TOMO 29,288 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 had another look up there yesterday,, another late start with me not finishing work till 8am ,, so we didnt get going till 11.30,, but even 5 hours ferreting is better than not.. had ginny spinner, frankel , and there uncle with me yesterday, and Don and Venus, were the dogs on duty, Well the ferreting gods were on our side yesterday , with most rabbits bolting ,, and seemingly the magic number was 5,, so many sets produced 5,, it was uncany,, even when it was only 3 out of tiny 2 holer, 2 foot apart ,more like a run through,, all the digs were shallow afairs,, i think only 3 digs of about 1 foot,,,, one dig produced 3,, what was unusual about that was 2 rabbits were one way in the tube in a stop end,, , but the 3rd was the other way just sat tight in the midle of the tube, another strange one ,,, was me putting the ferret in an entrace, but the ferret backed out,, i looked in to see a rabbit facing me, so i pulled it out,,, and behind it was another, but as i dived in again it kicked on, so the ferret went in ,, but he seemed odd, chartling and chattering,,, i think there was a stoat in there,, we did bolt that second one, after a few mins,,, but no stoat , wich they normaly do,,, so im fecked if i know what was realy happening down there. one great run from don saw him running down this very steep scree covered in branches and boulders. to turn the rabbit at the bottom and head back up and catch the rabbit half way up, all in all a cracking day and beautifull and sunny,, heres that bank don ran down and back up 2 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 VERY sure footed dogs needed there! Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Well done lads, a good few hours graft for you and the dogs, as skycat said a good strong built dog is the order of the day on them banks. Quote Link to post
FUJI 17,729 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 VERY sure footed dogs needed there! I can vouch for that Skycat as i've lamped the same farm several times with Tomo..it is REALLY scary stuff watching the dog run at times up there! Good stuff Tomo & Co,looks like you chose the best day of the weather for doing abit of ferreting up there as today it's bouncing down with rain up North or atleast here it is? My lads were saying there is still an abundance of bunnies up there on them screes? If you are heading back with the ferts Tomo make sure you leave one or two for us paupers who like a jaunt with the dazzler for next season lol..pleased to say i WASN'T the pit pony on this occasion so now my lads will know how i feel carrying a stack of bunnies up on them steep banks haha..ATB Andy. Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,288 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 VERY sure footed dogs needed there! yeh , Venus was having none of that scree,,, and to be honest who could blame her,, i think she's fully awear of her limitations, what was intresting was her watching that rabbit come back up, and her just standing in line waiting to intersept it,,, of course it never got there.. Quote Link to post
Ginny Spinner 455 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks alot Tomo was a cracking day, the dogs made some good catches and there was plenty of good bolting, more so down the bottoms. Quote Link to post
charlie nelly1 142 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 good day tomo, which dales were you in, if it hasnt been said??? Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,288 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 the yorkshire dales Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Does the dogs running style change much on the terrain when running in the day compared to on the lamp, do the dogs run a little cleverer due to them seeing the terrain? Quote Link to post
manaboutdog 3 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 great pics those mate. Quote Link to post
charlie nelly1 142 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 the yorkshire dales do you mind me asking, which part, which dale Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,288 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hang on ile just put the post code up no i dont mind you asking,,,..but obviously im not going to say where fella ,,,, although im shure there are folk out there that know my little spot.... 1 Quote Link to post
breeze 1,390 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Good day's bag there fella's Many young un's about ? ? Over the last couple of weekend's weve had them that small that they are coming thru the net's, not only local but also up t'north. So I think morning's out with the Ferret's are sadly coming to an end Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Cracking day by the looks of things, bet not many rabbits get away from the dogs on that land, awesome...... Quote Link to post
FUJI 17,729 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hang on ile just put the post code up no i dont mind you asking,,,..but obviously im not going to say where fella ,,,, although im shure there are folk out there that know my little spot.... You always told me it was called EMMERDALE Tomo? 1 Quote Link to post
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