Guest snatch flcc Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I went for a walk earlier today on a spot not to far from where I live to explore some new ground on footpaths of course, i parked in the pub car park and walked across the road to the footpath which was also part of a golfcourse, I had all 4 lurchers on the leads and my spaniel off the lead, within 2 minutes my spaniel had put up a muntjac! The lurchrs were pulling like mad and the spaniel went off yapping like mad towards a wood, I carried on walking knowing she would be back soon. I stood looking towards the wood and there was another muntjac walking around the wood towards me then it stopped and look at me and the dogs (god I was tempted to break the law!) the dogs went mad pulling at the leads and the muntjac ran off across the greens. My spaniel came back and I decided to go back towards the car and take a different route cos there were to many deer about, I started to walk along the road and my spaniel jumped into a bush next to the path and put up another muntjac! Feck me I thought this place is crawling with them! I carried on walking towards another footpath sign and off into a wood. I then came across a guy walking a boxer off the lead (hope it doesnt break the law and chase and catch a munty or squirrel I thought) I followed this path about a mile or so putting up a few rabbits along the way, with one lurcher off the lead, she had some good little runs, then I came to a lane and a ford where a few cars were parked and the old peoples dog walking brigade had arrived. They had a toy poodle and a very fat labrador, I let them go ahead while I decided to walk paralel with them not on the footpath, I kept all 4 lurches on the lead whilst the spaniel stayed off, again she put up some more rabbits from the hedge rows, I could see the OAP brigade now with others all following the footpath with at least 4 dogs off the lead running fee all over the place, now I was hoping they would put up a muntjac! After about another mile I decided to head back to the car and couldnt be fecked with the footpaths so I went around the field up to the road then crossed the road (it is quite a busy road). I was now on the same side as the pub but it was about 2 miles away, I walked adjacent to the road about 30-40 yards in the field, still with dogs on lead and spaniel. Whilst walking I was day dreaming of putting up and and watching my dogs have a run when from nowhere my spaniel put up a hare and was off yapping like mad! My lurchers were going crazy pulling like hell but I resisted the temptation, I then started looking for forms and hares whilst walking and could see 2 hares in there form, my spaniels was on her way back and I thought f**k it, il give one of my dogs a run. I walked towards the hares still in full view of the road and got ready to slip my red bitch when I checked the road only to see the police slowly driving along looking my way! The lord was on my side, I diverted away from the hares back towards the car, as I crossed the hedge into the final large field with wheat about 6 inches high my instinct told me there would be more hares. I kept close to the road and put up another 2 hares, both got up about 10 yards away about 30 seconds apart, spaniel was off and lurchers were pulling my arms off again! When I finally reached the car I felt a bit tired but I was truly buzzing about how much game I had seen so close to home, I did find it hard not to slip my dogs but I can assure you I will be going back at a less busy time! lol It was a wicked walk and there are miles more I have to discover but next time il just take my spaniel and one lurcher so we can have a proper mooch! Happy Hunting oops sorry dog walking! Quote Link to post
Guest Dillon Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Nice one Snatch... I'd say the fields where I mentioned today were more open and much better for night time few more parking spots and twice as many Muntys there are also good numbers of Fallow , in fact Munty heaven in most of the places I'll get that map I mentioned and show you the boundaries. We will have a look Thursday night if ya want. Quote Link to post
paulf 820 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Nice post mate must of been very tempting . Quote Link to post
Guest snatch flcc Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 thursday night sounds good as long as the ground softens, also going out on friday with rob if the ground is ok. Quote Link to post
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