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Smashing, economical traps for rats..
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Tonic Suits,..a must for an Ace Mod..
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5 hours ago, joe ox said:
I can remember them being a fiver a brace, why did the price go down I don't remember?
Roe was a pound for a pound which was good money back then, not sure its that much more now?
Roe.."Pound a pound,.head off, feet off"....sold several hundred back in the day.....it was easy money....
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I do believe I might have met that fellah...
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Adaptability is a prime requisite for a hunting man,.. and his dog..
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59 minutes ago, poxon said:
some Paying guns I’ve been told don’t like to see running dogs get any action but I’ve been told a few like a glorious sight of a lurcher in action retrieve shot hare an fox it was the highlight of the day but yeah dogs running deer on a shoot day by accident is looked on dimly
Deer ,are a right pain when you are beating with the dogs, on a pheasant shoot..
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3 hours ago, Billy no mates said:
Perhaps a little harsh .. . The shoot in question is a farmers shoot , the landowner and guns are my peers and will have no problem with me getting a run or two at groundgame disturbed by the beaters...game that you just wouldnt see without the beaters. So it would be useful if he will hunt feather but I dont want him chasing my chucks all day.
Sounds like you are going to have some great fun Billy..
Very few of us live on farms, and have free access to a multitude of domestic critters...but, I have found over the years, that if you have a good bond with your lurchers, they pretty soon twig on to what is on the menu, and what isn't.
Obviously, some lurcher types are more driven than others, in fact, I've been out with a few jukels that were a bit of a liability.
I only need a quiet wee thing, but even a whippet-sized lurcher can have a crack at forbidden beasts,..so you have to familiarise a young dog with various situations, as much as is possible.
The best way, is to get them out early (straight after the jabs)...show them the world that they will be living in...
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3 hours ago, shaaark said:
TORTOISESHELL CAT?!! . Kin el phil
Yes, it was a Calico I believe,..a rare variety of Tortoiseshell...
My apologies for the confusion....
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Correct....££££'s
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Each to their own. We are all free to make up our own minds and choose, what suits best
However, I have definitely lost, good working bitches that have suffered through not being bred from,or preferably, brought out of season, by dint of a vasectomised male ferret.
Locally, most bitches were taken to the Wessex ferret club and jill -jabbed for a few quid,..this action prevented hundreds of unnecessary kits being created,...the practice was not foolproof, but was a step in the right direction towards halting, the seasonal influx,of unwanted young ferrets.
Personally, we found a sensible and knowledgeable Vet and he vasectomised(not castrated) a few chosen Hobs at a nominal fee, and this was a much better idea.
Them old ferrets have earned me a comfortable living, over the years,...ya got to look after them, its only fair..
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Done some business around Gallipoli,.....strangely, quiet, spooky old place..and those fecking hills that the boys had to climb, only to face the Turkish machine guns.
Bad place to disembark,..a complete disaster,...total feck up by our leaders...
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Choose a pup from sensible parents,....then,...socialisation, socialisation,....socialisation...right from day one....
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22 minutes ago, cantona said:
Is it true you shouldn't put blue to blue ?
No...
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Those Army jackets are made for war Arry, and obviously no expense has been spared to create them...
However,...they would be a fecking nightmare anywhere near a Long Net...
I see lots of lads out netting today, wearing those smock things,...they are real handy, but obviously, not cheap..
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I've only seen(walked out with) two black males off that line...
Both were incredibly wired,..they caught rabbits that I doubted could be taken,...in truth, it was frightening to watch
Personally, I could not live with such intensity from a rabbiting dog,..but I can see why some folks, find them entertaining.
My own, home-bred cur bitch, has a wee bit of the aforementioned blood in her breeding,..albeit, watered down somewhat...
She is still, plenty hot enough for me though...
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Well, other than deer, there are feck all rabbits left on the forest these days...so if they have located some active warrens,..them rabbits wont be alive for long
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On 09/01/2020 at 16:16, pengelli said:
Hi all anyone know the dosage for metaCam tablets for 60 lb dog the tablets are 7. 5 mg how many do I need to give him thanks for any replies
Hi fellah,...I have found with Metacam type tabs,..it is favourite to dose the dog with half a tab..
I like to keep the treatment, short and sweet, and cease using the pills, as soon as an improvement is observed.
All the best, Phil.
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Loving it....
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A Moucher Forever
A Moucher Forever.
New Book from the Veteran hunting man,..Phil Lloyd.
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AdvertiserPhil Lloyd
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Date08/01/20
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Price£25.00
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15 hours ago, socks said:
One of my best mates and long time hunting buddy had a seizure a couple of days before Christmas and was told he has a brain tumour and is in for an operation Wednesday morning ... fingers crossed they can get most of it out and radio therapy gets the rest ... 46 with 4 kids is way to young for shit like this .......
Devastating news,...a man in his prime,..with a young family,...life can be so fecking cruel..
Fingers crossed for a full recovery...
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On 03/01/2020 at 16:53, Night Walker said:
Just finished my copy excellent read from start to finish.
Phil, John best first showed me how to long net and we caught a few pheasants in Eddie chapmans front field just for the crack. He's a good fella John always liked him
also the zorro dog brought back memories, I collected the dog from Lincolnshire as a pup, he was a good little dog
hopefully this won't be your last book as I'm sure you still got a lot to offer lads
Many thanks for your kind and encouraging words Night Walker...
I am so pleased that you found something of interest in the wee book...
As you have probably twigged, I am not a writer.., but, I tried my best...
Actually, this was not the book I originally wanted to write,.unfortunately, fate decreed otherwise, and it is, what it is....
All the best to you for the coming year, kind regards, Phil.
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Hard work
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You hit the nail on the head with your post title Trev..
Rabbiting, IS hard work....I think a lot of lads sometimes forget that fact...
And,.. it gets a whole lot harder if you are 'at it' on a regular basis....things don't always go to plan..
Well done on your solo effort...