Lamping and ferreting bonanza in Cornwall with Mark

[tia.kins 56]

Headed over to Cornwall after the missus got in from work on Monday to get some lamping in before the moon becomes a real pain in the arse. I took all the dogs as i was planning to stay out the remainder of the night and go straight into ferreting tuesday day.

 

Got back just before sunrise, took some breakfast and refreshment on board and gave the dogs some food / rest, then headed out with the ferrets and dgos for a days ferreting, which was the main item on the agend and purpose for being there.

 

Like the lamping, the ferreting was really slow going. Al the usual good spots, were producing just the odd rabbit, and the ehdgerows we tried had too much cover over them still meaning the rabbits simmply wouldnt leave the cover and bolt free. In the end we finished early, with just six ferreted rabits, one that was dug too, and luckily missed none....Got some nice spots identified for later in the year, and some that when cut back should hold a good days sport

Took a few pics, and then some of MArks dogs...his pack sems to be growing by the week at the minute...but then what else has he to do with his time but walk dogs....lol

 

 

Here are the pics - not great and no action shots but something non the less.

 

TOMO, we tried real hard on the rabbit line up , just for you ;D

 

 

After the lamping...

 

It was a campsite first, Tia, who i thought would be knackered, still showed the others exactly whee the action was....

 

 

 

 

His looking scruffier and scruffier

 

I think you may only ever see this once in a life time!!

 

This dog cant stay still....

 

I thought Flyn was scruffy!

 

There was alot of rumbling in this warren...

 

 

 

Then two bolted at once. Cat hasnt worked with nets before so was please she chose to stay out of it...the out of focus shot was me shooting from the hip as i ran to the rabbit!!

 

 

I got there in time but i was on its way out of the net..

 

Tia's one eye shut rest mode...lol

 

Marks little terrier was out for the ride.....she was no problem once allowed to work free...

 

mid day saw us at some open burries...normally very productive but ont one bolted clear..and little interest from the ferrets / any of them there after from this warren

 

The views are nice though...

 

Lurchers how do you like yours to ferret? working free or out the way and ready??

 

 

 

 

we also tried some banks, but the rabbits wouldnt bolt free and were few and far between considering the size of the warren....i think most were holed up in the gorse adjacent to this bank..

 

A few random ones i liked

 

 

 

 

The final count, amoungst a scenic back drop...just for TOMO

 

 

 

Pups alwasy sem to be up to mischief

 

 

 

Marks gaggle

 

Few for the ladies..

 

 

 

 

 

My old favourite still there at the end

 

Cheers Mark

[Shooter08 0]

nice photos there mate!

looked like a good day aswell!

well done

[Brimmer 220]

 

Yer can't catch vans and stuff in long nets! Good sessions by the look of things!

[rabitin girl 16]

Some real nice pics there ,and the Pups are little beauties

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Really good pics second one posted is ACE

[lofti 579]

looks like you had a good day,top piccys too

[Gooner 143]

Good write up and great photos, well done

[mackem 23,833]

The Brickshaws taking a lot of interest in those bunnies,good result Rob

[TOMO 24,880]

you didn't try that hard rob, you didn't move the leavs, you know i would have good day and nights sport there mate thats all that counts TOMO

[Guest big e]

cracking pics mate what breed is tia

[Rory4 267]

some real nice dogs there. what x is the big white dog?

[Guest akearns38]

Exxcelent photos nd da dogs look even better!!

Keep up da gud work!!

Adam

[nighteyes 275]

some really nice pics there well done

[tia.kins 56]

cracking pics mate what breed is tia

 

generation bred collie grey put back to a greyhound to freshen the breeding up....about 1/5 collie all in all.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Great pics....