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[terryd 8,925]

On foot today so set off to a little wood a couple of miles away. One of the few open spots I have because cover is still bad around here at the moment.

Soon as we got over the gate I spotted a rabbit the other side of the field hop into the hedge. I new there was holes in that spot as I had one there last year. But I headed for the wood as the hedge is not the easiest and decided to save it for later if we didn't find any thing.

Into the wood and the first thing on the agenda was a squirrel so a mad kamikaze dash over the bits of wire and god knows what after that.

Once he got that out his system he started to work the wood. Show some interest under an old stump but checked out the cover around it first before coming back to mark it.

I tried my young jill first as this is her second season. She was gone for some time and i new it a deceptively big spot anyway. But she showed back again. I should have given her another go but popped the old girl in. Sure enough with in a minute or two out popped a rabbit out of unnetted hole and away into the bramble. Really going to miss her when shes gone. She must be past 6 years now and a lovely ferret and finds no messing. The young one just needs more experience as she is keen as mustard too

This stump was just made for the dog to sit on lol

 

 

 

 

 

so happy with the dog and the old jill we covered the rest of the wood but nothing else doing.

 

Out cross the field then towards the hedge and I was interested to see what the dog thought of it. Sure enough as we drew level with the holes he slid in and gave a mark.

 

bit spikey but beggars can't be choosers so in we went.

 

got some purse nets down best I could then put a stop net either side on the track

 

 

not much room to move and it was going to be fun getting from a to b

 

 

 

tempted to pop the old ferret in but decided to use the young one as she wont learn in the box so off she went

 

 

sure enough rumble rumble and the rabbit bolted the opposite end to the dog. I could see the net was snagged and the rabbit getting out. But the dog made his way through this in a fraction if second some how lol

 

 

and secured it

 

 

all most straight away another rabbit flew out and the dog missed it by in inch and shot on to the track after it. Not sure who was more surprised the rabbit or the dog when it got balled up in well placed stop net

 

 

so happy all round and trekked home for a nice cuppa

 

 

nothing else I would rather be doing for sure

[bedx 51]

good write up.atb

[Chicken_man 1,651]

Great write up and always a pleasure to read.

Dog looks in excellent condition.

Atb

[fourtrak73 1,334]

good day pal

[trigger2 3,289]

good stuff mate. nice read

[Snifferboy 659]

Good skills!!!

[Sirblessed 2,511]

well done mate enjoy

[terryd 8,925]

Thank you folks Nice chill in the air this morning hopefully start to knock the cover back a bit now

[nottzhunter08 898]

Well done mate sounds a great day, that young Jill will be as good as your other in no time ?

[northern lad 2,292]

Spot on Terryd,,enjoyed the write up atb Dave

[reddog70 236]

nice one td, thanks for sharing, glad you had a nice day atb

[CraignTod 278]

Good write up mate! I went out for a few hours tuesday, i was still bolting baby/pregnant rabbits! Hell to this indian summer crap'!

[terryd 8,925]

Aye roll on the weekend for another go. Your right about the weather. Ground is really hard and bone dry at the moment. But you can bet when the rain does come that will be it lol

[delboy p 183]

Good write up and pics nice one

[Penda 3,355]

Good write up mate good to see lads having a few bunnies my permission had a bad case of mixy I think hardly any bunnies on there think they need a slight rejuvenation