Simoman 110 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 It's like saying a 600 meter gold medal winner is more of an athlete than a 400 meter gold medal winner. 400 metre, everyone knows that.............. Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,036 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 you see simo,,, i see it the other way round,,,, i look down on big game hunters,,,cos i know there dogs are infirior to a good rabbit dog,, pulling 5 deer over in a night, is childs play in the right place, but getting above 40 bunnys takes far more work Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 you see simo,,, i see it the other way round,,,, i look down on big game hunters,,,cos i know there dogs are infirior to a good rabbit dog,, pulling 5 deer over in a night, is childs play in the right place, but getting above 40 bunnys takes far more work Im just a humble bunny basher nowdays but thats the joy of hunting and debate Quote Link to post
Moll. 1,793 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 you see simo,,, i see it the other way round,,,, i look down on big game hunters,,,cos i know there dogs are infirior to a good rabbit dog,, pulling 5 deer over in a night, is childs play in the right place, but getting above 40 bunnys takes far more work But it all depends upon that for all quarry don't you think Tomo. I do think deer can take more out of a dog though, one of my dogs pre ban would get so worked up on deer, the chase, the catch, the hold, the kill. One deer seemed to take more out of him than over 10 runs on rabbits? Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 hunted alsorts for gain ,to me i rate a man in what he breeds his knowledge of hunting and the way he goes about the game and his country skills ,to me any body can by adog harder to breed them work them and do it well with alot of knowledge something that doesnt go on in internets out in the feild mostly on your own or pal ,weather hare deer rabbit a hunter likes them all as they are all the same in the pot butchers slab ,if yo have took alot of game you treat them all with respect Quote Link to post
Mooching Celt 659 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Each to their own but.................a good ferreting dog is harder to come by, not something that is bought and sold, a dog that isn't made in one season, or even two seasons. Anyone can have a point and slip dog but how many have the right temperament to bring on a damn good ferreting dog? A dog that needs a high level of intelligence, patience and bond with it's owner 1 Quote Link to post
undisputed 1,664 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Just a question, for the sake of this question imagine its aimed at folk in a country where a greater quarry list is available or pre ban in this country. Now it could be me but i think some lurchermen who take/took "big game" look down upon the humble rabbiter as some sort of effeminate closet homosexual who is playing at the game and is wasting his time on the humble bunny, opinions people?????....... Lurcherman 1: This man keeps a pair of useful tykes and during the season lamps with his dogs regularly taking good numbers of rabbits and at the weekend can be found on the local fields with his ferrets and nets working the warrens...... Lurcherman 2: This man also keeps a pair of useful tykes and spends his time during the season using his dogs for all kinds of quarry, rabbits/hares/fox/deer are all "on the menu" for this lurcherman and his dogs also work hard throughout the season...... Is one man any "better" a dogman than the other? Personally i dont think so at all, the main thing is getting out there and working your dogs, quarry types mean nothing with regards to a lurchermans skills at getting the best out of his dogs and deication to hunting... i think years ago pre ban,alot of lads starting out would have wanted to test their dogs on allsorts of quarry and with the bull generation now a certain attitude has crept in ,but i feel that to be able to speak about lurcher work you need to have taken different game,, Having said that a different view of lurcher work is now in place,no longer is the rabbiting dog seen as acceptable in its own right, from a certain element in the game ,,its as if its lacking something,,which is totally wrong i taken different game over the years, but more than happy just to take rabbits now,,wouldn't give a shite if i never saw let alone caught another charlie,,as for anything else ,just too much like hard work, maybe its an age thing ,but i dont feel the need to prove what hunting or how the dog runs or how much i get out,when i look at the small minded attitude of some folk in this game ,, The problem is that i dont see anything changing ,seems to be a symptom of the society we live in,, Thats a bloody good reply....I love rabbiting always have always will...to many idiots in the game now and its all about numbers. you cant beat a good day or night on the bunnys Quote Link to post
Rabbiting man 1,192 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thats true there a fair few dogs go ferreting but only a few ferreting dogs Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 any dog ive trained as pups always learned ferreting first then he moves up a gear but still gets the odd days rabbiting and when the pace goes if hes worth keping he can enjoy the rabbits ,nowt wrong with catching rabbs but its no big deal but takes patience to get agood ferreting dog were other forms of the sport takes breeding and more the dogs ability than the handler so can be eqauly as hard Quote Link to post
Guest joball Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Rabbitings for wimps lol........ Thats what you think! I'm doing weights right now ready for the season to start, all those rabbits gonna weigh a lot and i've got to carry them all home :laugh: Lol love bashing bunnys been plenty on here of my hauls. Quote Link to post
WILF 50,715 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 If anyone looks down on a so called rabbit dog, then they are a tool!......plain and simple............anyone who cant appreciate any dog that is good at what it does is a tool and we all know their are plenty of tools around. Now, its not hard to spot a tool, he will be the one who wants everyone to know that he only does "big stuff".......... I have been fortunate enough to only go out with good realistic lads (and lasses) who just like to see a dog work.........and will give you an honest opinion on what it does well and what it does badly. Decent lads have no need to worry too much as they tend to gravitate towards other good folks, just as the pricks tend to stick with others just like them. We all know the type that want the world to know that "ripper" is killing 90 rabbits, 12 foxes, 7 hares and 19 roe every time they go for a 2 hour shine................f**k em! 2 Quote Link to post
Guest sam Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 you see simo,,, i see it the other way round,,,, i look down on big game hunters,,,cos i know there dogs are infirior to a good rabbit dog,, pulling 5 deer over in a night, is childs play in the right place, but getting above 40 bunnys takes far more work why would you look down on some one that dont run rabbits ? silly talk comes to mind tomo.i would sooner self harm then go rabbiting. Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,036 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 i knew ide get one,,, cheers sam,,, the irony is sam your answer is exactly what this post is about. im like evry one else on here , so long as you enjoy your hunting whatever, that may be. all the best TOMO Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Some cracking answers but i think your question referred to 'the better dogman'. In my opinion the better dogman is admired by his dedication and skill with both his dogs and quarry, regardless of the quarry species. 1 Quote Link to post
coney clucky 93 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) agood dog is only goodun to you if it does what you want it to do and thats what counts one mans dud is another mans diamond as they say and you cant please everyone so why even try do your own thing and stick to the limits of your dogs abillity we cant all have the ultimate killing machines just me haha Edited August 11, 2011 by coney clucky Quote Link to post
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