Lurcher working the long nets

[Guest born to run1083]

Hi all last week had a call out by a farmer who got our number through a neighbouring farm who wanted a few cleared, I don't like doing this especially this time of year unless bring a pup forward, but pest control is what it is so we decided to go down the terrier route to flush them out into the long net. As tbh we couldn't be arsed with the hassle of digging to ferrets as that's common this time of year and this place isn't easy with cover. I took my collie grey Missy and we had two of my mates terriers and a terrier x the beddy whip. My mates dogs had be use to using a long net but to my bitch it was her first go. The day went quite well knocking rabbits out left right and center and my bitch was nailing them one after the other it's was a good day in all with the dogs and long net we got 18 which I thought wasn't bad for 2 and half hours. Was really happy with my bitch with the long net she was nice and steady and took it in her stride. loads of catches to put the fir back in her mouth so to speak which was one of the main reasons I took her. Kevs bed/whip didn't disappoint and flushed alot of stuff even in the tightest of bramble. I recon if we continued we could easily hit the 50 Mark but the farmer who was with us was very happy and happy with our work so showed us the boundaries of the new permission with have now acquired so overal a good few hours and new permission acquired that seems to be stocked to the brim. Pic will come when kev can be arsed to send them lol

 

[Guest vin]

thats my kind of fun mate.. cant beat a bit of bushing out to the nets.

 

good result all round.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Well done mate, Missy is a switched on bitch who will turn her paw to most types of work. Its a good form of control at this time of year.

[Guest born to run1083]

Aye lads it was good fun , and yeah jonnyboy she caught me by surprise being honest did very well for a first time. Can't wait till next time

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Aye lads it was good fun , and yeah jonnyboy she caught me by surprise being honest did very well for a first time. Can't wait till next time

In all fairness mate the first time we showed her the ferreting game she sussed it out straight away, she's got all the traits for all types of rabbiting mate. Now you got the ferts mate she'll give you some fun.

[Phil Lloyd 10,740]

Good craic lads,...I do this in the evening after work, when it starts to get cool,..the dogs have a wee swim first, then some corn jumping, and a good hunt through the Rape fields,.it is great fun,..I only take a wee nylon net,...we get half a dozen rabbits,.then back to the river,..a quick pint of cider in the pub,.and off home.

 

Who could ask for more,.eh...

[yeti 84]

Chalkwarren that's mind kind of fun pint of John smiths throu cider shit lol

[birddog 1,354]

the life of the idle rich eh

[Guest born to run1083]

Aye lads it was good fun , and yeah jonnyboy she caught me by surprise being honest did very well for a first time. Can't wait till next time

In all fairness mate the first time we showed her the ferreting game she sussed it out straight away, she's got all the traits for all types of rabbiting mate. Now you got the ferts mate she'll give you some fun.

Aye I can't wait tbh to get her out with the ferrets, I think your right as a bunny basher she's seems to have everything needed. Her rate of learning is what you'd expect of a high saturated collie Lurcher. It's nice tho to have those brains but also alot of drive so she doesn't pick runs or stalk that some suffer with.

 

Chalky aye a nice pint would of topped the day

I much enjoyed the fact altho we were working the dogs it was nice an relaxed if that makes sense. Just a mooch with a net can be very productive.

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