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  1. i thought exactly the same when i saw it 1st! Annoyingly catchy tune though...
  2. From a hunting perspective i dont think it is very sporting digging them, if they have managed to evade the hounds then fair play to them, try pick up another scent. But from a pest control point of view its obvious that the more foxes dead the better. In my opinion there are more efficient forms of fox control i.e lamping, snaring and trapping but i still like to follow our local hunt as its more of a social occasion than anything and it would be a shame to see it gone. each to there own i say, if i saw some1 digging them i wouldnt be fussed but personally wouldnt do it myself.
  3. Nice write up. I never realised quite how small muntjac were! we dont get them where i am but theres plenty of roe about. All i need now is a bigger rifle Whats the minimum calibre for muntjac?
  4. Whenever its frosty my fox terrier will go to long grass, lay down and crawl through it whilst snorting. makes me laugh every time! Also if you give her a treat she wants to save for later she will bury it in the garden but my springer just follows her around and digs them up again.
  5. Thats exactly what i was looking for, i'll let you know how i get on. Thanks NTTF, you deserve a medal.
  6. ha crazy isnt it! A few months ago i was watching an episode of animal 24/7 on bbc2 where someone had brought in a pheasant they found beside a road that had no use of its legs, the treatment was an intensive course of physiotherapy! There was also an episode about a duckling with a broken/deformed leg. it took all day for 3 RSPCA wardens and a boat to catch it and when they finally got it to the vets they "sadly had to euthanise it" suprise suprise. Surely they should let nature take its course, you cant believe they waste peoples donations on things like that when they could be out rescuing unwanted and badly treated pets! right... rant over im off 2 bed.
  7. So basically i should just start again with the basic obedience using the 8 week obedience program? also should this be done in the presance of game or just on ground where there is gamey scents and no actual birds etc..?
  8. To be honest i dont think there r many game farms who would sell u 4 birds but its suprising how many requests we get for them. We're still catching up our laying stock at the mo n have a big surplus of cock birds so you may be able to pick some up from local game farms near you as they only get sold for 50p a piece as dead stock where we are. Another thought may be to catch up some of your own laying stock if you have any land to do it on and then pen them up and let them go broody once they have laid. CATP
  9. where abouts are you? i work on a game farm or have my own pair of lady amhersts that will start laying in april.
  10. Now that the season has just finished i can get out into the "gamey" places and do a bit of training with the real thing. Although we havent encountered any pheasants the past few days have been quite promising, been out in the 1ft high elephant grass practicing his hunting skills and has flushed hares and snipe without any problems. i have made up a sort of list of his strengths and weaknesses for you to look at NTTF if thats ok. Good points: Stops to whistle everywhere inless there is really strong game scent. (stopped when commanded after flushing the hares and snipe though?). Recall is good in garden, paddock and non game scent areas. Turns to whistle. good pace when hunting! walks to heal on and off lead whilst in garden, paddock and non game scent areas. Steady to thrown fur and feather dummies everywhere. Will retrieve fur and feather dummys to my feet Not gun-shy excellent temprement hunts well in thick cover e.g hedges, brambles etc (slows him down) Bad points: No control if he has just flushed a pheasant or on a very strong scent. hunts in range for a bit but will then pull out in front whilst hunting strong game scents and not do any commands. Not steady to birds flushing over him or falling near by. Plays/retrieves(eventually) rabbits and pheasants. Sometimes stands looking at me when i blow the stop whistle instead of sitting. No real pattern or range when hunting yet - improving well though. hasnt yet learnt the "hold" command i feel he has alot of potential but im just sort of stuck on experience and knowledge now and need the help from you lot to point me in the right direction. All part of my learning curve i guess. Thanks
  11. Thanks for the replies its easy 2 lose your confidence when things start going downhill, at least now i know im not the only 1 whos had this trouble. bloody dogs That would be great NTTF i'll go out today and see what needs to be done and the make up a list of good and bad points and get back to you asap.
  12. its my 1st attempt at training a dog and i have an 11 month old springer. he's steady to a thrown dummy and quaters well etc but as soon as he comes across real game he's off nose down hunting. this has happened a few times now and usually its in places where its hard to get out and catch him and therefore reprimand him. now after reading an article on the shooting times website im worried it maybe too late? http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/qa/294149/How_...ning_ahead.html i know its a different situation in the article but the same will result if its not cured. does anyone have any training plans i can follow or advice please? proberly loads of posts on this subject but i cant find them. cheers
  13. they do flock in summer as well, u just have to be in the right places, ie where the food source is. if you go on the actual pigeon watch website its got a calender of what pigeons will be feeding on at certain times of the year.
  14. this question is pretty broad, can you be more specific? feed for the whole year or just from the time you have them? as like you said its going 2 vary throughout the on how much they will eat.
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