Penda 3,219 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 On 01/02/2024 at 10:57, Aussie Whip said: Don't blame your mates, hares are sitting ducks in the beam. Not in my neck of the woods they'll make a dog look like a c 2 Quote Link to post
Penda 3,219 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, chartpolski said: We were beating a small conifer plantation in the middle of a huge area of arable hoping to flush a few ‘roos to run with the lurchers, but Sod’s law, there were hares shooting out in all directions but not a single ‘roo ! After I came home, I was talking to my Oz pal and he said he shot 25 hares at a farmer’s request, the lads I met had no interest in running hares, they were far more interested in fox and pig. I was quite amazed at this as the huge areas of land and numbers of hares would be a paradise for coursing. Cheers. Did you ever go down the billabong Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,169 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Deerhunter1 said: If I was beating a plantation out for kangaroos I definitely wouldn’t be slipping on hares either What about the wee fallow Quote Link to post
chartpolski 20,446 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Penda said: Did you ever go down the billabong Not exactly a billabong, but the foxes hung around the small reservoirs dotted around the place and there were some setts around the banking. Only place I’ve seen black swans in the wild. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post
Whoknows 159 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Mate of mine had 103 foxes for a weekend, pushing creeks and running stubbles. Heading over there this year for a few weeks foxing. 1 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,169 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 17 minutes ago, Whoknows said: Mate of mine had 103 foxes for a weekend, pushing creeks and running stubbles. Heading over there this year for a few weeks foxing. 2 bollocking hot 1 Quote Link to post
Backandbeyond 54 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 25 minutes ago, Whoknows said: Mate of mine had 103 foxes for a weekend, pushing creeks and running stubbles. Heading over there this year for a few weeks foxing. Crazy amount of game that, I'd be lucky enough to get the same number over a few years let alone a weekend!lol Quote Link to post
chartpolski 20,446 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 57 minutes ago, Whoknows said: Mate of mine had 103 foxes for a weekend, pushing creeks and running stubbles. Heading over there this year for a few weeks foxing. We had eight confirmed and two backfilled in a couple of hours one morning; Cheers. 7 Quote Link to post
mC HULL 10,440 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, Deerhunter1 said: If I was beating a plantation out for kangaroos I definitely wouldn’t be slipping on hares either lol big useless things i prefer to watch a belting course with all the twist and turns something that takes some real killing from a dog that is at the top of its game to something slow absolutey no sport Quote Link to post
Deerhunter1 766 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) 6 minutes ago, mC HULL said: lol big useless things i prefer to watch a belting course with all the twist and turns something that takes some real killing from a dog that is at the top of its game to something slow absolutey no sport Daytime hares aren’t always belting courses, ive seen some absolutely useless dogs kill one from time to time. The attraction of kangaroos would be running a different quarry in a different country, not just the same old thing over and over again, but if variety isn’t your thing that’s fair enough. Edited February 2 by Deerhunter1 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 5 hours ago, Black neck said: Old flat head will be livid Strike me flaming handsome 1 Quote Link to post
chartpolski 20,446 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 11 minutes ago, Deerhunter1 said: Daytime hares aren’t always belting courses, ive seen some absolutely useless dogs kill one from time to time. The attraction of kangaroos would be running a different quarry in a different country, not just the same old thing over and over again, but if variety isn’t your thing that’s fair enough. 100% correct ! Why would I slip on something that I can run anytime a few hundred yards from my house, when I have the chance to slip on something I went halfway round the world to experience ? These were lads who’s main quarry is fox, but we’re good enough to indulge me on running something I might never get the chance to do again. Cheers. Quote Link to post
Deerhunter1 766 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 12 minutes ago, chartpolski said: 100% correct ! Why would I slip on something that I can run anytime a few hundred yards from my house, when I have the chance to slip on something I went halfway round the world to experience ? These were lads who’s main quarry is fox, but we’re good enough to indulge me on running something I might never get the chance to do again. Cheers. Thats the way I’d look at it, but it would seem we are both wrong. Even when you’ve travelled thousands of miles to run a particular quarry, and you’re literally seconds away from getting a chance at one, the daytime hare should take priority if it appears at any time. You’re never too old to learn 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,169 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, low plains drifter said: Strike me flaming handsome Yes Mr stuart Quote Link to post
Backandbeyond 54 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, chartpolski said: We had eight confirmed and two backfilled in a couple of hours one morning; Cheers. Good memories there mate. 1 Quote Link to post
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