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ferret20

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  1. hey lads, i have a qestion regarding run size for a staffordshire bull. a friend of mine recently emigrated nd gave me his dog. i was wondering what would the ideal run size be for a staffordshire bull terrier.some might think this is a silly question but its something i want opinions on. thanks
  2. well lads. im thinking of applying for a gun licence. i live in ireland and i was wondering if any irish lads could answer this question, i was wondering is it legal to shoot rabits in the mountain areas around ireland. i know that ill have to get land permissions from local farmers to get a licence .theres alot of mountain areas that dont belong to farmers as such. is it legal or illegal to shoot rabits in the mountains. im surrounded by the galtee mountains. reason im asking is i often go camping up there with a few mates every now and again.
  3. well lads, im looking to start up ratting. ive never hunted rats before. a family member of mine has a massive farm and as you can imagine it comes with a lot of rats. ive a few questions about ratting with terriers. if anyone could answer them it would be great help and i would appericiate it. do the dogs have to be checked over by a vet after a ratting trip.? is a rats bite hermfull to terriers? what would the best breed be for ratting? equipment needed? and any other tips that would help locating the rats would help thanks
  4. well lads, whats your taughts on first cross whippet x russell's. a friend of mine mentioned them to me long ago. any good for rabbiting or ratting.
  5. this might be an odd kind of question but it has me wondering the last few days,ow many of ye would walk through the fields as apposed to driving when lamping foxes or rabbits
  6. hey lads, i was wondering what time in the evening/ night is best to lamp rabbit and fox ?
  7. i was just thinking would a staffy not be stronger and tougher than a patterdale correct me if im wrong
  8. hi i have a question about working staffies for foxes and rabbits, are they any good for working or taking foxes single handed
  9. thanks mate only want her for rabbits as i like to dig foxes reason i asked is just to be sure if i have her in the field and she spots a fox
  10. hi all, i am thinking of buying a whippet pup to bring on for next season and was just wondering if they are capable of working foxes ive seen them take rabbits but haven't seen them take foxes thanks in advance
  11. how often would a terrier be worked during the week would it be 1 day a week or more
  12. im new to hunting and i would like to know when the next season starts for terriers thanks in advance
  13. thanks R.A.W ill get the lurcher first then
  14. money is a issue or anything what i mean is which would be handier to start off with as i new to it would a terrier or lurcher suit a new starter because id be getting both eventually just want to know which would be handier to learn the ropes with thanks
  15. thanks for the replys but would there be more training and feeding in a lurcher than a patterdale or would it be the same training also which would be more cheaper in the long run or which would be the handiest for a new starter
  16. well lads i just want to know out of curiosity which is the easiest type of hunting to start off with is digging with terriers or lurcher lamping easier any opinions would be great.
  17. hi all, i was wondering if i could get some advice on what age should a patterdale pup start working and how woulld i get the instinct to get a fox into the dog any help would be great
  18. can someone please tell me what time of the year does the lamping season start and ends thanks
  19. thanks for the reply's lads very helpful and informative
  20. thanks for the reply's lads erally helps alot thanks
  21. thanks irishman ill look into getting two as ive plenty of room would you feed the dog when u come home from lamping or wait till the next night as usual
  22. thanks for the replys i was just wondering what time a dog should be fed during the day before a night out lamping
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