Squirrel_Basher
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Old school-Dont take me for a young greenhorn mate or some star struck kid .Second hand or not its where it comes from that counts . I'm the same as most folk I suppose,... I like to hear a good yarn and as a non-writer myself, I can appreciate a skillful wordsmith,.but,..all things being equal,..and taking into account the words of many who state,.'I don't care if HE was a bullshitter,.I just enjoyed the stories,.etc,.,'.. Then WHY is it that as hunting men we frequently pillories and virtually crucify DIVY lads that try to tell us lies ,.yet 'canonise' a fellow who most assuredly
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Good to see you are getting sorted [the moles]
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That fox is in good body condition for time of year mate -The peacock diet was good for it Cracking pics and a good result mate
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The more I read this section of the hunting life ,the more I'm convinced that not many actually run lurchers but still have an opinion on the subject .Some small lurchers WILL take fallow.I'v seen it .Those that know me on here will know Im straight down the line -tell it as it is.I owned a 22" terrier x lurcher that had 3 fallow does and a young buck single handed not all at once I might add but spread out over her career.Its the same with any dog ,any quarry -if the dog wants it bad enough then a result is on the cards .Back to the thread and I see no reason why a saluki wouldnt take a fallo
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Take it from someone who knows ,albeit second hand ,that plummer was the worse kind of bullshitter .He wrote about other peoples adventures ,mostly one time mates of his ,and distorted them,changed them slightly to suit a long chapter in a book .No-one really minded this but he refused to admit it was other peoples outings and not his that he wrote about.Never acknowledged anybody.Ex-friends of his distanced themselves and made it known what he was like.However,he DID take scores of rat and DID run lurchers at fox .It was the nicking of other peoples memories that pissed a lot of people off wi
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Nice solid pup there mate -Like it .
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Better to expect the worse and except anything else as a warning ,but then you knew that I suppose .Dont see you giving advice other than taking the piss .
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Well said Molly.Unless you know what you are doing then leave it to a vet.Marrajack-pm me if its a bite wound .I can recommend just the stuff .
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The times I hear about people squeaking on the BACK of the hand .Learn to use the inside of the thumb-forefinger joint and create a multitude of different squeaks yourself .By opening and closing the hand you can add another dozen or so .Foxes that are so called call shy CAN be called by someone who knows what their doing .
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Personally ,I'd go for the wasp theory .They are always chewing our fence and bare a large patch in no time .
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Been seeing a lot more ravens over our part of Wiltshire,considering they were absent 2-3 years ago .No known nests this year but a keeper had one in a larsen so they must be thinking of setting up territories.
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Information sketchy but is the rest of the faeces black and really smelly?Dony mean to alarm you but possible parvo -virus.Is the dog dehydrated at all.Vet is the immediate action .
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They look perfect for the front of a quad bike mate .How much?
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Would you post one down south .
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As a council worker ,you will at least get some use from the spade as an aid to lean on . :11: On a serious note ,If you ever work a terrier mate then dont rely on the wooden handle .
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Theyll be too knackered to work if you feed them on the bottem . :11:
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Some of the stuff issued by a vet is called chloromycetin ,in a tube and is a clear cream .This stuff lasts for ages as it quickly clears up any eye problems .Be careful not to touch other dogs after cleaning one with eye trouble as its very infectious .
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A decent dog that knows the crack with squatters will bump up the bag considerably .My best bag is 25 ,caught with a bitch that was 1/2 lurcher ,1/2 terrier .She was hardly puffing and I know we could of easily doubled this had she not knocked a toe . IMO, the size of the fields is as much to play as the dog .Run an easy looking rabbit in a big field and it can take the dog out of the beam in the distance ,thus using valuable energy .
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These anti scum are pretty organised-Very lucky for them that there isnt an organised anti -bash scheme run on the same level .We are pretty tolerant when you think about it .
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I think you pretty much summed it up Wilky .Too many dogs in the yard and the same old favourites are took out .
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Nice pic mate .I was lucky enough to start at about the same age as you but a bit before your time I think .The old boy at the end of our lane kept a kennel of russels and dug badger regular .This was before the badger laws were even thought of mind .Every Sunday I was picked up in an old van of some sort and off we went ,picking up a mate of his on the way.I was in charge of terriers for a season or 2,then I graduated to holding back a dog at the end of the dig while the quarry was despatched .Once I got thier trust I was allowed to have one of thier dogs ,a black throw back to something they
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The lads advocating permission are spot on .A good reputation is hard won and needs working on whereas a bad rep is earned in one outing ,any idiot can poach and most idiots do.Be a man about this and do the right thing .You know it makes sense . Good luck.You will get more permission off the back of a good job but get caught once and you can forget the good feeling of being somewhere and not having to look over your shoulder all the time .
