Today?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Every time I walk my 8 month old lurcher in this certain field, she stops at the same place for a crap, and then sniffs around this big patch of nettles with the odd bramble and wild rose growing in the middle, well the last week or so she's been markning it to death, so much so I nearly had to go back and kick her arse for dawdling, the thing is, I've never seen any rabbits dash in there, or seen any signs of rabbits, to be honest I've given it a wide berth because it looked like to much hastle to ferret, even if it managed to grab any interest from me, in the middle is some big dead stumps covered in Ivy. Well today I thought I'd give the dog the benifit of the doubt, and if she was wrong and wound me up for the last couple of weeks for nothing, I could then kick her up the arse without feeling guilty Due to the snags and nettles I gave purse nets the thumbs down, laying in bed tinggling all night just does'nt appeal to me So my weapon of choice would have to be the quickset longnet, the only down side to this plan was that Saff my lurcher had never seen a longnet before OH DEAR! I thought, but she has to learn some time eh! So we arived at the nettle forest, I looked at the dog and let out a sigh, but I have to say, she was up for it big style, I could see Christmas in her eyes So I ran the longnet around the dredded patch, next job was to get the dog to jump the net rather than crash through it, ten minutes later, we were ready for war I chose Anikah my polecat jill to do the bolting, she's quick, and she does'nt mess about, if the rabbits dont wont bolt, then she will bite chunks off their arses until they do By now it was getting really hot, I cant believe we are nearly into November Anyway, jill entered, dog switched on, one ear up, one ear down when she's concentrating Here's a vid of here marking these nettles, would you have given it a go with a mark like this.

 

 

With a quick sqeal the first rabbit burst through the nettles into the net, I'm sure I saw my dog look at me with Roger Moore eyebrows One up to the dog. I could here thumping as Anikah worked her way further into the nettle jungle, and then another bunny shot for the net, bounced off and landed in front of the Saff, another one up to the dog I was starting to wonder if the dog was right, and there may be a rabbit or two on this patch Here's Saff and Anikah working the nettles, with out the aid of dock leaves

 

 

 

Then up from the nettles jumped rabbit number three, it must have been squating down planning its escape, but the dog soon foiled that plan, three up to the dog Rabbit number four hit the net and was well caught, another one added to the dogs marking tally Ok! I admit I should have listened to the dog

I was thinking that it was time to pack up, it was so hot I was starting to think it may become to much for Saff if she carried on putting in the effort she was, so just after rabbit number five hit the mesh I decided to pick up the net and go home, five from a place I thought I would get stung to f**k for nothing in really paid off, dog if I ever doubt you again Sorry! no end of day pick, by the time I had wound up the net I was melting, so gave it a miss, but here's one of Saff sorting out one of the five.

 

 

atb

stealthy.

[lilpip1234 62]

good hunting stealth and the moral of the story is to always trust your dog

hope you get some more soon atb

[stealthy1 3,964]

good hunting stealth and the moral of the story is to always trust your dog

hope you get some more soon atb

 

 

Yep! I have faith now

[lilpip1234 62]

good hunting stealth and the moral of the story is to always trust your dog

hope you get some more soon atb

 

 

Yep! I have faith now

 

haha they got to earn it some where

lovely looking bitch mind whats the breeding?

[stealthy1 3,964]

good hunting stealth and the moral of the story is to always trust your dog

hope you get some more soon atb

 

 

Yep! I have faith now

 

haha they got to earn it some where

lovely looking bitch mind whats the breeding?

 

She's 1/2 Grey, 1/4 Bull, 1/8 Saluki, 1/8 Collie

[John-B 4]

Awesome Stealthster, I enjoyed reading that thismorning, got the feeling I was there

[coursing mad 5]

like it says on my sig look after your dog and it will always look after you good hunting mate well done

[Kay 3,709]

The pups coming on a treat , looks like your shepherd can pass on the baton now

[The one 8,585]

We live and learn mate but always trust your dog

[stealthy1 3,964]

Awesome Stealthster, I enjoyed reading that thismorning, got the feeling I was there

 

 

You got all the best parts, with out the stinging sensation of the nettles

[stealthy1 3,964]

like it says on my sig look after your dog and it will always look after you good hunting mate well done

 

 

The problem with her is she is still youg and tends to dither on things like the scent of a fox (shit), but it got to the point where I could'nt ignore her any longer

[stealthy1 3,964]

The pups coming on a treat , looks like your shepherd can pass on the baton now

 

He's doing ok now, does'nt flinch now when I take her out on her own, I just take him out on his own for ten minutes on an evening and he's sound with that

[stealthy1 3,964]

We live and learn mate but always trust your dog

 

Got no choice but to listen now

[andy s410c 62]

Good result S1 ,one thing i miss from my ferreting is a dog but i have'nt got the time for a hound at the moment & when i have it's due to being unemployed ..so have'nt got the money .Looks like you'll have a good working partner there & get her used to the longnet..if it's not to hot to set it out

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good result S1 ,one thing i miss from my ferreting is a dog but i have'nt got the time for a hound at the moment & when i have it's due to being unemployed ..so have'nt got the money .Looks like you'll have a good working partner there & get her used to the longnet..if it's not to hot to set it out

 

 

I'll tell you what mate, I started off with a jacket, fleace, tea shirt, vest shirt, by the time I packed up I was just wearing the vest shirt, and I got a tan on one side, never known it be this warm at this time of the year, have you?