forest 137 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 How many of you work rivers with your dogs in the summer once the hunting season is over ? On mink and rats Quote Link to post
OldhamLad 66 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Not quite sure if the beddy/whippet would do to well against a mink! Quote Link to post
forest 137 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 There is something sadly Rong if a dog that size Canot take a mink 5 Quote Link to post
Tozer 385 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) I used to work mine (1/4 bull wippet 3/4 jrt) round lakes quite a bit, I tried to keep clear once the bird breeding season really kicked in- the dog picked up moorhens etc by accident. Dealt with mink no problem. But it was ace fun, the dog would learn to follow the bubbles on her hind legs and grab them as they surfaced. Just take the shotgun as back up and you're well away. Edited January 5, 2014 by Tozer Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Love anything a bit differen. If a whippet can kill a mink, your Beddy x should no bother! Quote Link to post
morton 5,367 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Summer is the ideal time to work the waterway,apart from the cover,mink being the chosen tally-ho,at this time of year these same summer locations are the haunt of plenty to interest an inquisitive jukel,or owner. Quote Link to post
forest 137 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I know mate you can have some good sport in the summer it keeps the dogs ticking over i think once the penny drops and they know what they are hunting you can ave some good days out Quote Link to post
Andrew Beirne 78 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hunting mink is great fun with two mad jack russels and keeps em fit and ticking over Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,593 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Not quite sure if the beddy/whippet would do to well against a mink! are you having a laugh?? Quote Link to post
leggyrussel 1 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi all i was wondering how people used to teach young terriers to hunt mink, say ones that have seen rabbits, rats and foxes above and below ground. Thanks alot. Quote Link to post
Tozer 385 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I didn't really, it moved, she killed it. Do people have problems swapping their dogs onto different game? It probably helped there was a lot of scent from rats to get her going first. 1 Quote Link to post
marky r 25 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 you lads that work the river banks don't suppose it will be long before you run into the odd otter as well as mink? as a keen carp and pike fisherman we keep hearing reports of them. Quote Link to post
Tozer 385 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 you lads that work the river banks don't suppose it will be long before you run into the odd otter as well as mink? as a keen carp and pike fisherman we keep hearing reports of them.I've never worked where there any, I'd think an otter would get away swiftly. I had one run past me on an estuary in Wexford, it did an amazing disapeaering act in a chamnel you would have though would cover it's back. But it isn't something I'd want my dog catching up with. Don't the block the holts when they are hunting mink with hounds? Quote Link to post
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