out last night

[Rabbithunter 456]

I headed off last night with a member from this site, Ballybricken.

 

The whole concept of the night was to put some food on the table, as my freezer is running low. Also, to show BallyBricken, my style of lamping.

 

I picked BB up about 10ish and done the half hour drive to my 'permission'

 

We arrived and entered the first "part" which consisted of four fields. As soon as i set foot in the first field, and felt how wet it was, i knew we werent in for the best night, but we persisted and eventually seen some "food" in the field. We stalked closer, and got prepared for "the slip" but he dissapeared. I annoyed myself by waiting as long as i did to slip 'em.

 

Anyway, we crossed the field, and noticed a squatter in the grass. Dog was slipped and less than 3 bends later, the first kill of the night was made. We continued and had to cross a little ditch. I crossed over with the pup and ballybricken crossed with flint, now either flint pulled BB, or he slipped on the bank and he went flying into the ditch

 

After that, we continued and lamped another field with proved unsuccesful. So we headed back to the motor, gutted the kill and moved on to the next spot

 

After a short drive, and then a long trek down a lonning, i began lamping, and could hardly see the fields for water I seen a set of eyes and we slipped, but i seen it run and it looked like a fox or cat, so i called the dogs off and we continued our quest. After seeing nothing else, we headed back to the car for a bit of roadsiding.

 

we got through a village and began lamping out the car, in the second field i lamped i spotted a set of eyes. I pulled up and got the dogs out, and we got in the field. After i little walk down i thought i'd release the dogs. However, i didnt realise how long the grass was and the dogs slowed their stride, while out quarry made its getaway. THe dogs weren't detterred by the fence and followed it over the moss. We waited about by the fence, and nothing could be heard. I thought i'd climb over the fence and go onto the moss to have a shine around. I put my foot down on what i thought was solid ground, but NO. I was thigh deep in dirty and freezing cold ditch water.

 

Annoyed, and shocked after my cold encounter, i asked BB to hang around with the lamp while i go and hide the car and come back down. After a long jog up the field i got into the motor and got it shifted. Then, it was a long jog back down the field. I was glad to see BB standing there with the two dogs

 

With going through that field, which was quite long, my pants had got soaked right up. We leaded the dogs up and headed back to the motor, both of us having the same idea "had enough for tonight" I then proceeded to strip down to my boxers and get the heaters on

 

We had a laugh on the way back about what a copper would ask if we had been stopped

 

All in all, it wasnt the best night, But BallyBricken seemed chuffed with his first encounter, in my fashion

 

Cheers BB for coming out and carrying our kill

 

RH

[moter poacher 2]

you should have shared a takeaway instead

[Guest joe ox]

Rabbithunter stick to your day job becuase you will never make it into writing, that story was boring as feck :11:

[maty j 6]

Nice one RH and least you didn't come back empty handed. I'm tempted to go out tonight as theres a bit of a breeze, I'm not sure what state the fields will be like though

[Guest ooty]

i been sat here all summer waiting for a shitty night,i was out!! we'l see who stays home saying its shitty weather iaint going out,good storm blowing up here now,dogs in van,the shittyer the better!!hope i get blown off me feet and soaked to me arsehole!!!

Edited September 6, 2008 by ooty

[Rabbithunter 456]

Rabbithunter stick to your day job becuase you will never make it into writing, that story was boring as feck :11:

 

 

The night was quite boring joe Maybe i should lie a bit to make it more exciting

[Guest joe ox]

The night was quite boring joe Maybe i should lie a bit to make it more exciting

 

I think exaggerate is the word not lie :11:

Edited September 6, 2008 by joe ox

[Rabbithunter 456]

The night was quite boring joe Maybe i should lie a bit to make it more exciting

 

I think exaggerate is the word not lie :11:

 

OK joe, i'll bear it in mind next time i do a write up Did i ever tell you about that red stag that my old hob ferret pulled down

Edited September 6, 2008 by Rabbithunter

[beddy greyhound mad 0]

you should have shared a takeaway instead

size of him u wouldnt get ya fair share lol