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  1. as an ex lurcher man i always believed a hare should only be killed by a single dog and not a bullet and before anyones says owt i took great pleasure out of seeing my dogs chase a hare WITHOUT catching it . i think it would be fair to let them see the summer out before you shoot any more tho mate
  2. couldnt shoot a hare mate .just my opinion tho
  3. well lads /lasses up here in north east we have plenty jays,and if you didnt know this a jay robs as many songbirds nests as a magpie ,and i bet you all shoot magpies so im happy to shoot one when i get the opportunity as they are very hard to shoot with an air rifle, sorry if it offends you but vermin is vermin in my eyes and i love my song birds .atb billy
  4. i went to hexham [northumberland] last night after my tea to visit a mate with a rather large garden ,he said a few bunnies were messing his lawn up .so off i went with the trusty rapid and on arrival the first thing i see is a mixy rabbit on his drive way[i hate this horrible desease],after a quick cuppa and a chat i walked round his garden and only got one opportunity on a rabbit about 30yds away ,i raised the rifle gave it a squeak as it had its back to me and as it sat upright i dropped the bugger with a lovely head shot,just as im about to walk to iti heard the racket off a couple of ja
  5. im sure you will kid .good luck to you
  6. its nice to see your efforts are finally being recognised zi one mans loss is another mans gain [even tho it should never have come to this mate]
  7. cracking post this but it has NEARLY yes NEARLY turned into an argument lol
  8. well if the lad trains his dog then it WONT be a raj sprocker give him a fxxking chance man [or boy]
  9. wouldnt you just think any money that is donated to a charity would be greatly appreciated? dont give up mate im sure you will get it sorted one way or another h4h is my choice or any cancer charity
  10. hi every one ,my cocker bitch is due to drop her pups in a fortnights time and the number i had for a vet to dock tails has failed[on holiday for august] i live in jarrow north east england and would appreciate any info you might have .all my local vets refuse to dock tails [idiots] thanks billy
  11. keeping the dog outside wont do any harm at all just get that book and go at it word for word and im sure you will be fine just be patient with the dog and dont over do anything
  12. once again the topic started friendly enough but i just knew it would turn into a slanging match lol only on the lurcher section could this happen ,but it does make me smile to myself
  13. thats the type of dog i like mate they have a look of purpose about them good luck with it in the future
  14. sprockers make good beating dogs but like has been said its what you put into it that counts [leave whippet at home when training] good luck with the dog oh and joe irvings book is what i trained my cocker with
  15. They were born Wednesday, i was advised i had 5 days, is this incorrect??? im sure 3 days is correct mind you so hurry!
  16. To arrange a time yet but it will be 11 i think......... to the origional topic-my cocker bitch will retrieve magpies dead or alive but only dead crows as i think she got a peck from one when a young dog .i tend not to send her out for crows now just in case
  17. i think hunt is a digging man .he is certanly digging himself into a hole on this topic lol
  18. dont work a lurcher now but i did a lot of foxing way back when i was a lad lol a piece ofpolystyrene dampened and rubbed on car window killed a hell of a lot of foxes for me
  19. im sure the vets in cheste le street does them good luck ive a litter due in 16 days time
  20. hi mate i own a logun mk1 and i assure you the logun is a very very good rifle mind you these early models are of the highest quality only down side is lack of shots per fill compared to the rapid
  21. well documented mr attenbrough lol well done mate
  22. ftm

    harvest time

    the dog will be off for a good 6 months as her knee cap keeps popping out and needs a pin and a bit of bone grooved out ,which cant be done till she has her pups ,shes in a right huff the poor thing but i will perevere with her
  23. hope you get sorted mate .just an accident could happen to anyone as each day things arnt always the same
  24. well as you already know my bitch needs an operation on her knee but just to keep you up dated shes definetly pregnant thanks billy
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