Has anyone used a Lurcher for stalking?

[comanche 2,799]

2 hours ago, Tyla said:

Thanks Darren. She handy enough, Jack of all trades and master of none but good at the tracking

She's a jolly good dog.

After seeing her I've been spurred to put a bit of work into  "M".

Even with him laying under a seat the other afternoon a roe buck came so close I thought it was going to climb the ladder. It ended up having a staring match with the dog then joined the two does with him and carried -on feeding about forty yards away quite oblivious.

I was pleased but think I'll have to make the dog a little winter suit if he's going to be laying around in this weather.

Edited December 4, 2017 by comanche

[3175darren 1,093]

17 minutes ago, comanche said:

She's a jolly good dog.

After seeing her I've been spurred to put a bit of work into  "M".

Even with him laying under a seat the other afternoon a roe buck came so close I thought it was going to climb the ladder. It ended up having a staring match with the dog then joined the two does with him and carried -on feeding about forty yards away quite oblivious.

I was pleased but think I'll have to make the dog a little winter suit if he's going to be laying around in this weather.

Get around the bottom with a spade, and use the turf to make a small wind break, with a level bottom, if water seeps up try a close boarded pallet in the bottom, to get him off the damp ground, he must be a steady quiet to let them get that close, my lurcher will stalk our great for deer, and will not break on them, but he is unreliable, if we come across squirels/ rabbits, he’s 6/7 now and is steadying down all the time, there’s nothing wrong with lurchers they are very good all rounders, but it does depend on how they are brought on, like anything else, 

[Tyla 3,179]

That is very impressive Kev, good to see