[Mooching about]

Hour out this morning, caught by the young dog mugged and retrieved by the old one. 
 

[Early morning Mooching.]

4 hours ago, Peter4190 said:

Ha wouldn’t be going out there in the dark, all those big cat sightings 

Never seen one myself but a lad I used to shoot with reckons he saw one.

[Early morning Mooching.]

It’s Dartmoor mate. 

[Early morning Mooching.]

Wasn’t so good yesterday when she came back full of those sticky burs. Took ages to get them off her. Wish I’d took a picture, never seen anything like it. 

[Early morning Mooching.]

9 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said:

nice one pal, i could just do we a dose of that 

It certainly helps. 

[Early morning Mooching.]

Been getting out early mornings. Still dark to start with so just mooching about with Head torch on. Had a bit of success few weeks ago until temperature dropped and mornings are still and bright. However good to get out and about even if it was a blank. 

[THE PLACES YOU GET TO SEE .. 2 ..]

To Bright and no wind this morning but still nice to be out and about first thing. 

[Lurcher on slip or off]

1 minute ago, Scentchaser said:

You'll have to get a busher! Always room for 1 more

You might be right

[Lurcher on slip or off]

I don’t use a slip and prefer the dogs to hunt. 

The older one will stand and stare into the bush if there’s something in there whilst the younger one seems to think it’s a good idea to run round the bush until the quarry panics or I wade through the bush  and flush it. ( I don’t have a bushing type dog )

I have no idea why she has started doing it and it’s frankly annoying. However she has had some success so I guess she will keep it up. 

Maybe I should resort to a slip or just get over it and let her do her thing. 

[lack of rabbits]

Seen quite a few as normal this time of year? Whether they are still about later on in the year who knows. 

[Best looking lurcher on thl.....]

[Marking]

On 13/03/2023 at 08:48, fred90 said:

Nice one Terry, I don't think some appreciate how important marking is. when a dog reaches its senior years and slows down it is still useful finding, marking etc, a good marking dog will always get you a rabbit. 

So true that, problem I have now is the old dog has started to mug the younger dog of her catch. He still has a great nose but I’m going to have to leave him at home now. 

[What’s easier a daytime Rabbit or daytime Hare.]

Hunting up and catching rabbits is tough. Many people seem to have a 3/3 Hare dog but I’ve never heard of 3/3 rabbit dog

[What’s easier a daytime Rabbit or daytime Hare.]

29 minutes ago, terryd said:

It’s ground dependable around here in my area a dog catching a rabbit in day time is rare thing . Simply because there never out of cover long enough. On the other hand if it was legal you might get a decent run on a hare 

Yes, I was talking when it was legal. Both very difficult in different ways. 

[What’s easier a daytime Rabbit or daytime Hare.]

Seems a daytime Hare dog quite rightly is held in high esteem what about a daytime rabbit dog. One that hunts up and catches rabbits on its own? 

[Pig]

On 11/10/2022 at 15:23, Budgiesmuggler said:

I was out walking a wood local to me in the SW and this guy pops up.. Spoke to a couple people and apparently round here there been loads of pigs sightings in wooded areas.. He doesn’t appear to be a wild pig to me but maybe I’m wrong? Does anyone know why these pigs are popping up round here?

There’s some pigs out and about on South West part of Dartmoor apparently. 

[Rip my old lad]

Always a difficult decision, however some good memories and a dog that lived life to the full by the sounds of it. R.I.P 

[Lamp]

1 minute ago, Daniel cain said:

I had a loan of one....opens up more options imo

Which type was it? 

[Lamp]

21 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

£1800  

Blazer lights are awesome, it’s all about the fieldcraft for me

[Lamp]

9 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Wanna go half's there a few bob

How much we talking?

[Lamp]

I haven’t got a Thermal and was dead against them tbh, but I might change my mind and get one. 

[Lamp]

3 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Got same  set up in shed, put some rabbits to sleep with it, used to have to walk more tho, can remember getting striker an blitz haha thought I’d won the lottery could lamp whole fields at a time instead of walking all hedges and the filters for them old ones are far superior to the striker ones an them

I tried the filters and quite liked the red one at times. I used it sort of half on half off just for spotting, then it fell off and I lost it. They  also have that half light switch or whatever they call it which is handy for opening gates etc. 

[Lamp]

4 minutes ago, jeemes said:

Good lamps the Blazerlite apart from the filters. I prefer them to Deben any day.

I’ve tried the PLR 500 and also got the Fenix HT 18 which are OK however not the same imo. 

[Lamp]

2 minutes ago, dodger said:

I used to like those battery's there doesn't seem to be many about now, what amp is it..

I honestly have no idea. It’s a Blazerlight lamp and it’s a lithium battery which I bought separately over the years. 

[Lamp]

Think I’ll be going back to this set up.