fake earths

[crazy_hunter 0]

does any body use fake earths, if so what do you use for making them clay or plastic pipe?

[OldNog 432]

i heard that plastic pipes dont tend to hold so well, maybe something to do with them being to slippy under foot or something?

 

Im gunna try and make some next summer due to a lack of natural holes on my ground. Would be good to see some plans or photos of some

[crazy_hunter 0]

come people have we no advice or diagrams on how to make these false earths as the earths round my neck ov the woods the real one's aren't holding them, cheers

[waz77 15]

Here's a small one i built in spring,only a simple afair but should give you an idea

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...c=51284&hl=

[spiderpig 39]

make them as long as possible withy bends. do the bed the size of a 3x2 slab and a block and a brick high,put a block lenth ways in the middle to stop wind blowing strait through,,plastic dous hold but not as nuch as clay,either way fill them 1/4 full of soil or it echos ect and they dont like it, seal all joints conny if poss or rabbits will dig into them. makethe bed tops at least a foot under the earth and always cover with plastic before putting soil on,, take into account where the wind normally blows from,,water tables and good bolting routes....wont get used this season but is a good chance for next if you do one now,also dig the pipes in deep but also level...as dogs and foxes dont like slopes in them,if you need to keep pigs out cement to house bricks in the entrance one at each side standing up.put soil only on bed floor.if in a good pig area best let them move in for a bit then when they have left do the entrances as they leave it all nice and lived in hahaha hope that helps

[Guest akearns38]

iv build a fake out outa 9" wavin pipe i fecked of me dads building site.

it consistes pipes about 35ft goin into 3 routes which split but rejoin into the artifical sette!

gud craic for the pups when ya hav a few live rabbits!

ill post pics as soon as im finished!!

Edited November 3, 2008 by akearns38

[Johnny85 50]

does any body use fake earths, if so what do you use for making them clay or plastic pipe?

 

Are local hunt use them alot of old ones and they have just put in a few new ones using tractor tyres. For more info read Chapter ten of Capt Jocelyn Lucas's book 'Hunt and working Terriers. Very good book with diagram and details how to make

[crazy_hunter 0]

cheers lads thanks for your replies