dirtwinger 235 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 I am starting to get ready for the upcoming hunting season and getting my old fit as he is all I will be able to run this winter. he is looking good after his surgery to remove a six pound tumor earlier this year. Now it's getting a bit cooler we are getting out to the desert more often, this time I took the pups along as I didnt want them to miss out on puking in the car. the pups had a good time although the old boy only got one run as the pups where in his face constantly and he didnt see at least six hares that got up. Here are a few pics from our mooch. Percy having a rare moment of peace from the pups the whole pack the two boys Loki and Slim hunting each other, they havnt figured out rabbits yet! Stopped by a mates house on the way home to check on one of the bitches from the litter, she is looking very racy. pups at the park the night before It's going to be a long wait for me before the pups are ready, roll on 2010. atb Dirtwinger Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Some nice open ground to run on, what month will your season start? Quote Link to post
dirtwinger 235 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Some nice open ground to run on, what month will your season start? Technically there is no close season hares are considered vermin and you can hunt all year. I personally stop as soon as they begin to breed at the end of March. i will start hunting in earnest in mid September although the very best coursing is after Dec, I will hunt for six months about four times a week and catch upto a hundred hares during that time depending on injuries etc. I catch a few rabbits but not many about one for every ten hares is the best I've managed. i just hope the old boy will keep going all season otherwise it will be a short season this winter. all the best Dirtwinger Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Do you need permission to hunt in the desert or can any one just take there dogs out and run them? Quote Link to post
dirtwinger 235 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Do you need permission to hunt in the desert or can any one just take there dogs out and run them? Depends, if it's public land you can just go on it. If I dont mind driving there is hundreds of square miles of public lands out there. Getting permission on private land is pretty easy once you find out who it belongs to, a mate of mine has 800,000 acres packed with hares to run on all private you can walk all day and not see a paved road. It's rather nice after coursing in the UK for years I feel pretty lucky to live here. atb Dirtwinger Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 It sounds like heaven mate, if I win the lotto I may just buy a holiday home out there Quote Link to post
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