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    Thank you for the reply Doc, I take it you don't get many broken toes or ripped nails when running your Staghounds? I know the Russians run their dogs (including greyhound crosses) on Hares across the frozen Steppes and manage multiple runs each day when up their hunting.
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    Fair enough, Thank you for your comments, just interested how other countries can do it regularly but our dogs can get so beat up trying it? I don't want to risk Roo's feet, it's just I've got the night to myself, the day off tomorrow, a brisk wind and the moon has a nice cover of cloud. So apart from the hard ground, it's a perfect night for it (plus I've only got 2 rabbits and a bag of minced beef fat left in the freezer!) We've been forcast up to 12 inch's of snow for Thursday/friday so this will virtually rule out finding anything to run after that.
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    For some of you on here the grounds been frozen for close to two months now, so do you run your dogs on it or do you rest them up until it finally thaws? I know a lot of other countries run their dogs on frozen ground, so why don't we? do their dogs just have better feet?
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    I keep a Large First aid kit in the car (you can buy them from camping shops quite cheap) slip it under the front seat and forget about it until you need it. I also usually carry a couple of medium wound dressings, small eye wash bottle and a roll of electrical tape in my coat or rucksack when out with the dogs. takes up hardly any room in your pocket and can deal with most injuries until you can get to the car/vet. I've found the electrical tape really useful as it sticks to itself well but not to the fur so can be used tape a wound shut, keep a dressing fairly waterproof or even to muzz
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    Had a camping trip up to Hawes in Yorkshire, I couldn't believe the amount of rabbits around there. Even Tia was catching some! if it's not too far from you, it might be worth a trip there for a night out?
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    Feed it as it was caught, feet, guts and all. Most larger Lurchers can eat a whole one every day. Then a day off (no food at all) so 6 a week if you can get them. That way you don't need to add veg etc. as their getting everything they need. Just remember to worm regularly.
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    Nothing but rain, rain and more rain down here in the South-West. The grounds saturated and floods have started already and it's still raining. We only had a very light dusting of snow before xmas but had several hard frosts. Took the dogs out to a favourite spot for a few hours this morning, it was 3ºc but with a North-east wind and the rain it felt more like -20! Got soaked through to the skin, and had to strip off to my Boxers in the car to try and get warm again. Still showed the pups coat is decent though, started to dry her off and found she was still dry near her skin.
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    A Mastiff that's running! LOL
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    Thats amazing Rolfe, your very lucky to even see a kill let alone get photos like that!! Well done. All the best from a very jealous BM!
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    Hey up mate, I'm surprised he only showed you rather than letting you have a go? He may well be a good stalker but he doesn't sound like a very good teacher? The keeper that taught me, talked me through two or three gralloch's before supervising me doing my own. I'm guessing anything you shoot will just be for personal consumption to start with? and as you don't have a chiller/larder to store carcases in then you'll be jointing it up straight away? If this is the case then just gut it almost as you would a rabbit. As you'll be taking it straight off the bone there's no need to worry abo
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    I'd always been lead to believe they were for Ratting/Bushing and tended to stay above ground unless on a really hot scent? They'll always a few that will be happy to go to ground but that's not what they were bred for is it? I was tempted to get one for this very reason plus their cracking looking dogs, I do almost all of my hunting along hedges or in Spinney's/copse and don't want to have to carry spades etc. with me everytime I let the Terrier off. If they do go to ground, do they generally bolt the foxes or work it to an end stop for digging? Would they kennel well with male or Fe
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    I just use a cheap lorry strap, they were on offer in Poundland but they were crap straps but make perfect slip leads. just cut it to length with a hot knife and it stops it fraying at the ends.
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    Hopefully I'll be able to show you when your up here next time. Didn't your DSC1 tutor show you how to gut and skin your kill? To be honest you'll probably find your own way of doing it, everyone seems to do things slightly differantly. As the guy on the video above said, it's basically a tube. Seal both ends and remove from the middle. It doesn't matter how you do it as long as you don't split the tube! Just be prepared for a long haul to start with! the first will probably take you about an hour! fiddling about with the knife trying to cut everything and doing it slowly and gently. T
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    Unlucky Chartpolski and Delta, and congratulations to LDR and Bruce! Looks like you did too good a job getting him fit whilst he stayed with you!!! lol
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    Yes there is. Second photo is taken at the bottom of the hill past the house. That's where we swam to Wales! (saves paying for the bridge!!!)
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    My Brother is Head Chef at a Hotel up the road a bit, so I'll be getting them vouchers for a meal with him. I used to do the Whiskey thing until I had a drink with one of them. He had two bottles unopened and had only had a tipple from the third. Turns out, just because their Farmers doesn't mean they drink Whiskey! At least this way they can choose from the menu what they want (and I get it cheaper). As has been said, it would cost a damn sight more to have to pay for all the free food I get off their land.
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    It's about to start now.
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    You lucky, lucky b*****d! Have fun!
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    That's a Brilliant photo and exactly what I mean! the look on the other dogs face is priceless!
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    John that's when you know your getting older, when you start to actually consider 'should I go out tonight? I've got to be up early tomorrow' I'm surprised the Farmer hasn't asked you to also thin the Rabbits some if there in those sort of numbers? 100% agree, it is probably one of the most exciting ways of shooting foxes to be had, It's how we still do it. Usually during the Harvest mind you, following the combine round so more 'Driven' than 'walked up'. I've now turned to mainly Lurcher work but it's still a thrill to see the boys at it and I'm hopefully there in the right place to
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    I think you'll find it's 'Bigger the head, the bigger the mouth!' Some dogs look more like 'Critters' than dogs when they yawn!!! (loved that movie!) Your right on the last bit though.
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    I'm currently driving a P reg Volvo 850 S Estate, but will soon be needing something bigger I currently have 2 large dogs and one kid but also have a pup that is going to be a big girl and a second child on the way. Although I can fit 3 large dogs and two kids in the Volvo, there's very little room for anything else, as we do a fair amount of camping I need more room. I've looked at the MPV types but although you can remove the rear seats, the boot is still not much bigger than the Volvo. I've been considering either a 4x4 double cab pickup/Station wagon or a crewcab Van. Virtually all
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    some bulls and bull lurchers have an apple head which has more skull muscle and a line down the centre most well bred bulls dont have apple heads and are more terrier type to be agile rather than a bullish shaped dog with lots of heavy muscle,most of the bull headed lurchers are full of mastiff staffy and f**k knows what,nobody puts a 35lb fit dog at 19 inch or so they use 80lb lumps that look the part,a bull should be like middle wieght boxer not a body building freak It depends what quarry you are going to be using them for! Some bullx in exstream work need to be of body buildi
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    Cracking write up John, sounds like a good night out and makes a nice change to hear about walking up foxes with the Shotgun. Good follow up shot Niell. I must say they were looking pretty well fed! Thank you for sharing it with us.
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