London coursing lads

[WataWalloper 4,969]

1 minute ago, WataWalloper said:

Yip, birds infact most animals, an the old ways, he one the very few folk I met that genuinely impressed me, took me out a few times so he couldn’t photograph my ole Scottish terrier out ratting, an then come here ferreting, and done a bit of a photo shoot for the country man’s I think it was 

One of his pics of my lads Plummer pup he had at the time 

[tatsblisters 11,316]

7 hours ago, WataWalloper said:

Iv met a few dog men in me days but ole Bill is up there with  the best of them, my son spent a few hours in back of motor with him a coulee a times an still talks about it, one of the nicest most knowledgeable country men iv met 

Got all of Bill's books on my shelf and he's the sort of chap you could listen to for an age just from reading his books that have no outlandish claims or bullshit in them. It must have been a privilege to be in his company mate. 

[The drover 1,533]

8 hours ago, thefensarefarbutistillgo said:

Just out of interest do you know if he was related to a bloke called Dennis burns from Elgin, he won a comp in Scotland years ago called the Cawdor coursing challenge and then put Caulfield’s Joe to his bitch that won the comp, I travelled up and bought a pup off him, long old drive that was about 17 hour round trip but worth it the pup turned out to be a very good bitch

I'm sure he mentioned a brother . Was the dog you bought out of tor oh dartmoor? That's what I bought 32 year back and I definitely wasn't disappointed either 

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 3,511]

40 minutes ago, The drover said:

I'm sure he mentioned a brother . Was the dog you bought out of tor oh dartmoor? That's what I bought 32 year back and I definitely wasn't disappointed either 

No she was out of Caulfield’s Joe, she was a brindle bitch aswell, that was 21 years ago when I got her 

[mC HULL 17,751]

9 hours ago, chartpolski said:

No mate, I’ve heard of him but never met him .

Deer/Greys we’re very popular here in the north east before the saluki cross came along. 
Billy Doherty and his dad bred some great pure and cross deerhounds, (Doxhope), that performed great on hare and roe. My pal bred some top class deerhounds, (Seaton Valley Deerhounds). 
I haven’t allways been a “deerhound” man, I’ve had everything from Salukis to beddy types to whippets, even once had a collie cross ! 
I keep an open mind and as I’m now well into my 70’s I may just end up back with a whippet.

You can have great fun with a lurcher but sadly the days of walking the fields for hours daytime with a coursing dog are gone, the punishments are to Draconian. 
I still like a quick “on and off”, but do more lamping now, and the type I keep may not be for every one but they suit me .

Cheers.

you don’t walk the land spread out nowadays chart lol 

you creep about tight to edges with ya thermal and binos mate your less obvious then lamping mate 

[Bangersanmash 6,921]

An they wonder why the games f****d. The joys of mobile phones. Ffs. These lads that love to take videos an images to impress c**ts that will throw them under the bus soon as they get caught. Singing like a f***ing canary. Over more than a dozen have been caught. Only 3 lads at first. Then all of a sudden it was 4 , then another 3 then a few more. No love lost in this game. 

[chartpolski 29,153]

1 hour ago, mC HULL said:

you don’t walk the land spread out nowadays chart lol 

you creep about tight to edges with ya thermal and binos mate your less obvious then lamping mate 

I go out daytime to enjoy the walk with the dogs and get a run or two on a hare……not to creep about, tooled up like an SAS Trooper reconnoitring enemy lines ! LOL !

Cheers.

[mC HULL 17,751]

Just now, chartpolski said:

I go out daytime to enjoy the walk with the dogs and get a run or two on a hare……not to creep about, tooled up like an SAS Trooper reconnoitring enemy lines ! LOL !

Cheers.

ive always been like it mate im a poacher i creep about lol but i know were to walk and blind side of everything so im walking about normal really if you know what i mean but i still love finding a fresh spot and working it out lol 

plus binos come in to watch run in hd snot out dog and allsorts mid run lol

[TOMO 30,174]

4 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

ive always been like it mate im a poacher i creep about lol but i know were to walk and blind side of everything so im walking about normal really if you know what i mean but i still love finding a fresh spot and working it out lol 

plus binos come in to watch run in hd snot out dog and allsorts mid run lol

I've always took the binos...love watching the run up close...it helps at the mo as well when running two together...ones grey and ones black...can be difficult at distance seeing who's doing the work...handy as well for seeing who's about ...

Thermal is a new thing for me...and by heck is it a time saver...

[chartpolski 29,153]

2 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

ive always been like it mate im a poacher i creep about lol but i know were to walk and blind side of everything so im walking about normal really if you know what i mean but i still love finding a fresh spot and working it out lol 

plus binos come in to watch run in hd snot out dog and allsorts mid run lol

I had night vision over 30 years ago, I bought two Russian sets off some Dhagastani Haji’s . Tried them once out lamping and sold them. I’d rather just go with my lamp.

Same with daytime, just me and the dog.

You lads are paying more for thermals than I pay for a car ! 
Thermals, range finders, binoculars  ? Just get a gun FFS ! LOL !

Cheers.

[TOMO 30,174]

5 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

I had night vision over 30 years ago, I bought two Russian sets off some Dhagastani Haji’s . Tried them once out lamping and sold them. I’d rather just go with my lamp.

Same with daytime, just me and the dog.

You lads are paying more for thermals than I pay for a car ! 
Thermals, range finders, binoculars  ? Just get a gun FFS ! LOL !

Cheers.

I've got a few of them an all..lol

[mC HULL 17,751]

6 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

I had night vision over 30 years ago, I bought two Russian sets off some Dhagastani Haji’s . Tried them once out lamping and sold them. I’d rather just go with my lamp.

Same with daytime, just me and the dog.

You lads are paying more for thermals than I pay for a car ! 
Thermals, range finders, binoculars  ? Just get a gun FFS ! LOL !

Cheers.

these are miles better now mate like looking at field but hares stood out only little light get one 500 be best 500 ya spent mate honest 

[chartpolski 29,153]

Just now, TOMO said:

I've got a few of them an all..lol

I’m only joking mate, if people want all the paraphernalia that’s fine, I’ve never condemned any type of hunting, but I like to be un-encumbered when I’m out day or night , travelling light and not losing a fortunes worth of kit if it comes on top !

Cheers. 

[mC HULL 17,751]

8 minutes ago, TOMO said:

I've always took the binos...love watching the run up close...it helps at the mo as well when running two together...ones grey and ones black...can be difficult at distance seeing who's doing the work...handy as well for seeing who's about ...

Thermal is a new thing for me...and by heck is it a time saver...

and binos you can watch farms wait for forlift to go in finish loading etc just sit up wait 

[chartpolski 29,153]

3 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

and binos you can watch farms wait for forlift to go in finish loading etc just sit up wait 

Do you still wear full DPM or have you upgraded to MTP when you’re hiding in a ditch monitoring enemy positions ? PMSL !

Cheers.