Guest MOLLY Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 A post of mine was altered the other day, because it depicted two dogs chasing a hare and this got me to thinking about my style of hunting. I know the purists like certain forms of hunting to be done in certain ways. And i can completely understand that. But surely your type of hunting depends upon the chosen quarry, chosen lurcher/terrier type and something not often talked about...the terrain! My preferred type of hunting is mooching through the day with a pack of dogs. Therefore any quarry be it a mouse to a roe will normally be hunted by more than one dog. The type of terrain i hunt makes it near on impossible for a single dog to catch, even at this time of year the cover is still very high, gorse never goes away, and it will only get worse from spring through to January. Hares or roe very rarely sit in open fields here, if they do, they make for the thick cover or woods immediately, same with the humble bunny. Therefore most of my hunts are usually going to feature more than one dog hunting. Is this wrong? Because if it is then others who use terriers/teckels/Bassets for bushing, and different lurcher types for catching are all also wrong? Surely one for the pot is still one for the pot whether it be one dog or five? Moll. Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 MOLL ITS HARD TERRIAN UP AT YOURS TO CATCH ANYTHING WITH ONE DOG WITH ALL THE COVER .....HUNTING IS HUNTING WHEN ITS ONE FOR THE POT ...BUT THE NEXT TIME IAM UP THERE OLD LONGS WILL GET IT AND THATS A PROMISE NOW I KNOW WHERE THEY HEADING ........ Quote Link to post
Guest MOLLY Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 only ever use one dog at a time mate a good run just as good as a kill I agree, even better sometimes. Moll. Quote Link to post
Guest MOLLY Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 MOLL ITS HARD TERRIAN UP AT YOURS TO CATCH ANYTHING WITH ONE DOG WITH ALL THE COVER .....HUNTING IS HUNTING WHEN ITS ONE FOR THE POT ...BUT THE NEXT TIME IAM UP THERE OLD LONGS WILL GET IT AND THATS A PROMISE NOW I KNOW WHERE THEY HEADING ........ Does that mean you are coming back :shok: Moll. Quote Link to post
bullsmilk 2 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) ime with you on this one molly.........as long as its a quick end for the quary Edited February 13, 2008 by bullsmilk Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 MOLL ITS HARD TERRIAN UP AT YOURS TO CATCH ANYTHING WITH ONE DOG WITH ALL THE COVER .....HUNTING IS HUNTING WHEN ITS ONE FOR THE POT ...BUT THE NEXT TIME IAM UP THERE OLD LONGS WILL GET IT AND THATS A PROMISE NOW I KNOW WHERE THEY HEADING ........ Does that mean you are coming back Moll. IF YOUR LUCKY I MIGHT GRACE YOU WITH MY PRESANCE AGAIN ........... Quote Link to post
Guest bobsuperdog Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 1 for the pot what does that mean could you explane your self please ?? are you trying to say you eat what you catch ?? is it not 100 rabbits for the pot on the lamp in less than 30 mins 30 hares for the pot single handed in the day time fit strong winter hares 6 red stags in the rutt with a whippet x poodle Quote Link to post
Ossie 11 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 1 for the pot what does that mean could you explane your self please ?? are you trying to say you eat what you catch ?? something wrong with you if you DON'T eat what you catch! is it not 100 rabbits for the pot on the lamp in less than 30 mins 30 hares for the pot single handed in the day time fit strong winter hares 6 red stags in the rutt with a whippet x poodle eh?!? Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 1 for the pot what does that mean could you explane your self please ?? are you trying to say you eat what you catch ?? is it not 100 rabbits for the pot on the lamp in less than 30 mins 30 hares for the pot single handed in the day time fit strong winter hares 6 red stags in the rutt with a whippet x poodle dont really eat rabbit or hare ..but very parcial to a bit of venison .... and the big numbers i get ..which is very big numbers in all game ..i feed the home less ..... Quote Link to post
bullsmilk 2 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 very good snoop Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 very good snoop thank you .... Quote Link to post
Guest bobsuperdog Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 name='Ossie' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:51 PM' post='426841'] name='bobsuperdog' post='426836' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:47 PM']1 for the pot what does that mean could you explane your self please ?? are you trying to say you eat what you catch something wrong with you if you DON'T eat what you catch! eat what i catch :sick: :sick: how dirty is that :sick: i just throw them down and clear as many as possable Quote Link to post
Guest MOLLY Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 1 for the pot what does that mean could you explane your self please ?? are you trying to say you eat what you catch ?? is it not 100 rabbits for the pot on the lamp in less than 30 mins 30 hares for the pot single handed in the day time fit strong winter hares 6 red stags in the rutt with a whippet x poodle You've completely lost me Bob Moll. Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 how you hunt and what type of dogs/dog you use depends largely on the terrain you are working ... as you have pointed out moll the land available to you is thick with cover and one dog would find it hard pushed to catch anything where as the man who lives smack in the middle of the fens with miles of open land can do well for himself with just one dog ... personnaly i like to work just one lurcher and one terrier when i am out alone ... the terrier does the bushing pushing out the rabbits for the lurcher to catch ... i also like to be out with the lurcher letting her hunt up infront of me and finding and catching game but i have endless miles of land to do this and i can pick whether i want to hunt open land with the lurcher or go to a place with some cover and bring the terrier ...... Quote Link to post
Guest bobsuperdog Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 moll if what ever you do makes you happy then dont stop i think its a waste of time talking on here about 1 for the pot as most of these feckers wont have a clue what your on about the people who go out catching 100 rabbits a night 7 nights a week just wont understand keep up the good work ... Quote Link to post
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