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  1. HARES.

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    Though i much prefer a run in the day, the majority of the dogs i've owned just couldn't catch 'em, it just excercises the hare! Plus, it's not the most sensible thing to do round these parts as everyone's on your case! Spinning 'em on the lamp my dogs catch a few, though not too many, a hare is a real bonus to the night. I find that local hares really know what the night game is all about and have watched some good, rapid dogs pushed to stop them. Elsware i've found them to be really green as far as lampin goes, hares really 'dazzled' by the beam. Funny thing i've noticed is that if a hare comes in off calling foxes an it's then run, seems to always be a catch at the end? Maybe thats just co-incedence but...?

    So, it's daytime for preference but lamp for practical.

  2. Lamping?

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    I'm disgustingly lucky mate, and I know and appreciate every minute of it!

     

    Sweet Jesus you are!!!

     

    Though far from the 'be all and end all' I find that I personally see much more using a filter, eyes really do shine, i know some people hate 'em but each to there own.

    You mention sweeping down 2 or 3 fields, my advice would be to keep the lamp to just one field at a time and make sure your in it before flicking on the beam, move in darkness an don't over illuminate.

    Cow fields can be a haven for game, some critters seem to prefer roaming about with bovines, though spooked cattle are a real hazard when lamping.

    Had some nice permission up scotch a few years back, looks similar to your view, I found there that stuff moved down to lower pasture land at night an hares especially packed them fields! Though i'm no expert of land of this nature.

    All quarry round my neck of the woods is on fecking vallium!!

  3. Lamping?

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    Your a lucky man Ditch.....15min drive for me to open land.

    then I'd agree with Molly, conditions are all important but what do you see around you in the day? Signs of rabbit, fox, hares etc, are they there, do you look at night where you find in the day? I have found that certain fields, no matter how promising they look, just don't seem to attract nowt and the next can be good. Does anyone else lamp the area? Do you use a filter?

  4. Lamping?

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    IMO its depends on geography, where you live, pure counryside or town edges. I think wildlife (though not in any numbers) will be out as soon as dusk approches but in coming out at this time will be on edge an easily spooked. If i'm out for a shine I personally like to be out around the midnight mark, traffic and people have quietened and wildlife has settled.

  7. That old chestnut.....Minshaw stuff!!

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    Email sent rawry :victory:

     

    Rawry have you got another email address because that one has been returned

     

    The following message to <kraw345.@aol.co.uk> was undeliverable.

    The reason for the problem:

    5.1.0 - Unknown address error 550-'MAILBOX NOT FOUND

     

    Edited again to add

    I think i know why rawry its because its aol.com not co.uk.

     

    Ive sent it again :victory:

     

    The 'fabled' 15 foxes in one night was Obo and Traveller....these two dogs DID do it back then and caused quite a stir round my neck of the woods, lads have tried to beat it, no one has! The best with two dogs is eleven.

  9. rescue dogs

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    hes had the dog too days now probebly never had working parents either :hmm:

    You never know.... If its definatley got whippet in its blood then its probably going to work in some sort of fashon, as kids (30 years ago!) we used to nick lurchers from the local dogs home an give them a run on some very good an famous coursing grounds near by, most gave a good account of themselves an were given good peminant homes, one was exceptional, killing the first four that we put her on, lived to a ripe old age too, seein plenty of work an bred some good pups.

    Works sometimes with terriers too, a good mate has a excellent worker (above an below) from the local dogs home.

    Defo not an exact science....but you never know!!!

  13. That old chestnut.....Minshaw stuff!!

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    I suppose this subject has come up time and time again on this site but as I'm a new member.... does anybody out there still breed the 'real deal'?? I have mates around this neck of the woods with dogs from the same lines (supposedly) but the last two that I knew were genuine and off Vic were Obo and Traveller about 10-15 years ago. Traveller was an out an out lampin machine as was Obo but the latter was also a first class Terrierman's lurcher. I'm in the market for a pup at the min and if good stuff is still out there.....?

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