Latest time you have finished a dig

[FightTheBan 1,147]

We had a call out on Saturday for a Vixen and cubs, tried all earths in the area untill we got a posotive in an old kicked out rabbit burrow(tight as a ducks arse).

The long and short of it is we totally underestimated the earth and the dog went in at 7 and didnt get doen to it untill 10.30/11 (finished the dig with headlights).

The dog in question is not a particularly hard dog and usually bolts her quarry, this fox had wrapped itself amongst tree roots and would not budge.

 

Whats the latest you have finished a dig?

 

FTB

["Earth!" 503]

thats only 3hrs mate.why edit your post to the longest time spent digging to a terrier mate

[FightTheBan 1,147]

thats only 3hrs mate.why edit your post to the longest time spent digging to a terrier mate

 

 

Because thats not the question bud.

 

Im wanting to find out the latest time at night (once dark) people have finished digging. The game is completely different once it gets dark (you dont know if it has bolted, you forget where you put gear etc etc).

I realise 3 hours is not a long time, i have dug far longer in the past than that, the earth was underestimated and looked like a kick of the turf.

 

FTB

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

My old dog Scrumpy did 3 days in an old quarry. But the worst dig for the same terrier was a dawn till dusk one on the hill, in the rain, ive never seen a terrier so weak when lifted, as well as me and bftb's(cuz)the ground was super hard going. Bloody hard work, and a nightmare at the time, but one that will not be forgotten.

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

thats only 3hrs mate.why edit your post to the longest time spent digging to a terrier mate

 

 

Because thats not the question bud.

 

Im wanting to find out the latest time at night (once dark) people have finished digging. The game is completely different once it gets dark (you dont know if it has bolted, you forget where you put gear etc etc).

I realise 3 hours is not a long time, i have dug far longer in the past than that, the earth was underestimated and looked like a kick of the turf.

 

FTB

i used to dig at night all the time, as I was busy with other jobs through the day. lost a fair bit of gear... had the torches die, but a good lurcher will help. I dont mind it, if the torches last

[topscaff 4]

come on lads,this topics a bit of a no,no?weather it be 3 hrs or 3 days or two wks,does it really matter how long,

[FightTheBan 1,147]

come on lads,this topics a bit of a no,no?weather it be 3 hrs or 3 days or two wks,does it really matter how long,

 

 

Would you care to elaborate?.

 

Its not a question of my dogs harder than yours, ive dug deeper than you bullshit.

 

If you do alot of terrier work you would realise that its not always clear cut, not always straightforward and mistakes can easily be made.

 

The post asks what is the latest time of night you have finished a dig (whether that is intentional, unintentional or a rescue situation).

 

Cheers for your input but i dont get what your angle is.

 

FTB

Edited April 6, 2010 by FightTheBan

[topscaff 4]

come on lads,this topics a bit of a no,no?weather it be 3 hrs or 3 days or two wks,does it really matter how long,

 

 

Would you care to elaborate?.

 

Its not a question of my dogs harder than yours, ive dug deeper than you bullshit.

 

If you do alot of terrier work you would realise that its not always clear cut, not always straightforward and mistakes can easily be made.

 

The post asks what is the latest time of night you have finished a dig (whether that is intentional, unintentional or a rescue situation).

 

Cheers for your input but i dont get what your angle is.

 

FTB

angle is who gives a f...how long it takes as long as its a good ending!!

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

come on lads,this topics a bit of a no,no?weather it be 3 hrs or 3 days or two wks,does it really matter how long,

look mate, im a keeper/pest controller and i want the fast result most of the time... but it just dont work like that all of the time. Anyway, its the bad ones, the real f**k ups, that stick in the mind and I for one enjoy hearing of such events.

[FightTheBan 1,147]

angle is who gives a f...how long it takes as long as its a good ending!!

 

 

Well whats the fcuk in posting anyting then.

That can be said about everything:- why do i care what your terrier looks like, if you got a fox today, if youve bred your dog, how your season went etc etc.

 

The forum is for sharing experiences, opinions etc and thats what ive asked for.

 

Cheers anyway

FTB

[RIOHH 30]

Mine was a cristmas eve dig i we didnt get the dog out untill 11.24pm.

 

I think thats the sort of answer you were looking for.

 

ATB martin

[Simpson10 50]

Hello mate

Mine was last year dog went in at 7pm didnt get the dog out till 12:50am pissing down with rain on a bank, there was only 2 of us and one had to leave for lamps etc, we were fcuked but good ending sandy spot, cave in but dog was ok

[consett lad 43]

we had a dig last wed night we put in at 6 only to get a mark of 8 foot it tuck us till 11.30 to brake through wasnt the hardest digging but it was hard work in the dark