Lamped Hare

[Guest world.hunters]

I hear so much about how people make out hares on the lamp to be such and easy target for any lurcher no matter the size or shape. yes a daytime hare will run better and its more of a test for any dog but personally i do not think they are anywhere as easy as people make them out to be, in my eyes they cannot be blinded by the lamp as much as people like to make out other wise how do they perform there amazing maneuvers to escape the strike of the dog at that split second, then depending on the land you lamp you have the brows which do not make things easier.

 

just wondering what everyone elses view on a lamp hare. and ask you to vote on the poll.

 

 

W.h

[swanseajack 228]

Stand in a gateway (escape route) put the lamp on and watch puss running towards you, easy

 

whats the point in voting...

[TOMO 28,339]

i can see this thread getting messey people coming out with stipid statments

[Guest world.hunters]

But no eveyones land is like that i know alot of land that is sectioned by hedge rows and if the dog cannot keep them from the hedge they are gone.

 

w.h

[Guest joe ox]

If they are as easy as some make them out to be on the lamp they would be on the endangered species list

[Guest joe ox]

Stand in a gateway (escape route) put the lamp on and watch puss running towards you, easy

 

whats the point in voting...

 

Hares will jump stone walls when under pressure. I have seen them do it numerous times.

Edited March 15, 2008 by joe ox

[ianm 2,594]

It all depends on the type of land you run them on. A recently deceased friend of mine who lived near to colne would not run them at night as it was just to easy, small fields, stone walls nowhere to go. Yet where i live they are very difficult, open country, sparse hedging, long slips all make it difficult which i like, its good sport and when the dog catches it has done well to achieve its aim. A dog must be very fast here, good on the turn with a good mouth with enough wind to keep at it. I have seen good fen dogs and good daytime single handed dogs run hares at night here and they couldnt even put a bend in the hare. Now this statement is not disrespecting that type of dog its merely pointing out the differences required for different types of land. Horses for courses and all that.

[karlsberg 319]

lamped hares shit end of

[Guest joe ox]

lamped hares shit end of

 

Excellent post really good input to the topic

[karlsberg 319]

just the truth mr ox mate if lads like to think differently then the can fool them selves

[swanseajack 228]

i can see this thread getting messey people coming out with stipid statments

What's stupid (spelling) about my statement ??

[TOMO 28,339]

why do people come out with such foolish coments , all it shows is there sheer lack of experiance.

 

there are certain areas where a hare will get lifted very easy on the lamp . and others where its just not going to hapen.

 

some of the land i hunt the hares are over a brow in the field and gone. you stand almost no chance on the lamp.

 

dont get me wrong , theres no finer test for a dog than a strong winter hare daytime.

 

but the only ones fooling them selvs are people that think all hares lamped are easy

[snoopdog 1,256]

It all depends on the type of land you run them on. A recently deceased friend of mine who lived near to colne would not run them at night as it was just to easy, small fields, stone walls nowhere to go. Yet where i live they are very difficult, open country, sparse hedging, long slips all make it difficult which i like, its good sport and when the dog catches it has done well to achieve its aim. A dog must be very fast here, good on the turn with a good mouth with enough wind to keep at it. I have seen good fen dogs and good daytime single handed dogs run hares at night here and they couldnt even put a bend in the hare. Now this statement is not disrespecting that type of dog its merely pointing out the differences required for different types of land. Horses for courses and all that.

are you talking about RL....????if so hes had some decent stuff through his kennels ...

[TOMO 28,339]

Stand in a gateway (escape route) put the lamp on and watch puss running towards you, easy

 

whats the point in voting...

 

if you think thats what all hares do, you are deluding yourself

[Guest world.hunters]

Spot on TOMO

 

i just dont appriciate it when people just say that all hares on lamp are easy without taking into consideration the land that the hares are run on etc.