Bobtheferret
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Where he was shot wasn’t his farm apparently, god knows what really happened out there but says they knew each other and the shooter has been bailed and isn’t considered to be a threat to the public so assuming some kind of awful accident rather than cold blooded murder.
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There some special pictures @paulus Unfortunately hares are like hens teeth round my way so no comment on the post. Real shame would love to see a few more around
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Does anyone know anyone that will repair mk1 boxes? There’s a chap on eBay does it for £45 plus postage has anyone used him before? Cheers
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Not really tbh, it’s pockets of rabbits if you know where to look. It used to be unbelievable 10 years ago just pick a field really and you could bag up but not anymore. There’s enough around that I hope they will pick up but a long way from the glory days of catching 50+ without trying that hard. I normally get between 4-8 now just bolting to the dog as if you hit them hard and net them they seem to just disappear from that spot. What about you? 20 is a bloody good day these days.
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That’s the ideal, frustrating having rabbits you can’t get at but if there’s plenty in the area means you can not feel to bad at taking a decent bag.
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To be expected at this time of year unfortunately. I had 8 on Tuesday and all the does where carrying, one was probably only a few days from dropping.
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Looks a good day. Any does pregnant? Or nests?
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I was chatting to a keeper the other day saying about leaving some etc (which he was absolutely fine with) and he said which is 100% true “you got to catch them whilst you can though”. A good line I thought, you never want to wipe them out but equally need to catch them if they are there or they may not be when you decide too!
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Make sure to make a show even if you deliberately catch bugger all (or even release the does). Don’t want someone else beating you to it.
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Leave it be till next autumn with any luck you may be lucky and find that there’s still a decent number around.
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That’s not good about the RVHD, hopefully it doesn’t wipe them out. Horrible disease. A farm I do had it for sure a few years ago (almost certainly still does) I found a few just sitting there not moving and when I gutted them they were fine must have been RVHD. Whilst the population definitely took a hit it didn’t completely wipe them out so there is some hope for you.
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He is a bit prey driven, but is rock solid with livestock and children and very easy generally. Doubt any pure sight hound would be as biddable as a collie but I reckon they would make very useful and attractive pups if you did decide to put him over her. Lovely lurcher you have and sounds like the classic mooching dog, just picks up game as and when it gets the chance. Those types of dogs don’t really need training for hunting it’s just instinct.
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Apparently red kangaroo top speed 44 miles an hour and brown hare 44.2 miles an hour. That’s pretty fast….not saying they turn like a hare but definitely not slow!
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I would think a roo is fair challenge for a dog, maybe not speed but they are fearsome beasts and will drown dingos and dogs and kick and punch them. Very powerful animals, @mC HULL seems to think no challenge I reckon that’s a tough do for most dogs.
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@birdcouldnt work how to send them pm for some reason so everyone gets a look!
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He has done me proud tbf. Biggest issue is thinking he can take fallow deer. He is basically as you described though, big boy not sure exact weight but I think he is pushing 35lbs and about 22”. Il send you some pics
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I have a non ped whippet and I am local to you. He is blue whippet and big boned muscular type that’s seen a far bit of work, I know you said ideally collie lurcher but the offer is there if you want to use him. Has sired pups before and they came out very tidy animals.
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@joe ox What a great thread this has been. So unusual these days to get a proper hunting thread with great pictures and discussion. A bit of nonsense but you can’t have it all! More of this please chaps
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Had a quote last week for £128. Got him going in on Wednesday for a pre op appointment as they insisted they wouldn’t do without checking him first. They best not charge extra for that!
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That’s a machine. What height is he now?
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Bloody badgers are a pain in the arse round me, keep taking over decent rabbit holes and ruining them. What’s odd is the number of rabbits seem to live in the warren still you would think they would go the minute a badger was in the vicinity. Best to steer clear though as a badger is basically just a huge ferret really. Strong as a hell and bite to match. Despite what people claim not many dogs could face up to a badger let alone a ferret.
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Pissing hard again, pictures of flooding all over. Absolutely sick to death of the rain. Be a lot of game lost this winter that drowned, especially rabbits. After a tough few years last thing they needed.
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Still be a bloody hose pipe ban in the summer after 2 hot days probably
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Consistently low numbers of rabbits this year
Bobtheferret replied to Luckee legs's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
I agree with pretty much everything written here and feel that overwhelmingly the issue is RVHD2 as the original was around in the 90’s and it was the introduction of the second version that caused the plummet in rabbit numbers. The promising thing is compared to mixi in the 50’s more rabbits have survived so hopefully recovery will be quicker. What I can’t get my head round is areas are so different in terms of how they are affected. Areas of the country seemingly still unaffected and others wiped out. I have permission that within the farm or even fields it has had different effects on rabbi
