Autumn Staghunting

[combat_claire]

Yup flystrike has been bad down our way too. Not nice at all, apparently the wet months washed much of the pour-on treatment away leaving them vulnerable.

Apparently it was worse this year even than last, which was pretty horrendous. Not a pleasant job shearing away the mucky wool on their backsides to make the maggots leave and then spraying them. Then you get back in the landy and find the stray maggots crawling on you and stuck to your legs/jeans....ick!

 

[Fairynuff]

Thankyou TF, you have enlightened me. Been busy dagging then? Nasty , smelly and backbreaking job. M.

 

[wurzel]

You are most welcome.

Dagging and dipping has been the order of the day.

it really is a cruel world !!

 

[severnmiles]

Karma comes back TF...the fox's revenge!

 

[wurzel]

You could be right !!

I will hope the deer get away tomorrow. That way the lamb prices will go up !!!

 

[wurzel]

And another season begins !!!!

Toodle pip townies !!!!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Have a damn good time tomorrow I wish I was there.

 

[severnmiles]

Me too! I'm definately taking a trip (even if its just the one day) down this season..any tips on some good meets PM me TF! Can't make boxing day at the WH :-( I liked that meet.

 

[Karla]

Hussy!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

You should come down Karla, it's a damn good laugh.

 

[Karla]

I get my laughs in more prosaic ways, Giles i.e. without abusing animals.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

I don't abuse animals I hunt them.

 

[severnmiles]

Pot, kettle, black

You've not lived until you've hunted on exmoor, be it staghounds/foxhounds or harriers...

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Or Beagles!

 

[wurzel]

As I forecast, it was a great day out.

And just the right amount of rain !!

 

[CARREG]

Karla
In 27 seasons of hunting with hounds, none of the packs Ive been with have ever called a days hunting off because its too cold, what happens in the rest of the country is of no interest to me.........Carreg