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    Ive seen a member off heres Beddy whippet catch all sorts, we go into Europe hunting too and Ive seen it catch wild boar, badger, fox etc, all legal pest control where it was done... was better on this sort of game than it was for bunnies back in the UK! No shit it would be straight on the face of the boar like a limpet! Superb temperament too. Dogs long gone now though RIP Clyde
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    For €20 per night, the villa had everything you would want, and they were ok with the dogs...plus wild camping is outlawed in Aragon! there is a campsite but its not much cheaper, ive stayed a night there. Originally I wanted to set up a wild camp, but was not possible.
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    Yeah ok lets have a days rest in between hunt days, so the dogs can recover. It would mean 4 nights at the Villa... I better save up some extra beer money!
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    I also lost a good dog in a place I dug regularly and called a puppy spot. Its a hard call to predict what might happen before the terrier goes under, but I guess we all do it, which is fair enough based on past experiences at the place. I know of other places that look like very easy sandy places, but the holes lie under a layer of sandstone and you need bars to chip through it, it always takes a couple of hours toil, looks like a 5 min job!
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    I'd like to get into France next month for a session.
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    Dont worry, if less experienced FAC owners (no offence meant mushroom) want to stand for a drive or two our keeper will be with them. I would like everyone to gain good experiences from this, but safety is top of the list at all times! ULG, no probs, understood mate. I wont be shooting, I doubt any of the other lads will be carrying a rifle either, so we can all concentrate on getting the dogs on
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    Feck I'll pack my orange hat then hahaha
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    500-600 quid in total ...travelling from the UK using the tunnel, sharing vehicle. £200 deposit secures position (£150 for those who are already licensed and insured through the club). There will be a cut-off date for entries around mid August. Unlacedgecko, it will be good to have you along, if you want to carry a rifle during the Batida (1st day) let me know... (same goes for others with FAC) Have a think about it.
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    We are booked in for another 2 day hunt for the start of the season, during the last week of October. The original team members are all invited back, and we will certainly be able to take a few others along who can contribute to a good hunt. There wont be any places for beaters without dogs this year. Its all about the hunting, the dog-work, and of course it will be great crack and an adventure onto some land that is a far cry from the usual hills and fields back home. Day 1: Batida Hunt, Spanish style, with some select, experienced local hunters/dogs to bulk the squad up. Day 2
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    Ive not had much chance to get online, but heres a few pics from the spain hunt. I like the land a lot out there, but scenting conditions were not great. I got a nice video of the pointer taking a line away on the last hunt of the first day, shortly followed by midge then gwen on the same line, was probably a fox. In the end we never managed to tackle the drives as planned, but we had a good old rake about. All the dogs put in plenty of miles and the bushers had some good runs on roe, boar and fox. I would have liked to see the big dogs on game, and some roe were very lucky not to get caught
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    Yeah I better get home and start packing I reckon lol
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    Pretty much, I just find that after a few weeks of brambles and your spaniels are working them 6 days a week, you can pull a hundred thorns from each ear every night and they can get a bit gunky, a quick wipe with salted water and its all good.
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    I ususlly got through the season fine with bathing those bad spots with warm salted water.
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    Nice read Phil, aye the lurchers a beaut
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    As a dog-handler next time I hope
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    I know, it might be a bit optimistic of me planning too far ahead, but I always end up doing it anyway. I haven't mentioned that I already have a pure dog lined up for her second/final litter, but I would like them to be more staggered age-wise as I find 1 pointer enough for my needs. They are good dogs the pures, but there are areas where you could improve upon them for big game work. Bulldog blood should give a longer ranged hunting dog, as its been done a hell of a lot abroad, and when catching a wounded stag or a boar they will hold on that bit firmer and with no questions. That would pr
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    Thanks Joe I will give them a bell in the morning! OK, looks like the last week in October!! Hunting 28th/29th. The only slight problems, if you can call them that, is that if the corn is cut late, the boar will be down the fields chomping on corn. But, if its harvested, there could be plenty of game in the woods being so early in the season. Also, it could be warm during the day, and its a windy, rocky, dry place, all making scenting conditions less than favourable. (But... I was there mid-day in the height of summer and the dogs hunted a fox to a kill in a wee gully. Nothings cer
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    irish lurcher as wheaten deerhound types i think , could be worth a pm to him d-n-n Cheers Chid, Ive spoken to IL in the past about his dogs, as I noticed he had good foxing lurchers with no greyhound blood, I think they are Irish Terrier, not Wheaten. That was a while back, but I liked the ones he had. FdR - I did briefly get in touch with Dai, and his dog looks like a perfect stamp for my requirements, seen his feet are big and solid, good coat, good worker, nice natured dog by all accounts. I might have scared him away with my endless rambling about hunting and breeding via PM
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    I might be coming down with Lee now, as my passengers have dropped out and it would cost me a lot to take a vehicle on my own... a shame I already booked the tunnel, maybe they refund lol Yes Im already drooling about those fresh fried boar heart, liver and egg breakfasts we will surely be feasting on soon! If we have to settle for rabbit (or fox lol) then we know something went wrong
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    Thanks Jukel, Funny enough, I heard about this dog from a mate. Its a thought that has crossed my mind as Pony was bred for pigging. I'd have to see said dog in the field at least a couple of times to feel confident.
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    Hi FdR With a staghound? Thats an option I have tried to make happen, but her season is probably going to co-incide with the later half of my working season here, so I might have to keep the search close to home. I am planning on picking up a stag pup though next Autumn.
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    Ok, some here know I have a well bred German wirehair (drahthaar) bitch that Ive used a lot for bird hunting (snipe and grouse mainly) also, rabbits/hares, fox, deer, boar, raccoon, squirrel and has treed black bear. In UK, in Europe, and in Canada. She has hunted up caught fox single handed on rough ground. Great stalking companion. Basically, I do a lot of different things, and wanted a dog that will do it all with me... I think it was a good choice. I want to breed a litter from her in the future, but heres my issues and thoughts on what Im after from the future pups: I dont need or wa
  23. dogs-n-natives
    Spent years of my youth messing about like that... good times! Still love a bit of ratting myself, very exciting when they start bolting in numbers.
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    No bother Roy, I'll put your name down for early next season in Spain.
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    We will be going into Europe at least twice per season. The boar hunting trips are ideal to start young or novice dogs. Im also looking into Terrier-work hunting trips out east for next season.
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