Simoman
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If your back in the game after a break you could say its history repeating itself
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I guess to me its like an apprenticeship, you start off scratching around for small quarry and low numbers with crap dogs, you evolve learning more about the game, your dogs improve and your horizons broaden........
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As a youngster i always hunted alone, most of my hunting now is nocturnal and i have a couple of mates on here who are my regular lamping partners, i love their company and friendship, its that simple really.......
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Now obviously this is a historical question but just wondered, did the lads who only lamped and ferreted rabbits feel any less of a hunter than those whose dogs took the full spectrum of legal quarry..... Was there a hint of hunting "snobbery". I spent many many years scratching around for the odd bunny before moving onto bigger things yet I don't think it matters aslong as your getting out.........
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Within hunting my biggest regret was never going to the Waterloo cup, i always thought i'll go next year but work always seemed to get in the way........
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Like a rhinestone cowboy
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you know you want too artic!!
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Dirty bit!
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dingbat!!
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A good morning out with the mutts,
Simoman replied to GET THEM OUT (.)(.)'s topic in Earthdogs & Working Terriers
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Lincolnshire has always put hare coursing on its priority list, i don't run hares, never have but we used to lamp a lot near Boston, this was on permission but the hassle down there makes even permission hunting a pain in the arse.....
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Truely disgusting, filled my truck last week, cost over £90, its was 50 something when i bought it four years ago..........
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Had dogs both inside and out, quality time helps you bond with your dog, whether thats in or out and i don't believe it makes a difference to working ability......
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Excellent opportunity, wish it was this part of the country.....
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Been boycotting them for years, the price of fuel due to VAT and tax is staggering, and we take it!!!!
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I totally understand what skycat is saying but personally i always leave collars on, i like to be able to control the dog with it if the situation arises and as i often take two dogs lamping i use slips to ensure each dog can have its run........
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I used to be a professional trainer and my dogs were trained to a very high standard with a huge number of commands, nowdays i'm happy if they have a solid recall, retrieve, are stockbroken and lie down..............
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Beardies are good beginner lizards, make sure the vivarium is large enough and has some height as beardies are semi-aboreal and like to climb so provide plenty of logs and branches, for heat use a bulb, preferably a red bulb to reduce stress and this should be wired to a thermostat to control the lizards basking temp. You will also need a uv bulb, this should be turned on between 8-12 hours a day and is essential as it provides vitamin d3, this replaces natural sunlight and is needed to avoid metabolic bone disease. Newspaper or calci sand is an ideal sunbstrate and the beardies will need ad
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Not pointing fingers mate, meet a few folk and listen, just avoid some of these daft theories they are suggesting. To be honest in this game you need a thick skin......
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I demand 100% commitment, i don't want any injuries, nobody in their right mind does but expect my dog to give full commitment when i slip it, i'll choose the slips but expect my dogs to give it their all and not think if they should run it, its just a step away from pulling up IMO.......
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Sorry can't help but with regards to bulbs, osram everytime
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8 seconds!!!!!! Jeez, thats as much use during lamping as an ashtray on a motorbike!!!
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That sounds alot better mate, I'l give it ago, Mate, listen to some of the other lads, in a nutshell its a wank idea, find your dog something to chase, to allow his instincts to kick in. Find a rabbit far out and let the dog use the instincts he has. The dogs drive is triggered by flight of the prey species, having a dead rabbit in a field!!! My bet is you will have to walk the dog to within an inch of it and he will show little interest in the cadaver, get him sighted on something moving and he chase.
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Ignore the idiot who told you about the pegged rabbit as somewhere a village is missing its idiot. Just try to pick a good night with rabbits feeding right out, get between them and the warren, get your dog sighted and slip. It ain't rocket science just take it from there mate
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I had clulite for years as a youngster but when i got a lightforce i saw the light Mine was the 1,000,000 candlepower and i found it totally inadequate when the dog was taken over distance, thats just my findings though....
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The conections on lightforce lamps are poor, better stripping the plug and wiring it straight to the battery. Clulites are poor IMO, only good for close range bunnies......
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The conections on lightforce lamps are poor, better stripping the plug and wiring it straight to the battery. Clulites are poor IMO, only good for close range bunnies......
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The nightstalker range are superb, they have an equivilant range to lightforce at a cheaper price. I have a lightforce blitz and the nightstalker equivalant to the striker.......