Who Needs Nets When You Got Fly? Video Clips

[FERRETBOY 680]

Heres a couple of video clips of my old bitch fly, I was mooching some new ground without nets. Ferreted this warren and look what happens. She's still doing me proud even with three less toes.

 

http://youtu.be/uwEp5tBo7JQ

 

http://youtu.be/xjvdUzXM_Mo

 

Good hunting

 

rew

 

 

[Guest vin]

I like going commando style with no nets... sometimes you win..lots of times you lose..but its much more fun.

 

It can also be a bit tricky if your dogs trying to grab em down the holes before they bolt that they will turn and face their chances with the ferret and end up balled up block ended, requiring a digging out.

 

On the other hand if you have the dog trained like a robot etc etc to sit where you want it to and stay there..The dog could have been parked up in the wrong place for the bolting rabbit... and therefore at a disadvantage.

 

You will get differences of opinion on this one Rew..

 

I like the dog to work the warren and do its own thing,Because no matter how many times i think I know better and tell it to be here,there,or anywhere ... it always proves me wrong.

[nothernlite 18,268]

never use nets now as vin says much more fun and the ones that get away are there for the next time got a we bitch and she works them great seems to know what hole ther bolting cant beat it great fun must admit prefer to see the rabbits runs wouldnt matter if your dog had no toes would of still got them bunnies lol

Edited January 31, 2014 by nothernlite

[FERRETBOY 680]

You cant beat it, my best day last year was on my birthday, went out with no nets and my bitch managed 5 of a hedge and 1 from a field. I was only out for a few hours. I was over the moon. She came close to catching a field one today. Two bolted out the same hole at the same time, why didn't i put nets down. She managed two strikes but each time it dodged out of the way and made it to another warren. Wish we had more open sets like this one.

[FERRETBOY 680]

I like going commando style with no nets... sometimes you win..lots of times you lose..but its much more fun.

 

It can also be a bit tricky if your dogs trying to grab em down the holes before they bolt that they will turn and face their chances with the ferret and end up balled up block ended, requiring a digging out.

 

On the other hand if you have the dog trained like a robot etc etc to sit where you want it to and stay there..The dog could have been parked up in the wrong place for the bolting rabbit... and therefore at a disadvantage.

 

You will get differences of opinion on this one Rew..

 

I like the dog to work the warren and do its own thing,Because no matter how many times i think I know better and tell it to be here,there,or anywhere ... it always proves me wrong.

 

 

I also like to leave them to figure things out for themselves but I will position mine if it can help. for example when I ferret an hedge I will position her inside an hedge downwind and then stand up wind of a warren and usually I find the rabbits will bolt away from me and towards the dog. As long as they are not on a slip ay .

[FERRETBOY 680]

Good to watch, I don't use nets when out on my own, primarily totry and give the dog a run or two. Different if you've got pest control to do but as for sport I'd say it's probably the best. Atb Joe

 

Thanks mate, much more satisfying when you catch.

[iworkwhippets 13,247]

Nice solid bitch is that Rew, enjoy yourself

[FERRETBOY 680]

She is mate thanks. Would like to breed her before its to late.

[Penda 3,391]

I used to love bolting to the dogs normally a tunned dog anticipates a bolt and will here the rabbits thumping round the holes I used to love it watching the dog crash through cover trying to catch a hole hoper or pulling 1 out the ground with the ferret on the other end and some brilliant little courses

[TOMO 29,680]

She is mate thanks. Would like to breed her before its to late.

 

Well stop fanying around ,,, and take her to the dog I told you too,,,,your looking around for the perfect, percentage of this cross and that cross,,,, rather than getting the dog that would correct her weakness ,,,,,

 

You know I'm right

[Guest vin]

 

She is mate thanks. Would like to breed her before its to late.

Well stop fanying around ,,, and take her to the dog I told you too,,,,your looking around for the perfect, percentage of this cross and that cross,,,, rather than getting the dog that would correct her weakness ,,,,,

 

You know I'm right

 

 

mmm let me guess ... Don. by any chance ? lol.

[FERRETBOY 680]

I want a dog that's capable to run on the bigger fields daytime. I like the idea of a deer x grey over her, is that snipe dog up for stud do you know?

[Penda 3,391]

Your bitch reminds me of me dads old bitch I used to mooch with when I was a kid

[FERRETBOY 680]

I just wished I had a car 5 years ago, she would have always been fit and less likely to have had the injuries shes recieved. Until now I have had to go to the same places with hardly any game available, certainly not enough to keep her ticking over. With a good hour walk away from these local fields, I honestly can say once or twice a week was enough for me and that wouldn't necessarily mean we see much worth running.

 

I was fortunate enough to go to the dales with tomo on 3 occasions where she did well on the lamp. Then back on home ground, 5 rabbits and a couple hares a week wouldn't of kept any dog in working condition.

 

Any pics of your old man dog?

Edited February 2, 2014 by REW

[TOMO 29,680]

I want a dog that's capable to run on the bigger fields daytime. I like the idea of a deer x grey over her, is that snipe dog up for stud do you know?

That's my point,,, you like the idea of a deer grey across it,,,, but you don't know any or seen any work,,,and by the way there's no deerhound in snipe,,,, he's collie grey and saluki grey,,, that would be a good stud for her if Jim would let you use him,,, but he's old now,,,,