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[Moorman 1 1,321]

A full crop after putting in the effort! #11

 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Only the one today,but what a flight. Testing weather conditions. Also getting the hawk to accept the pup. It all takes time and there are no short cuts.#12

 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Had a rabbit a few day's ago kill #13 couldn't upload pics as they were the wrong format. Had a well deserved catch today.#14

 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

A double today #16

 

[South hams hunter 8,814]

On 09/12/2022 at 18:48, Moorman 1 said:

A double today #16

 

That a stock dove mate? Can't see a white collar at all

 

That hawk catches more than half the lurchers down here mate

[Moorman 1 1,321]

21 hours ago, South hams hunter said:

That a stock dove mate? Can't see a white collar at all

 

That hawk catches more than half the lurchers down here mate

No JC definitely a woody it had a white collar, but by the time I got into the cover he'd plucked it.

Thanks mate, lol.

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Out today, getting him used to the pup. Had a woodcock and a henbird,  excellent to cement the bond, hopefully!

 

[borderboy 80]

Love the variety of game you catch. It must be exciting. Do you fly from the fist? Or following on? 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

53 minutes ago, borderboy said:

Love the variety of game you catch. It must be exciting. Do you fly from the fist? Or following on? 

Thank you borderboy!

When I'm working a wood he's just following on. That's exactly right it is exciting as you never quite know what he's off after next. When ferreting open ground buries on the moor he's usually flown from the fist, unless there's a tree conveniently positioned,which isn't often, or he will use someone's head as a perch.

[Moorman 1 1,321]

A look out with the pup again. #'s 19 & 20.

 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

7.45 this morning retrieved. After making kill 21, a squirrel, in the top of an oak tree yesterday.  He took his fill up in the ivy and spent the night out!

 

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

1 hour ago, Moorman 1 said:

7.45 this morning retrieved. After making kill 21, a squirrel, in the top of an oak tree yesterday.  He took his fill up in the ivy and spent the night out!

 

Jeez that must of been a worry , least you could get up early and go an retrieve at first light , and it came back to the glove

[Moorman 1 1,321]

5 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said:

Jeez that must of been a worry , least you could get up early and go an retrieve at first light , and it came back to the glove

Yes luckily it was cold and wet last night so he had processed what food he had taken in. I was surprised that he came down immediately that he saw the food on my glove even in semi darkness. It was a relief to see him so keen!

[fireman 10,774]

Awesome thread and all the very best for the rest of the season mate....

[Moorman 1 1,321]

52 minutes ago, fireman said:

Awesome thread and all the very best for the rest of the season mate....

Thanks very much, and the same to your good self!