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    Lovely picture fellah? What's that old saying,..."Work them' Hard and Treat them' like Heroes "..?
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    There is nothing soft about wanting the best for your Jukels...? I've never had a working dog, be it a Whippet type or a roustabout rough coat, that ever needed a coat, when out and about.. However,.. if a dog has been hard run, (generally after dark) and has really done a full shift, I have frequently 'rugged him up' prior to bedding him down.. Some dogs, like to feel warm in order to get a good night's sleep....they definitely need this, especially if you are booked in to work on the shushis in the morning. When you are rabbiting for wages, the dogs (and the ferrets) are
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    Real nice animal,...looks to be a serious unit...?
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    Phostoxin is a cruel way to kill any animal.....? Cymag was not a lot better.. Alongside the dreaded Strychnine, I have used both of those two noxious gases,.. and I regret doing so... I like to think of myself as a Hunter,. not a murderer... Humaneness, and a quick dispatch of the chosen target species should always be the goal, of any sane man..... Go careful now lads, stay safe,.. all the best, OldPhil.?
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    Only ever seen the one example of a genuine Black Rat... That was many years ago in London's Dockland.. the rodent was incredibly agile and it was walking along a roof beam, in the Old Bonded Warehouses.
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    ? I like the Putange mole Traps? Clive (NicePics) put me onto them originally, and I have since purchased, a few hundred more from other suppliers.. Nowadays, I try to keep the trapping jobs to large Country Houses (Downton Abbey style places).. I still have to work for Racing Stables, and amongst sheep Paddocks and Golf Courses, etc,. but mostly, I try to gain employment from uber-wealthy payers, who do not mind fecking paying... The Putange offers a certain advantage in such a domestic situation....and it is a particular benefit, that is frequently,.. overlooked.? Stay sa
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    Bottom line is,...You either use your dogs, or you don't use your dogs,...? I have plenty of places that I can walk over, and hunt , 'proper'.....it is not a problem.... But, for most young bucks and other, super keen lads,.. a wee bit of permission sure ain't gonna to last for long... You can only kill the same bunch of deer and hares once,...then you generally need to move on... Men freelance, because they need to keep on, keeping on....simple as that... So,..it would be ridiculously hypercritical of me to say,.. please don't trespass or poach game,...? Facts ar
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    Really nice type....great times ahead?
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    ? As far as Trapping various critters goes,.. catching moles, sure ain't Rocket Science.... Some guys insist upon making the job, far harder than it is,.. I guess that is a kind of traditional mode of thinking.. I used to be the same, and refused offers from Pest Control Equipment Suppliers, to run a few courses for modern Pesters. To me, it seemed a dumb fecking thing to do,...why educate, all and sundry (often competitors) when I was still heavily engaged in the trapping job myself. The paltry fee from the large companies would never cover the potential loss of earnings by sch
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    WE walked out together,....we laughed together, and we drank Ale together,...and sometimes, we even caught a few rabbits together...? R.I.P. Gary Hosker.?
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    I would love to have a day wandering around with a metal detector,...it seems to a curious a form of hunting..? We were out on a mouch yesterday, right out in a wild old place, and there was a line of chaps, working right across a muddy field,.. they were all 'heads down',.. using detectors . I was sorely tempted to ask them if I could have a quick go,.. but I didn't....? Stay safe now lads,. all the best, OldPhil..?
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    ? That looks very nice...I have always envied practical guys,...I am not practical....at all...?
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    ? We are all individuals,...no set rules for everyman...? Last night could have been 'Red Panty Night',.. but after 47 years of marriage,. I chose to celebrate our anniversary at the Mowchat Tandoori, with a beautiful Chicken Jalfrezi .. I have no regrets, spending my life with one woman,...I had plenty of action in my youth, so I have no complaints? Facts are, its great when you change from constant fecking to priceless friendship,....I would be lost without my Wife.... Stay safe now Brothers,. all the best, OldPhil.?
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    Sounds idyllic,...I don't get out much these days,...wish I was there?
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    It's great , especially after a break, ..to see your jukel fully recovered... I've had quite a few dogs sustain injuries, and its always heart in the mouth time,. when you finally get back out in the field.. Looks as though your pal has had a victory..? But, maybe encourage her to take the easy way out, and go to the right of that metal gate.... All the best for the future, stay safe,. regards, OldPhil.?
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    Its has been a curious old season? I think the Hibernating Queens came out a tad early, and got hit hard by the first frosts in May...? I am between 400 and 500 hundred nests down, on my usual tally.... Luckily a few hundred, regular customers remembered me and kindly called, so all is not lost.... Maybe next year we will all be millionaires,...ya never know? Stay safe now lads, all the best, OldPhil.
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    Can you imagine what that poor girls parents must be going through,...time and time again,..their minds must be in turmoil and probably will remain so, until they die. Personally,..I do not hold with all this civilised society malarkey,...I feel that in this instance,.the cruel creature should have been quickly put down.... Of course,.do gooders and sundry snowflakes will always say, "Yes, but would you be prepared to do the deed".... Er,..yes,..no fecking probs....?
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    Theoretically,..that small jaw spread of the BMI 55 would seem to be ideal for a grey squirrel getting his head into,.and then,..crack,..lights out..? I have had good results when this has occurred, especially when using the trap in soffits or small gap entrance holes in roof spaces, where the animal is forced to place his head into that crucial kill point,...but, other than that,..I'm not confident of a quick, clean,...humane kill...? Early on , when I first brought these wee traps over from the States,.I wanted to have evidence (for various Governing bodies?) that these traps were
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    When hunting squirrels in woodland, I school the dogs to 'go round' and stand opposite to me... The Greys frequently try to hide behind the trunk of the tree, and they will often keep moving around, as you move...? The dogs looking up at them,..fool them, and then the bushy tails generally offer a nice easy target..? As for gundog based lurchers,.. I used to have some grand old times walking out with Thistle... She was a Whippet /Grey x Labrador and I saw her catch all manner of critters? Her retrieving was, as expected,..totally on point,..and she was a joy to hunt al
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    I must try to find a Farm that is using a Hoof Trimmer,...do ALL Beef and Dairy farms employ such a person, or do they trim their cattle themselves, 'in house'?
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    Its curious, that for a man who has spent a lot of time around farms and holdings, that I have been entirely ignorant about an important aspect of livestock husbandry...? The recent lockdown and a plethora of 'time on my hands' has allowed me to tune into many subjects, that I have never bothered with before... I would not say that I am truly addicted , or even mildly obsessional,.but for some crazy reason, I really enjoy watching this guy at work...? https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHoofGP Stay safe now lads,..all the best, OldPhil?
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    Me too please?
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    Fair play,..that is a beautiful Collie..?
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    WOW? I've not bought a pup for decades,...I never realised, just how much money these hybridised running dogs and pure bred Herders actually go for....I am genuinely shocked Obviously, time and current prices for working dogs, has simply passed me by... If I do decide to go round, just one more time,...I guess I am gonna need,.. a bigger wallet.? All the best lads, stay safe now, regards, OldPhil ?
  25. OldPhil
    Sorry to hear your sad news Brother.... Keep on,..keeping on,...stay safe,..all the best, OldPhil?
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