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Just been lookin in classified and seen a couple of opinions on lurchers on dig so thought it might make a good topic who likes them and why and why not if you dont like them on digs i have 2 lurchers and work alot of piles so i take mine every were but mine also are very obidiant they sit were told and do not move till told very handy on big piles were nets can not be used ....All the best and happy new year

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The downside as far as I can see it is that you may bolt a nice healthy fox that if dug to or netted you may have let go to breed or dig another day ;) .........with the lurcher, if it makes the tackle, its all over.

JMHO

J

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Guest ragumup
The downside as far as I can see it is that you may bolt a nice healthy fox that if dug to or netted you may have let go to breed or dig another day ;) .........with the lurcher, if it makes the tackle, its all over.

JMHO

J

yea but if its for keepers they wont it dead for the sake of the birds :hmm:

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before i had a firearms cert. i always used a lurcher to good effect. even now that i have a fac i still always bring a lurcher. its not always possible to use a shot gun!! shotguns are all us boys over here are allowed :(.. if i have a choice i always use a gun, its a few seconds quicker than a lurcher

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The downside as far as I can see it is that you may bolt a nice healthy fox that if dug to or netted you may have let go to breed or dig another day ;) .........with the lurcher, if it makes the tackle, its all over.

JMHO

J

yea but if its for keepers they wont it dead for the sake of the birds :hmm:

 

Sometimes what they want & what they get to see are two different things matey, pays to use your head sometimes ;)

If you got to give em a corpse, fair dues, but if not.............. ;)

J

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A well trained lurcher is a bonus at a dig and for marking especially .Its the run-amok lurcher that digs at holes and is never in the right place when needed that annoys me .As to the sport aspect ,lol,If a keeper around us thought you were there to enjoy yourself then you'd be out ,lol.Lurchers need to be restained on a slip if a bolt is required as they always seem to be wrong sided if left loose .OMO.

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I would always prefer to be with a lurcher than without one give a fox half a chance and he will be gone no point in giving foxy any more leeway.As for next years breeding stock LOL there will always be plenty about ask yourt local keeper or shepherd LOL.

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.As for next years breeding stock LOL there will always be plenty about ask yourt local keeper or shepherd LOL.

 

Yes mate, there will be plenty about, just saying that in some circumstances, you may kill one that otherwise you may have let run.......

All the best :victory:

J

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I agree with Taffy that I prefer a decent terrier and a shotgun at the draw, but a lurcher to mark and pick up bolters.

 

With the shotgun it is handy to have a special load for hole jobs, 1 or two pieces of shot with a low powder charge as the barrel is usually on the skull.

 

Celt

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