fat man 4,741 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 What sort of catch rate would ye lads expect of a lamping dog,bitch with conditions right and plenty of rabbits on the ground.I had a dhxgh bitck that could take 20 or more in a nights session,would that be good or fair or bad,dont lamp much anymore so just curious. Quote Link to post
Rabbiting man 1,192 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I dont go for big numbers I do alot of lamping on foot on my own Quote Link to post
Guest joball Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 All depends on the ammount of rabbits on the ground and the land your running, 20 plus around me is a very good night. Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Never take more then what l need 14 15 a night is plent for me Quote Link to post
romany52 313 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 My best night was 47, one night, only had 1, and that ran into a pole and killed itself before the dog even got to it ! A good lamper is a dog that makes the best of it's opportunities, it cant catch what isn't there. Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 if you got 20 runs around my way it would be a good night. Quote Link to post
fat man 4,741 Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 The bitch i had would miss on her first few runs as she was very fast and would overrun the rabbit ,but after a few runs she would get her act together and a good few would have been taken from there seat.Where i lamped there were loads of rabbits.A young chap used to come with me an odd night with his 3quarter collie quarter whippet dog,it could turn on a sixpence and go all night,very efficent on the bunny's. Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Likes been said its not the number thats impressive, Its more too do with the catch ratio to runs its alright putting 30 rabbits up but if youve had to run a 100 to get that number it anit really worth mentioning if you know what i mean........ Quote Link to post
the loner 11 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I just go lamping till lamp runs out arnt bothered how many i catch ,just enjoy watching my dog run Quote Link to post
jo54 255 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I just go lamping till lamp runs out arnt bothered how many i catch ,just enjoy watching my dog run we get 20 or so runs most nights but we drive .................. we all ways bag double figures Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 most i,d getting with my bitch was 40+ we took over 100+ with 3 dogs in 1 night them were the nights haven,t match it since but took 25+ a good few times ,but like other people said it depend on the ground the rabbits that availible and the dog Quote Link to post
ferret-boy 44 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I just go lamping till lamp runs out arnt bothered how many i catch ,just enjoy watching my dog run Quote Link to post
lurcher330 2,301 Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 we would get good numbers in september & october 20 to 30 but as the season moves on they start to dwindle a bit but the conditions have to be right (dark and windy) and bunnys that have not been lamped much before .but i once got 34 on my own one night with my 3/4 greyhound 1/4 collie and by god did i have a hard time getting them back to the van i had to do 2 poxy trips back and forth to the van Quote Link to post
Saluki bull grey 5 Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 9 times out of 10 we lamp from motor so its not worth the hassel stopping every field to slip dog on a rabbit, every rabbit we see lives to run another day but when walking anything over10 and thats a good night for me, if i just went local to me you will struggle to get 20 rabbits a season. Quote Link to post
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