A Big Thank You To Mhopton

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

Would just like to thank Mark for the invite down to his yesterday

 

a few hours shooting then out with Blaze his dog for a few hours to

 

iv now got a different out look and a huge respect for the dog lads and there dogs

 

what a day me and Ethan had on one of the best perms iv seen for a long time

 

mind thought i was going to have another heart attack with all the hills lol

 

what can i say about Mark and his good wife well they both welcomed me and Ethan into there house (she makes the best cuppa iv had ) mark is a top lad and knows his stuff when it comes to shooting ,,,dogs,,,ferrets ,,and the lad can shoot as well lol.

 

Blaze is one good dog i was amazed at the work they put in and how the dog bonds to his owner ,,the way Mark can get him to turn and turn again with one command the way they work

together .it opened my eyes i just stood back and watched .

 

the way he brought the rabbits back to Mark and only mark was good to see as well Ethan was amazed with it all and never left Marks side and praised Blaze on every catch and retrieve.

 

loads of rabbits about and the shooting was good my best of the day was 60 yrds it ran and stopped just out side of its burrow and turned to look at me but i was all ready on it and sent a jsb heavy on its way and down it went but in its death throws it kicked its self down its burrow ,

 

so did not get it in the bag ,and the shooting went on for a few hours into darkness with some cracking shots being pulled of by us all from zero to 60+yrds .

 

Mark took us shooting fed us watered us and treat us as good old friends

 

just like some nutter from Scarborough we all know

 

Iv got to say iv made some good friends off this forum and the list go,s on

 

DOG LADS THERE NOT AS BAD AS THEY WOULD LIKE US TO THINK THEY ARE

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH MARK

 

TOP DAYS NIGHTS SHOOTING AND OUT WITH ONE OF THE BEST DOGS IV SEEN

 

TOTAL WAS 30+ RABBITS

 

20+ TO THE RIFLES

 

11 TO BLAZE

 

O AND I SHOWED MARK HOW TO GUT THE RABBITS USING JUST THE FINGER NO KNIFES LOL

 

ATVBJIMMY

 

PS,,HAVE A LOOK AT THE PIC OF THE SWALLOW ME AND ETHAN GOT THAT CLOSE I COULD OF PICKED IT UP

[mark williams 7,549]

Looks a great day out lads.

 

I completely agree with you over the dog lads Jimmy as I`m mates with a good few, been out with them ( gun less) and watched and appreciated the skills involved.

 

The best lurcher I ever saw was a collie lurcher first cross - that dog read the book to us !

 

My first dog was a brindle lurcher ( Brett) - jack Russell x whippet first cross and ran with the collie lurcher - the travelling lads offered me £300 for him just over 30 yrs ago - a lot back then and no, I would never have sold him for any money.

 

atb Mark

[pav 481]

Still like a nite out with the lurcher it's nice to get out with other people and see how they go about there buisnes well done lads

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

Still like a nite out with the lurcher it's nice to get out with other people and see how they go about there buisnes well done lads

After last night i can see why Pav

 

iv got total respect for the lads now

 

and i see you and Billy had a good night to my friend

 

Mark Ethan is getting one of the lamps that Mark was using last night and you know whats coming next lol

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[pav 481]

When you on about hills and the area I probably wasn't far off you to be honest if we knew we could have met up and had a brew because I was sitting ages waiting for Billy lol thought he got lost

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

When you on about hills and the area I probably wasn't far off you to be honest if we knew we could have met up and had a brew because I was sitting ages waiting for Billy lol thought he got lost

SOME OF US HAVE GOT IT

 

AND SOME OF US HAVE NOT

 

I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM PAV

 

:laugh:

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[matty thud 42]

Well done to you all sounds like you had a cracking time .

[si brown 8,486]

sounds like a brilliant day/night lads

 

I think its great how lads off here meet up, were all in different wolds job wise and lifestyle but share the same interests!

I've got mates with birds and dogs and can happily sit gassing with them for hours!

id get another dog tomorrow but I can't dedicate enough time to it so I can't

 

top result for all three of you

 

atb si

 

ps... whats Ethan gonna call his dog

[Ethan TX 269]

Yeah was mint could not of ask for a better night mint lad mark is

 

If I was to get a dog I would be calling him Rex after my tx200 lol that ain't gunna happen not for a while anyway stick to the old rifles

 

Mind gunna get out soon again with the dogs defo it was canny but not going to get one "no way pedro" lol

 

Yeah as a said was a mint night altogether and thanks a lot to mark (mhopton)

 

Oh also great kebab down that way lol.

Edited September 17, 2017 by Ethan TX

[stealthy1 3,964]

Takes a bit of effort to remain competent in all 3 disciplines at the same time.

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

Guys a gent. I had a cracking morning out with him an dogs. Hopefully have few more this season he deffo knows his onions

I cant argue with that Katchum ,he showed me a thing or two

 

and you just cant help but fall for Blaze

 

But i dont know how you lads do it lol

 

iv done nothing but sleep all day

 

atvb jimmy :thumbs:

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

Yeah was mint could not of ask for a better night mint lad mark is

 

If I was to get a dog I would be calling him Rex after my tx200 lol that ain't gunna happen not for a while anyway stick to the old rifles

 

Mind gunna get out soon again with the dogs defo it was canny but not going to get one "no way pedro" lol

 

Yeah as a said was a mint night altogether and thanks a lot to mark (mhopton)

 

Oh also great kebab down that way lol.

Uncle Porky is going to take you out when he gets back from working away Ethan

 

he has been on the phone to me ,,,,AND YOU WILL BE USING ONE OF HIS DOGS ,,,,not him YOU

 

and he will be there to couch you on

 

atvbgrandad :thumbs:

[bigmac 97kt 13,730]

sounds like a brilliant day/night lads

 

I think its great how lads off here meet up, were all in different wolds job wise and lifestyle but share the same interests!

I've got mates with birds and dogs and can happily sit gassing with them for hours!

id get another dog tomorrow but I can't dedicate enough time to it so I can't

 

top result for all three of you

 

atb si

 

ps... whats Ethan gonna call his dog

Si you would like the lad just like us one of the lads

 

mind you would need climbing boots if he took you to the perm he took us to

 

Quarry cliffs and hills

 

crows in rabbit holes roosting (i kid you not)

 

Rabbits that climb walls

 

and rabbits that think there mountain goats lol

 

We saw it all yesterday

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[Bobtheferret 1,223]

Sounds like a brilliant night, well done. Good to hear there are plenty about reading not just your write up but some others on hear as well.

[mhopton 807]

Jimmy after yesterday mate my door will always be open for you and Ethan to come down mate really enjoyed it and I'm totally made up over your comments of my little dog apart from his name haaaaaa its blade not blaze pmsl even more so that he has shed the light on the working lurcher especially the little ones who have had no training . Unfortunately I can't make the landscape change to flat ground but I'm sure that next time you'll be able to see all its glory as the weather conditions brought the darkness home a little early for us but still yourself and ethan enjoyed it which was the top of my list todo .

Also thanks for the kind words for Mandy our lass knows what we hunters are like and she's always % for the wellbeing of the the dogs and ferrets and she's the same when I have gussets coming she's diamond mate or nearly forgot about you getting hold of the ferret lol again you and ether are welcome down anytime it was a pleasure to be out with you both thanks for the grate company atvb mark