Rio The Mink Hunting Brown Rats

[Minkenry 1,044]

I have a little mink named Rio who is an absolute coward. She is BY FAR the most timid mink I have ever hunted with, and so I can only use her on weak and easy prey like rabbits and brown rats. Even when we do hunt brown rats, she is more likely to flush the rats than actually kill them, unless the rat in question is young or small. So I basically use her for flushing rats to my lurcher, the way you would use a ferret. I also occasionally use her to hunt rabbits, as she isn't afraid to kill rabbits. Anyway, here's a video of me catching a rat that Rio flushed, and the dog missed.

Edited January 16, 2017 by Minkenry

[Adampie8432 801]

Another good video mate and I'd rather you than me picking that rat up without a glove on lol keep the vids coming. Atb Adam

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Excellent! Really hard with the snow and so many obstacles in the way! Well caught though lol

[socks 32,253]

Fukc that lark picking up rats with a bare hand ... fair play to you .......

[lanesra 3,961]

The thought off handling them live gives me goosebumps !!

[ginger beard 4,652]

you would never be making me a sandwich.you must be mental.

[Chaffinch55 98]

Fantastic that. Really enjoyed that.

Shared it with few freinds too.

[Tozer 385]

I've tried pick My tats up by the tail but they always seem to swing up and I turn into a 20 year long old girl.

 

Good video, am I right in thinking your lurcher is a jagd/whippet?

[Minkenry 1,044]

I've tried pick My tats up by the tail but they always seem to swing up and I turn into a 20 year long old girl.

 

Good video, am I right in thinking your lurcher is a jagd/whippet?

 

 

Picking up 3 adult rats by the tail at one time, without getting bitten in the process, is my personal record.....

 

https://youtu.be/8AGIxo8byrM?t=4m32s

 

My lurcher is a 3/8 hot blood, 3/8 stag hound (long dogs line bred for many generations specifically for hunting coyotes), 1/8 English Pointer, and 1/8 saluki. This video describes why I chose a dog bred like this, and gives more details about her breeding...

 

https://youtu.be/50X0mL7rPUk

Edited January 16, 2017 by Minkenry

[beast 1,884]

great film. adult rats arent too bad as long as you are fast and decisive when you make your move and are not stupid enough to hold them too close to your body! the youngsters can climb back up their own tails though, they are much more flexible

[Minkenry 1,044]

you would never be making me a sandwich.you must be mental.

 

If handling rats gets me out of making sandwiches, I think I'll do it more often!

[Tozer 385]

 

I've tried pick My tats up by the tail but they always seem to swing up and I turn into a 20 year long old girl.

Good video, am I right in thinking your lurcher is a jagd/whippet?

 

 

Picking up 3 adult rats by the tail at one time, without getting bitten in the process, is my personal record.....

 

 

My lurcher is a 3/8 hot blood, 3/8 stag hound (long dogs line bred for many generations specifically for hunting coyotes), 1/8 English Pointer, and 1/8 saluki. This video describes why I chose a dog bred like this, and gives more details about her breeding...

 

 

I have only every tried it when a rat is sat out of reach of then dogs with just it's tail poking out.

 

It wasn-t you then. There was someone in here from America or Australia who had brought a jagd lurcher.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

I think handling rats would get you out of most things lol