dry midsummer day l've managed to get muddy She was a good dog . The plain ,untrendy black , smooth coated ,nervous pup ,Hancock couldn't shift . She turned out quite fast for a first cross. That chap practicing gynecology on a rabbit burrow is THL 's Bob the Ferret's Dad!
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I could get misty-eyed Phil , but l'll just say that the elegantly waxed lyrics of the above ,blue -toned prose , convey with understated eloquence a regard held beyond the intrinsic value of a yellow ribbon . Though it may gather dust , it can never be meaningless. Or were you taking the mick?
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No ,must've been out-bid Third if I recall.. My daughter will have the rosette somewhere. It'll be in an envelope with all the others my dogs have won . It is a very small envelope
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My Mum took these pictures. I'm clearly not taking the idea of getting the dog to pose in the ring very seriouslyLuckily she didn't bite the Judge
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Thanks for moving this from the General Section Greyman See if anyone recognises themselves or any of the other faces or dogs from the 80s. These two jumped straight out!
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Yes he did, and wrote several books about fishing and shooting.
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Greyman , it might be worth popping this video in the Lurcher and Running Dog Section . Apart from and,there are a few other dogs and faces that are bound to ring a bell with forum members of a certain age.
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The chap that masterminded the Survival programmes was Colin Willock, a friend of Jack Hargreaves . Both were pretty influential in the TV business and had the wherewithal to make programs involving their own interests. I met Colin Willock on a pheasant shoot ,an absolute Gentleman . Between them they built a wildfowling punt and made a programme and wrote a book about its creation . What a great way of life it must've been for them ; TV executive jobs probably army pensions and being paid to film your own hobbies . With Old Jack finding time to get a reputation as a bit of
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Check out 7.50 ish on the video. The chap at the back looks familiar
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Mitchell 300. Hardy Altex and the top one is a Le Omnia ,made by the same firm that made GAT guns.
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East wind carries the souls of the dead ,apparently. Don't know if its that's true, but l'm with you on not liking it for ferreting
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Getting legit hunting permission is pretty much the same over here. It's either through knowing the right people or earning trust. Fishing floats over here are a pretty varied lot. They range from the cigar sized bobbers you describe - used for sea and pike fishing- down to tiny things no bigger than a cocktail stick - for delicate biting fish. In between these extremes there are some weird and wonderful designs with equally weird names. I grabbed a handful of reels for a photo shoot .The two on the left would be known as "multiplier reels" ,though small ones as in the photo are
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I'm well out of date and you and Mack are right ! l just looked up coyote pelt prices. Lucky to get a couple of dollars for them! Nothing dog caught accepted.
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From watching some old ciné footage I think the idea is not to smash them. Just pin them or bay them until the handler moves -in. Saves pelt damage. Yes IWW , It did look a bit like coursing for the sake of it rather than hunting . Though to be fair I wonder if the guy hadn't been so busy controlling his drone for the sake of a video he would've been out to help the dogs.
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A couple of gardeners l know have them. No messing about with pull starts and petrol mix just to nip off a couple of little branches. They get in places a bow saw or loppers won't fit . A big plus is that like the rest of their battery powered kit ,it gets charged on the customer's electricity Being such a short chain and bar l would guess it does get some concentrated wear so keeping the cutters sharp is pretty important.
