The Fieldsports Forum

Good mooch today.

https://youtube.com/shorts/uFgYWloKWvM?feature=share

This wood always delivers. We hunted this rat out of a pile of sticks and marked back to a burrow and accounted for when he bolted.

Rattingman
Sunday, March 5th, 2023

Nice bit of footage

nedzer
Sunday, March 5th, 2023

Would ye not try that terrier on fox.

paddycrawford
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023

He flushes em from cover and hunts em well above ground but he's not traveled an earth yet, if he goes he goes but he's shown no interest in going to ground. I actually bought him to do some earth work with as well as bushing but since a pup he's just been rat mad. Tbh I've done loads of earth work over the yrs and had some good terriers but I've never had a terrier so keen on rats, he's been like that since a young pup. Not many foxes around me, well rifled, so I get alot more work for him at rats etc....

Rattingman
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

And tbh I wouldn't be putting videos of foxing on YouTube.

Rattingman
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

Ah theres no harm in a bit of fox work,I was just wondering why he wasnt marked up a bit.

paddycrawford
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

I'd be delighted if he dropped into a hole, think he be a good sounder.

Rattingman
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

Ah he will drop in one of these Ive seen every sort of yolk running earths from poodle xs to collie x cant see why that dog wouldnt go.

paddycrawford
Thursday, March 9th, 2023

Hopefully one days he'll travel, but he's a little big on the chest for some holes I'd prefer a spannable terrier for earths.

Rattingman
Thursday, March 9th, 2023

Ah he would travel alright,seen pit crosses being dug up and down the country and you would be lucky to get your arm around these things.

paddycrawford
Thursday, March 9th, 2023

😆

Rattingman
Thursday, March 9th, 2023

True

Rattingman
Thursday, March 9th, 2023

Wish mine would stick to the rats. My back ain't able for anything over two foot lol.

nedzer
Thursday, March 9th, 2023