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  2. The Goats Are Back

    in General Talk

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    this young mutt is only 12 months old,hes been on 3 big animals of late and every one has been a neck/throat hold,he looks like a natural lol.I have to say,he surprises me with the enthusiasm he has for the job at such a young age.hows the population of your local goat herd now D&N?

    Across the whole range there are plenty, but locally some bigger culls going on with various agencies and landowners.I don't shoot many these days I think there gene pool is small enough. i can go out locally over one hill and see about 40.

  3. The Goats Are Back

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Good work Jig, Ive not been on the goats for a while.. lost my goat dog this year. But he was never a good throat dog, would always take the billy from the mob though. The bitch I had always attached herself to the throat of any wounded or shot game, even as a youngster at 7 month.

  4. Racumin Foam

    in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control

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    Theres nothing ever totally safe with poisons though, and any animal that comes across it is at risk.

     

    Twas a bad day, the day we lost the powder! Start a big new job next week which is heaving, would have been so much easier "and cheaper" had I still been able to use it.

    Mole trapper by name, mole poisoner by nature... shame on you lol mass poisoning usually goes against the grain of any traditional mole trappers Ive spoken to. Is it as you say, just to save yourself time and money?

  6. Boar Hunting

    in Bushing Dogs

    Posted

    What club membership? Did that vest fit ok?

    We started a 'club' to get a better deal with insurance!

     

    The vest is a wee bit small but not restrictive to her movement, its mainly the top of her back that looses coverage, so should be fine fingers crossed! Really appreciate the loan of it!

     

    How was Iceland? seen a pic or two, looked amazing! See much wildlife out there?

  13. Boar Hunting

    in Bushing Dogs

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    Last week it became apparent that for the Hunting License, we need copies of passports, and UK drivers licenses are not accepted.

    It was only myself and two others who needed to get copies of passports, but I have failed to get passports from the other two despite trying, also payment from both of them is missing. I will give this weekend to get the stuff to me, but on Monday will be obtaining all Licenses.... your either in or out.

     

    Good luck

  18. Boar Hunting

    in Bushing Dogs

    Posted

    Ok, everyone now has 12 months insurance through the club membership with SACS, even you mushroom. It covers all of you just like normal SACS members insurance for all your normal hunting activities in the UK, but also for the trips hunting abroad (with the 'club' only). All in all, a very good service for the money. You will all receive info through the post, except you mushroom, your letter is heading to your country cottage in the borders.

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  20. Taller Cover Dogs

    in Bushing Dogs

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    Why gundog crosses are not more popular is a mystery to me.

     

    Thesedays Im all about the bigger dogs. Im hoping to continue from my German wirehair,and breed myself a good hunting pup that will work with its mother. She hunts hard and fast, can keep a wounded stag pinned, will hold a mark on a fox. Is keen on varied predators that we encounter here and abroad. She points birds well. She loves a boar hunt. Though the pup will be for big game not birds,. I like the speed of the hunt with the bigger dogs, I like their ability to hold big game in a more certain manner. And for now, I dont want or need pure scent hounds, as I only have medium tracts of land, but they are in the pipeline for the future.

     

    Good hunting

     

    gundogs were bred for very similar roles to what is needed, I have read a hell of a lot about GWP and I think they have a lot to add to everything from lurchers to bushing dogs.

    I still think a lab would add to a good lamping dog.

     

    Definitely... Ive never been a huge fan of Labs, but they do cross very well, they are hardy dogs too, that pass on a good thick jacket. Keen dogs.

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  21. Taller Cover Dogs

    in Bushing Dogs

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    I agree with you, makes sense. I saw a few hungarian pointer cross Jagd's working boar in Hungary. Yes I was paid also when I went beating there, met some nice old fellers that went all season.

     

    Though, on the protective side... my wirehair seems a natural guard dog, well, she barks at everything if were at home lol and she will protect. I sent her to Canada with the Mrs, who was working up north British Columbia for a summer, in grizzly territory. To protect her from bears and moose. She saw bears straight away, and it went just as planned, she would drive them away hard, baying all the while and she treed a sow one day. Sensible enough not to get messed up, which is important to me nowadays, Ive had harder dogs in the past and they would not last long out there lol But she can be hard at times. The local stalker has a nice liver/white dog, and he's the same, always has to have the last bark, nice dog, but hes intimidating at first. Hes a strong fecker he can drag stags around.

    None of my past dogs would guard at all lol they would have gone away with anyone, so friendly. But again, the pointer is friendly unless your sneaking up on us, which is very hard to do with her around. It was a bit of a shock to me to suddenly have a guard dog again, when I was a kid we had a collie and he would guard the property, he stopped a crazy b*****d horse from trampling me one time. Normal for a collie I guess.

     

    Yeah I wouldnt know where to look for a decent kelpie or cattle dog.

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  24. Boar Hunting

    in Bushing Dogs

    Posted

    yeah some dogs feel fairly uncomfortable with them at first, but I found if you put it on before every hunt, or walk out, or play time, they soon learn that it means fun times. My old bull cross hated his at first, but soon he was wagging his tail when it came out lol

  25. Taller Cover Dogs

    in Bushing Dogs

    Posted

    Why gundog crosses are not more popular is a mystery to me.

     

    Thesedays Im all about the bigger dogs. Im hoping to continue from my German wirehair,and breed myself a good hunting pup that will work with its mother. She hunts hard and fast, can keep a wounded stag pinned, will hold a mark on a fox. Is keen on varied predators that we encounter here and abroad. She points birds well. She loves a boar hunt. Though the pup will be for big game not birds,. I like the speed of the hunt with the bigger dogs, I like their ability to hold big game in a more certain manner. And for now, I dont want or need pure scent hounds, as I only have medium tracts of land, but they are in the pipeline for the future.

     

    Good hunting

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