juckler123 707 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 When we were kids we had rabbiting dogs the likes of which you dont see much of nowadays they didnt need fell or moorland to catch but would work the bramble and gorse round the pits as well as any terrier they were all whippet collie xs if you got one that had thrown to the whippet you were quids in and it was nothing to come home with a dozen with the right dog. There was a few that were breeding a regular type back then hard as nag nails but sadly they are no more and i cant remember the last time i saw a gang of kids out for bunnys times change and so do the juks im afraid. I would have thought any small whippet type would out do most lurchers in the daytime on bunnys something about the twenty inch mark being spot on. Quote Link to post
doxhope 2 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 We have fells up here in Northumberland too, great place to get daylight rabbits with dogs..Nothing better than tramping these places and watching dogs working rabbits up, Ive had some great days sport, and even my deerhounds have got into double figures there. And bolting rabbits with ferrets for dogs, well this must be the easiest sport in the world in daylight for dogs..any cross will pick this up Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,739 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 (edited) We have fells up here in Northumberland too, great place to get daylight rabbits with dogs..Nothing better than tramping these places and watching dogs working rabbits up, Ive had some great days sport, and even my deerhounds have got into double figures there. And bolting rabbits with ferrets for dogs, well this must be the easiest sport in the world in daylight for dogs..any cross will pick this up :clapping: You guys are realy lucky to live within striking distance of such productive hunting land..... Any place 'darn sarf' that has a healthy population of rabbits is soon 'discovered',... Nothing beats walking around and having a mouch on the Fells,...absolutely fabulous..... Edited July 31, 2007 by CHALKWARREN Quote Link to post
doxhope 2 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 If I didnt have rabbits not too far away, Id be going Yorkshire tway, Mr Hosker assures me he was taking 60+ during the day when he lived over here Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,739 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 If I didnt have rabbits not too far away, Id be going Yorkshire tway, Mr Hosker assures me he was taking 60+ during the day when he lived over here ......... Quote Link to post
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 HMMMM , WELL CHALKIE , ........... IAM WONDERING WHEATHER YOUR COMING NORTH FOR THE RABBITING ..... OR.......... A REPEAT OF THE ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF GRUB YOU ATE ..... WHEN YOU BULLIED YER WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE FOOD CUE AT THE DARTS AND DOMINOS NIGHT .......... HELL NO WONDER YOU HAD CHIPPER ALONG TO CARRY YER CATCH THE NEXT DAY ....... ITS SURPRIZEING WHAT HE CAN CARRY WHEN HE HAS TOO ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,739 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 HMMMM , WELL CHALKIE , ........... IAM WONDERING WHEATHER YOUR COMING NORTH FOR THE RABBITING ..... OR.......... A REPEAT OF THE ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF GRUB YOU ATE ..... WHEN YOU BULLIED YER WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE FOOD CUE AT THE DARTS AND DOMINOS NIGHT .......... HELL NO WONDER YOU HAD CHIPPER ALONG TO CARRY YER CATCH THE NEXT DAY ....... ITS SURPRIZEING WHAT HE CAN CARRY WHEN HE HAS TOO ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post
higgins 75 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 is Hosker in the states now,why he left that place i'll never know,what's he doing over there,thanks to Hosker i am stuck with the name Higgins,(read the story of John Higginbottom),ha ha, Higgins. Quote Link to post
rabbit slayer 22 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 The most ive had day time is 9 with my bull x, shes a good day time dog and cracking on the lamp. Also put up a few long hears but they are difficult to course on the sand dunes. Quote Link to post
Guest MOLLY Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Another question.... How do you prevent a dog from using its nose when lamping after you have encouraged it to do so during the day? MOLL. Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 get one like mine ....comes back on the lamp comes back when hes on the slip when looking for the larger bunnies ...and hunts and users his nose when bushing for bunnies its all in the training all the best snoop... Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 get one like mine ....comes back on the lamp comes back when hes on the slip when looking for the larger bunnies ...and hunts and users his nose when bushing for bunnies its all in the training all the best snoop... Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 get one like mine ....comes back on the lamp comes back when hes on the slip when looking for the larger bunnies ...and hunts and users his nose when bushing for bunnies its all in the training all the best snoop... i never said he catchers anything Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 get one like mine ....comes back on the lamp comes back when hes on the slip when looking for the larger bunnies ...and hunts and users his nose when bushing for bunnies its all in the training all the best snoop... i never said he catchers anything Just every other Quote Link to post
juckler123 707 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Another question....How do you prevent a dog from using its nose when lamping after you have encouraged it to do so during the day? MOLL. You dont Molly first nights can be a struggle if your dogs not got its recall together 100% But they soon learn to watch the beam an hour in an area with plenty of bunnys thats all it usually takes. Their nose will come in when the bunnys out the beam i like mine to follow on as many rabbits just give up when they hit cover and a dog that not follow on will never catch the same amount as one that will. Quote Link to post
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