keepdiggin 9,208 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 how do dogs react to the scent of big cats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted September 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: how do dogs react to the scent of big cats Mine shat it’s self, the terriers did not seem to take much notice, but my runner who always wants to be 50 ft in front was almost crawling up my side tail tucked between its legs and not with it at all, years back two lads I know slipped on one this was in the day when everything was fair game and the dogs we’re capable of taking everything they ran it on sight but as soon as they were close they turned back and behaved the same, there are a few people on the podcast that had a dog with them in some cases it seems the dog is what they are interested in, has your dog gone a bit strange on you ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Hunter 6,608 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I’ll have a listen to them tonight, like Rusty says, pass the time more than anything. I’ve never encountered anything big cat like before, but I’ve met 2 different keepers that said if they shot one they’d bury it and not tell a soul, just to keep the stories going Also my best mate and digging buddy reckons he lamped one a few years back and it jumped onto a fence and sat on it like a cat but was far bigger?? He’s sure it was a panther but who knows. It’s a small country in comparison to some and there’s never ‘concrete’ evidence, why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted September 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 Come on rusty you,ll be putting up pictures of your first kill site soon, I know your nibbling get out there and start searching, it’s the start of sept now which for me seems to be when they revert from the small and young prey foods to the larger stuff, I will hope to find a few bigger prey items between now and may, be really nice if one of you found something, I also take note of any road kill and if it disappears overnight have a look behind the nearsest hedge or patch of cover, easiest visual signs are animals being skinned out ribs cut close to spine and a rumin bag laying nearby, if you want to get proper mucky skin the head and throat to look for the suffocating marks either on the end of the nose or throat here’s a few you have seen and a few new ones to get you started, all you hunters on here should be able to find a few for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Here’s something I find from time to time, found this one yesterday morning, buzzards turn rabbits into a sock by eating out the inside normally start with a small hole by the shoulder for the vital organs before taking the rest out the back end guess it’s the organs first incase they loose the meal, buzzards are pretty common round here unlike big cats yet I,ve only ever found a couple of these, just saying Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 episode 8 of the podcast features Matt Everett, the documentary maker who made the film and the second guest is me in all my West Country glory, over to thl jury, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 I have had a lot of Rabbits taken by Buzzards and to me they seem to start at the rear end first 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, micky said: I have had a lot of Rabbits taken by Buzzards and to me they seem to start at the rear end first Her you go mate live in action, think they go in from the arse end after they have pulled the best bits out through the shoulder and moved the rumin bag out the way, maybe they go about it different because yours are tethered last one I found was eaten from the arse but had a small hole in the shoulder were the best bits were taken out first or maybe it’s a north south thing Edited October 4, 2019 by Greyman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 It looked to me that ,that Rabbit had been started on before the Buzzard had arrived because Fur or Feather the Buzzards like to pluck first 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 What killed this one ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 It’s possible mate every day is a school day we’re never to old to learn new things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,151 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, micky said: What killed this one ? That’s interesting why hasn’t the free half been taken? Do you no the answer ? And are all the organs missing from the front half ? More questions than answers I’m afraid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaseorbechased 119 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 What's that round the back half a snare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 There is no free half the Rabbit was fair caught and the wire has gone around its rear leg [common] and the chewing was done by small teeth .. MAGPIE JUST STARTED 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,405 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 42 minutes ago, micky said: What killed this one ? Cat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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