Squirrel_Basher
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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 .
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If conditions are right -Stiff wind,dark night,fit dog and decent lamp then I would say yes.
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That mink will be a doddle now that hes a pensioner :11:
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Legal lamping with lurcher.
Squirrel_Basher replied to Squirrel_Basher's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Why would I double up mate ,Shes not a puny quivering whippet . :11: -
Ive seen the same system used but modified to use a rigid pole between perches.It was about 2" off the ground and used a smaller ring than usual ,I thought .
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An old boy I know tells me of days gone by when you could take one from the wild and fly it a season ,then hack it back .
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Out last night with the rifle and lurcher.My son held the dog whilst I lamped with a a scope mounted lamp kit .A very wary fox has been getting the better of a farmer mate of mine who has pheasant polts out .A trail of dead and eaten polts around the pen caused him to wait up several nights in vain to get this pest. Me and the lad waited till it was reasonably dark and had a call downwind of the area .Called a bit with no immediate results.Shining the lamp into the cover I could see the eyes of a fox but no more .I called and called but it wouldnt leave cover so a long shot from where we
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The shooting of foxes with a shotgun is a skill learnt through practice-Let me explain. The need for heavy shot or not relies on the position of the fox when shot .A fox squeaked in will usually come face on,not showing the whole body,therefore heavy shot is needed to transfer enough energy to the vital organs to kill it .Like p@g said, BB is the shot for this .However,If your lucky enough to be invited on a days driven fox shooting then its different .When a fox runs ,or anything else for that matter ,its vital organs are usually side on and very vulnerable.As long as marksmenship is good th
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If it shows you results mate then good on you .
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I would agree with you mate .
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A healthy cat of any sort will not face a dog that means business, unless brought to bay ,and prefers to go up a tree.
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One of the problems with these cats is that if shot with a rifle then the shooter is in very real danger of losing his ticket as no police force will issue a variation for big cats as they are not proved to exist.Anyone shooting one and admitting to it would face prosecution for breaking the terms of their license.I believe no action would be taken if shot with a shotgun?
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Another little tip mate -Dont squeak foxes unless you intend to run /shoot them.Wise foxes are a pain for running dogs.
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Whilst not advocating the .22 magnum for deer ,it was the calibre I was given as a young under keeper years ago and it proved its worth over and over on a wide range of stuff .
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Surely a. 22 would have done the job mate .
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Sorry to hear that .Has the dog any surviving littermates .If you know of one and can pursuade the owner to breed then have a pup and continue the bloodline.Some good bag shots mate .
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A weekend away.
Squirrel_Basher replied to Squirrel_Basher's topic in Wildlife and General Photography
No mate