what/how did you get into hunting?

[hellyer189 93]

as the title says,

 

for me, i was out walking my terrier he must have been about 18 weeks at the time, and there was a guy with a pack of patterdales and a lurcher and as they do they were in and about the bushes and i asked what they were doing he said looking for rabbits and within no time at all out popped a rabbit, the lurcher didnt see it at this point so then i asked what does this dog do (the lurcher) and he said wait and see, so a couple minutes later out popped another bunny and they makes a noise to the dog and bang she was on it, so i let off my dog to see if he would be interested and he wasnt he wanted to play....pup ay , but over time i managed to get my pup going through the bushes getting him to bring out skins ect, and then through a mate i got taken out on a nights lamping and that pretty much done it for me i loved it so from then i got my first lurcher and by this time i had my own terrier putting out bunnies so i started to work them day time together and the feeling of your own dogs catching is awesome, the first time i was jumping about with excitment fist in the air haha, il never grow up!!

 

what did it for you?

[hellyer189 93]

my lurcher Edited November 9, 2011 by hellyer189

[marshman 7,758]

For me it started when my father would take me coursing . I was only 5 when he first took me, if we hit some deep plough he would put me on his shoulders and carry me. He would wake me in the early hours of Sunday morning and make me some porridge . Then one of his mates would turn up, we would get the dogs and put em in the back of the van. Oh and that's were I had to sit in the back with the dogs lol. That's where it started for me, I was lucky to have the father I had!!

[bigbarnett 33]

My dad got me into it, im still a young lad now but i must off been taken since i was three. We startedgoing on game shoots and i used to stand buy him and watch him shoot. Then hed take me out with rifles and then lamping with rifles, he also took me to watch him shoot in the nationals and police natuionals. I got into lurchers buy mates but they didnt treat me like my dad did. used to wake me up and make me a small cup of tea and porridge then get all my gear together and wed go out. he allqways took me home in time and allways made sure i enjoyed myselff. verry lucky yo have the dad i have. Thanks dad

[Ideation 8,217]

Same as above, was got into it by my Dad and Mum. There are photos of my mum 7 months pregnant, out with my old man and the dogs or ferrets. And then photos of me as a new born, tucked up in a sling / carrier, back out with them and the dogs. Always known it. Always will.

[mackem 30,330]

I was delivering newspapers,found a sack dumped on the edge of the river one morning,inside was a salmon-net.........

[hellyer189 93]

Same as above, was got into it by my Dad and Mum. There are photos of my mum 7 months pregnant, out with my old man and the dogs or ferrets. And then photos of me as a new born, tucked up in a sling / carrier, back out with them and the dogs. Always known it. Always will.

I had to tell my missus at 8 and a half months pregnant she couldn't come out with us she went mental lol