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  1. OldPhil
    Scotland, definitely, "God's Own Country" ?
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    ? As my old Mouching pal, Don Vito Corleone once said to me,.."Phil,..how has it come to this"....?
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    Beautiful pup, standing four square...?
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    No Fred, I've never been out at night with a Drag Net... I've heard from a few Midland lads that you can really bag up, if you know the game...? Netted a lot of rabbits and Hares, but I've never been schooled, to use a Drag Net... Never will learn now.... Stay safe Brother...?
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    Good sensible, constructive and helpful post....?
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    Good to see lads,.well done..? Personally,...I like my young dogs to pick up birds, preferably edible varieties, and it creates a bit of interest for them.. I used to catch a fair few Partridges at night, not loads, but enough for a Jalfrezi..? Back in the day, these images caused a wee bit of controversy, and the Sporting magazines became a wee bit wary of using my articles.. They maintained that it would upset their Shooting readership.. I suppose they had a point?.. Nevertheless,...I still like a canny jukel that will fetch me a dinner,..fur or feather...?
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    Good advice fellah? I always get young lurcher out and about,.. as soon as possible... Once the dog hits puberty and the real prey drive kicks in, it can sometimes be an emotional old carry on Some dogs are just born sensible and laid back, whilst others cannot differentiate, twixt what is a legitimate quarry, and what is none of their business. Most problems can be cured with various devious, ways and means, ..but it makes for an easier life if you can keep everything, real chilled.... I've walked out with a lot of fellow enthusiasts, and to be honest, some of them,
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    The beach is the safest place at this time of year. Dogs can swim freely and use their limbs and muscles, without the risk, of strains or damage.? We are lucky here on Hi De Hi Island, so we hit the surf at every opportunity. Stay safe Brothers, all the best, Old Phil.?
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    Personally,..and I could well be wrong?...I like to have a lurcher pup out with me, at the earliest possible age? A lurchers 'lot in life' is frequently a difficult and hazardous adventure,...some make the cut, whilst others do not... Its a great feeling, to look back and see a young tyke following on as best as he can, clamouring over obstacles, and dragging himself through mud -filled ditches . These early walks out, are critical for a working dog's education.... I always try to introduce one new experience on every occasion, ..it is imperative to try and create a working
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    Hey boys,..for fecks sake,..please don't mention old age...? Big day for me,...and to be honest,..it is a miracle that I am still around.... I've done some really stupid, feck off dumb things during the last few decades, and by rights, I should possibly be quietly resting,..under the cold turf.. Still, I have survived....Seventy years old today,...Inshallah , I will last a wee bit longer...? Hang on to your wee Lurcher books Brothers,...they are often worth more vonga, when the author has finally fallen off this mortal coil. All the best, stay safe,.. regards, OldP
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    Yep, Chuckles was as good as I've seen ,...he had a phenomenal prey drive,..quite unusual and had to be seen to be believed...? Mind you, he nearly didn't get into the Hall of Fame..... My Cur bitch was waiting on a bolt, and a corker of a large buck shot out of a hole just behind... She turned and struck it like a cobra,...job over,...? Unfortunately, Chuckles was attached and riding the Buck, like a mustiline Frankie Detori....? It did not look good.... I gave the old ferret a wee bit of resuscitation (well I shook him until he responded).. mercifully, all wa
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    Sensible to continue with a winning formula TOMO? That amazing crew of top-quality, working ferrets has served you well, over the years...?
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    Nice fresh, soft Barley Straw allows the ferrets to make a good secure nest... Nothing better than gently parting the straw to see your Bitch, nursing her kits.... I miss little things like that....?
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    IF you run them,..they will eventual get hurt.... It is what it is...?
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    Goodonya Brother,...you are not alone....? A Hunting Man, is always a Hunting Man,..until he is resting forever, deep beneath the cold turf.... Be lucky now and stay safe,...all the best, OldPhil.?
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    Yes, I used a Fuller Garden Trap for Grey Squirrels,...I quite liked it..? At one time, my business partner and me, tried to get this sturdy trap made locally. My partner (and good old pal, the late Robin Tarrant.. R.I.P) had been in the metal business for several years, so he had all the necessary contacts withing that trade,..but, try as we may, we simply could not get that trap made in a commercially viable way. Financially, it was simply not on...? This prompted me to bring in , modify and improve the Kania Trap. My aim as a Rural Pester has always been to strive for a
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    These whelps sound to be just my type? Just wish I was ten years younger,...I would have been real keen and privileged to own one.. All the best to you Kelpie Kids,...I wish you great success..? Stay safe now,.kind regards, OldPhil.?
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    I reckon a new improved version, with thicker metal frame and a good strong spring, might be ideal If I was still trapping Mink and suchlike, I would prefer a trap a tad chunkier than the standard 110 size,..such a device will kill them, obviously,..but I just like to see a neater, cleaner dispatch. This is WHY I requested that BMI made me a sightly larger version of the 110 and we created, the 116... Basically, it was to satisfy the Ministry of Ag , Defra, etc, who could not get their silly heads around anything, other than, the Fenn Mk4 and Fenn Mk6 Their insistence on
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    Back in the 1980's, we imported, a whole batch of round BodyGrippers,..at first I thought I had struck gold, and fancied that the Pest Control guys would be big buyers.? However,..after extensive use 'in the field',..I came to the conclusion that they were not fast enough dispatchers to satisfy 'The Ministry'.. At that point in time, I was having more than enough trouble from the dopey feckers ? and I had pallet loads of BMI 110's and BMI 116's to shift.. The learned guys in the Min of Agriculture offices told me that these new traps needed to be tested by them, to prove that t
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    ?Its a difficult choice to make,...its been a long old life with lurchers...? Regarding lurchers,.. I seem to have undergone a sequence of evolutionary changes over the years, and what suited me then,.sure wouldn't suit me now..? One type of hunter that I feel might possibly fill the bill, would be Mercedes... She was a good old stick, bred me some nice pups and got me the cash to put down on my little house... We worked together for several years, and her efforts sure did help in paying the Mortgage... I valued her assistance financially, but I never really liked her
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    ? It just goes to show you that if you are out of the loop, kinda thing, then topic such as prices for running dogs, are a bit of a mystery..? Locally , we have always had quite a plethora of whippets, both Hard Blood, Non-Peds, and KC Registered Pedigree Whippets. Several rabbiting/mouching lads that I know, have gone over to these diminutive speedsters, and they all seem quite pleased with them... ? Times are 'a changing, in the Field sports world,..and many enthusiasts are enjoying the rabbit as their main quarry... Obviously, the working whippet takes to the Coney catch
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    ? Its an unfortunate situation Tom... Your image does enhance the young jukels stance in an exaggerated way, and as such it leaves you with a dilemma? In reality,..all is not lost, and the eventual outcome is really down, to your own mindset.. IF you have feelings for the youngster and want to stick with him, then my advice would be to put him on a raw meat and bones diet (maybe even sprinkle a wee bit of bone meal in his diet). That diet,.. should be choc-full of fish, green tripe, Chicken carcase and raw lamb bones...etc, etc.. If he has a good temperament, you are
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    That is a good spring..?
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    Interesting observation?
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    You can't beat hanging around with young bloods, human or canine, to keep you,.. young at heart...? I wish you great success with your new pal..?
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