TriBsa Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Here's a clip from Pathe News 1933 showing a different approach to stalking ducks. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ever-hunt-ducks-with-an-ox/query/duck+shooting Apologies if it's been posted before. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlennox Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Love it, I need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Don't think I will be trying that with any of the long horned cattle on the Norfolk Broads area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Do you recon it would work with a donkey, it could carry all the tackle as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Don't think I will be trying that with any of the long horned cattle on the Norfolk Broads area! I think the key is training. You need your own Long Horn to train up.Just like you wouldn't take out any old dog with you. Tom Edited February 13, 2014 by TriBsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Do you recon it would work with a donkey, it could carry all the tackle as well As I see it, you hide behind whatever they are used to seeing that is self propelled and steerable. Be that Naturalists, Naturists or Livestock. Tom Edited February 13, 2014 by TriBsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I think the key is training. You need your own Long Horn to train up.Just like you wouldn't take out any old dog with you. Tom I'll sell the dog and get a cow - seems reasonable. Have to get a bigger settee too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Abel Chapman, in his book 'Wild Spain' describe the use of a horse for the same purpose. It's where the term 'Stalking horse' comes from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Chapman As an aside, he took a punt and gun to Spain, which was impounded by the Spanish Government/Navy as they classed it as a war ship. Edited February 14, 2014 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Years ago in the Broads as a teenager with my mate the farmers son we managed to get within range of mallard sitting on a dyke bank by gently walking a towards them small herd of bullocks , keeping the bullocks between us and the birds. But in those days cattle were a lot more calmer , not the highly strung hybrids of today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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