Guest JOEB Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well, up at the crack of 6.30 and the lads on there way to the first trip out of the season. Driving out into darkest Essex, and the day dawns an absolute cracker, bright sunshine and very mild. Seeing plenty of game on the drive out, 2 excellent looking Roe stood right out in the middle of a field with no cover for 1/4 mile in any direction :whistle: .........only 1 young dog & 1 whippet/beddy with us, so no stopping .........not that we would of course. Arrive at the farm and head towards an area that the landowner had showed Dan the other night. Mole has his little Whippet/beddy & Dan has his young Saluki/grey who is on her first trip out with the ferts. We all had with us this years ferts, all untested............so we were a little apprehensive as to how they would work Entered my young polecat hob Charlie, and he worked the whole day like a demon........if he carrys on like that he will defo be getting his end away next mating season. My small albino jill allso done well.....so things are looking good. Mole had a young ploey hob also, and he worked very well to............alas, Dans young albino jill had a bad attack of clostraphobia and just did not want to know........still theres allways next time. The land owner came and joined us for a chat, and stayed the whole morning. We were allso picking up a few babys, which normally I would let go, but the man wants em gone so thats it! Final tally 19 with about 6 slipping the nets..........its good to be back start to get a few bit of a dig to 4 ft, then the fert moved on its own I have been getting some tips from Fellman, so I adopt the role of foreman. Dan a bit frustrated with his jill Seeing a few babys Tea up! Final Tally........19......roll on next weekend JOEB Quote Link to post
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Joe; Why did ye take ye leggins off to start the day, mate? Anyway; Golden V ....? Skin up! Quote Link to post
Guest JOEB Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Joe; Why did ye take ye leggins off to start the day, mate? Anyway; Golden V ....? Skin up! ONLY Golden V nowdays Ditch Quote Link to post
skinnyrat 0 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 nice one ,ive had a couple of drummers myself this last week,and been noticing a few with embryos whilst gutting latley,i started on 12th aug,and saw 2 then,and been out 3 or 4 times a week since,and these are the first youngsters ive seen since Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Well done lads. Looks a nice place to ferret. I have a mother, who lives near South Okendon, in essex , been their, did not look good, but she tells me their is some lovely country side in Essex. Frank. Quote Link to post
Guest JOEB Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I am a stones throw from Okendon Frank......and your right mate, its a shit house Most of the area is going that way.........shame. We have to travel about 50 miles out to get to the place above. JOEB Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 50 miles , thats a 100 mile round trip. Still, its worth it by the looks of it. When i was their last, which was a few years ago, their were a lot of bunnys around the okendon country side,(if you can call it that ) seemed a good place to ferret, but i suppose every tom dick and harry do it? Also, apparently, years back, Okendon was once a lovely place? Frank. Quote Link to post
Guest JOEB Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 50 miles , thats a 100 mile round trip. Still, its worth it by the looks of it. When i was their last, which was a few years ago, their were a lot of bunnys around the okendon country side,(if you can call it that ) seemed a good place to ferret, but i suppose every tom dick and harry do it? Also, apparently, years back, Okendon was once a lovely place? Frank. Yes Frank, there is a few about, but getting permission to ferret is near on impossible, the bands of Gypos ruin it for everyone. Soon as you mention rabbiting, they think you are one of our band of country cousins Soon as farmers see your dogs, they think your gonna nick there telly If it was nice mate, it was well before my time JOEB Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I think it was back in the 50s JOEB, when it was nice their. Frank. Quote Link to post
Guest Lurchers2006 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Joeb looks a good day, any tips on training the dogs for ferreting? Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 essex is great,its got a banger racing track Quote Link to post
Guest JOEB Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Joeb looks a good day, any tips on training the dogs for ferreting? Everybody will have there own ideas.......the dogs in these picture belong to my pals and they will mark and have been introduced to ferts from day 1. The thing that they do which I find very annoying is stick there heads in where they are not wanted all the time........they also have a habit of putting there nose in when a bunny is about to bolt (which I think is unforgivable).....problem is, my pals dont bother to train the Sit or stay command . My little beddy will sit and blind stay wherever I want her to, IMHO this is very important as on bankings like this, and when alone, I would position her 1 side and I would stay the other. Once your dog is sound with your ferts mate, just keep taking them out....but please, please.....take time to teach the SIT & STAY command. I think its essential JMHO JOEB essex is great,its got a banger racing track No.....they sold it Quote Link to post
Guest craftycarper Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Nice 1 joe, great pics. There is some cracking countryside here in essex but i know what you mean about getting perm, i lost count of how many farms i visited yesterday leaving cards, might have 1 new perm but a lot of them are keepered so got plenty of knockbacks. Worth it though if i just get 1 more . My little whippet x is a great marker but she has also a habit of sticking her nose in where it's not wanted.. Quote Link to post
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