Ratting with Floyd: end of the shoots

[Keeps 403]

Floyd was kind enough to invite us back out ratting on his permission again this year, at the end of the shoots. We had planned to go yesterday, but the day was postponed and instead we went today, of all the places to spend St Valentines day I couldnt think of anything better than a bit of ratting

 

The keepers had promised that they had seen hundreds and thousands of big rats, the size of cats, you know how it goes! Well I think they might have exaggerated a bit, as there seemed to be less around than last year, on the particular spots we went to; still there were still a few about and we had some good sport with the dogs.

 

We'd only been there minutes when they got their first catch - that was Floyds tea sorted

 

Parts of the day were slow as we travelled round various places of the shoot, seeing what was about, and other times it was very fast

 

 

Floyds dog Fenn accompanied us today

 

 

 

and we had the usuals, Ellie, Dottie, Bear, Daisy and Lily, no Rosie for the moment but a couple more weeks and she will be back out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lily, the pup is getting more confident each time she goes out and she really got into the swing of it all today, alongside her mam.

 

 

 

 

 

A few runs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

some dug

 

 

 

 

surveying one of the game crops

 

 

Daisy, the smallest of our terriers

 

 

 

Fenn

 

catches in the crops - we stumbled on some rats that just seemed to jump out of nowhere, they must have been out feeding, so there was absolute mayhem for a few minutes with rats running around all over and dogs dashing about, along with one or two of us, no names mentioned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had a fantastic day Floyd, thanks again for the invite, we will see you again very soon :wavetowel2:

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Looks like a good day out.

Lovely photos.

[lamper12 30]

nice day and great pics as usual

[twotone 6]

great pics looks like you and dogs had great day

[camgun 0]

Looks like you had a great day, top pics . I loved going ratting it was the first hunting I did with my terriers as a boy.

[donky7 9]

fantastic shots there, and some gorgeous dogs too...........

 

i'm out this afternoon..... i'll be taking the cam too.

[REDWILLIAM1821 0]

fantastic shots there, and some gorgeous dogs too...........

 

i'm out this afternoon..... i'll be taking the cam too.

Looks like you had a really good day, nice looking dogs, out tomorrow to look for some ratting permission, Hereford, Kington area. Hopefully get something, will try to get some pics of my dogs up soon.

[jambo 4]

The chap chasing the rat with the spade he's as excited as the terrier classic.

Ratting at its Best.

[ratcher 69]

cracking picks and a good result

[donky7 9]

well....... i'm glad i had the cam,, 1 rat jumped and ran.. i legged, running after it, as it ran out into open grass.... the dogs ran other way though,,, so i were slinging spade, planks of wood.. and owt else near bye... and i missed it....

 

the 2 dogs had a few though... 8 in all... and a further 8 got away... that was our downfall.... only went with 2 dogs... both pups... buty eager to learn.

 

 

Milo's first........

 

 

me in blue fleece...............................

 

 

 

 

a great 2 hrs ............

[IanB 0]

Excellent day out and pics, keeps and gang

[new2hunting 0]

great thread really enjoyed the action pics

[tigerdog2 7]

great photos !!

[Redkop 0]

Nice pics quality little dogs aswell

[robbie4444 5]

top class pics keep them coming