NEWKID 29,171 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) Recently one of the old boys round here sadly passed away, Ivor was your text book poacher, weather it was rabbit, hare or salmon.... When I was a kid he had a lurcher called Lady, she was talked about as a good dog ( I was too young to know for myself) but it was because of Lady, that my early forays into hunting began.. Dave who was as close to me as my own father ( and who has also sadly gone) started out being taken by Ivor to watch Lady, they would Lamp hares and rabbits, the hares were sold to a dealer, I've been told and the rabbits were traded in the pub for pints... Dave wanted a dog of his own and got Susie, a collie greyhound ( same as lady) and that's the first dog I ever went with, she was a good dog and I remember that... She caught a lot of lamped hares and rabbits and was a good ferreting dog too.... Lady sadly died hitting a drinking trough whilst chasing, she was killed outright I was told... Salmon was Ivor's thing and I've been told by my dad that Ivor reckoned he had a snare hidded in a hedge on every lie up the river.... We had 2 salmon from him last year, he was always dropping something into Dads... Him and Dave used to run a gill net round a pool below one of he weirs, once after a decent nights haul they were carting a bin bag each up to the van when one of the bags split... This is on a quiet side road, ( but not far out of town) the salmon were slipping down the hill as they were chucking them into the van, so much for discretion that morning I was told that as the last salmon went in, the milkman turned the corner, Ivor gave him a Good Morning nod and smile and it was in the van and off... Although I never personally hunted with Ivor I enjoyed his tales and the tales my Dad and Dave told me over the years, and in an indirect way he started my hunting path through Daves schooling.... He was a proper old countryman and unfortunately they're ways are being lost....... Cheers Kev Edited February 17, 2013 by NEWKID 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,627 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 nice to hear about the old boys there a dying breed these days,i used to love hearing the stories off my old bud vick hill sadly he passed away just before xmas 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,171 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 nice to hear about the old boys there a dying breed these days,i used to love hearing the stories off my old bud vick hill sadly he passed away just before xmas Sorry to hear about your friend mate, they leave a void that's hard to fill... I love the old stories Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I have known a few characters in my time - some real old scoundrels, dyed-in-the-wool countrymen, lairds, vagabonds and reincarnated highwaymen - all left me their mark be it good, bad or ugly...and my life's richer thanks to each and every one of them!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,595 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 With all the new laws coming in i dont think the likes of the old poachers etc are ever likely to return Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 With all the new laws coming in i dont think the likes of the old poachers etc are ever likely to return Like they woulda gave a flying f**k for the law???? Don't reckon they would've mate. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 13,244 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 With all the new laws coming in i dont think the likes of the old poachers etc are ever likely to return still a few about pal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,171 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 With all the new laws coming in i dont think the likes of the old poachers etc are ever likely to return Like they woulda gave a flying f**k for the law???? Don't reckon they would've mate. Your right there mate, he was never allowed to poach those salmon, just below some of the best beats on the Exe but it never stopped them... Same as the hares.... I don't think he had any permission, he just went QUIETLY where he pleased... Perhaps if a few of the lads would be a bit more quiet it wouldn't be so hot now for some lads... Get on the land and off again without anyone knowing you've been, smashing down gates and cutting fences is a bit if a giveaway.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,843 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 With all the new laws coming in i dont think the likes of the old poachers etc are ever likely to return Like they woulda gave a flying f**k for the law???? Don't reckon they would've mate. Your right there mate, he was never allowed to poach those salmon, just below some of the best beats on the Exe but it never stopped them... Same as the hares.... I don't think he had any permission, he just went QUIETLY where he pleased... Perhaps if a few of the lads would be a bit more quiet it wouldn't be so hot now for some lads... Get on the land and off again without anyone knowing you've been, smashing down gates and cutting fences is a bit if a giveaway.... To many draw attentention to themselves 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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