have you listened to yourself? you sound like an anti wanting another mans sport to get banned as a knee jerk to some crazed gun touting maniac the majority of people who have guns are law abiding sensible folks it only takes a bad apple here and there to spoil the barrell. some of us like to shoot and hunt with dogs why does it always have to be one or the other you can do both
its simple really if you count how many rabbits your dog misses then add that to the amount of rabbits in the bag at the end of the night you can work out how well your dogs doing by its run to kill ratio. maybe your numerically challenged as well as dyslexic whin thats why its a problem for you
always a shame when that happens sounds like you gave the dog enough chances at least your honest about it as well they cant all make the grade best of luck with your next terrier
keep the pics for private lads sharing them on the net could get you a knock
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thats a great idea if its on your doorstep what if its hundreds of miles away? before the ban lads travel to the fens from all over the country i suppose lab will say they should leave there dogs at home and take a gun instead
you cant compare shooting and coursing ones legal ones not no gun is going to get in bother for shooting a hare on his permission and take it home but a dog lad could even if the farmer says its ok! common sense lads
using a proven dog means you got more time to see if theres faults there a young dog could do great on its first season and jack the next winter but like you say bred for you and your family so if yous are happy then it nobodys busness
why not use the maurice dog if thats older and more proven who cares how far away it is if you can travel to kill rabbits you can travel to use a good stud
thats the point i was making mate if my dog accidentally killed a hare out rabbiting i wouldnt risk me dog i would put it in the hedge and walk off empty handed i think most folk who has had a tug would do the same?
yes its a waste mate but you dont know what happened if a dog caught them by accident while out on a walk and plod came along what would you do,, risk loosing your dogs or stick them in a hedge and walk off empty handed?
most watched site on the net would you go down the local cop shop and shout about what you done with the dogs? no so why do it on here when they can log in and read it. use your noddle