love_rat Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 There was a time when a joust with the beasts in the countryside was viewed as English as apple pie and custard. Do these events still take place - where the beast (sometimes a fox) pits its wits and mastery of the surroundings, and put all it has into a contest against dozens of humans on horseback and 100s of dogs? Does the beast still miss this winter tradition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114owl1867 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 There was a time when a joust with the beasts in the countryside was viewed as English as apple pie and custard. Do these events still take place - where the beast (sometimes a fox) pits its wits and mastery of the surroundings, and put all it has into a contest against dozens of humans on horseback and 100s of dogs? Does the beast still miss this winter tradition ? driving along stocksbridge by-pass earlier i saw a lad with ratting gear on and 3 terriers, nowt to do with horse hunting i know but felt quite envious as the dogs looked like they'd had a busy day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 yes rattings back in fashion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 yes rattings back in fashion particularly for love rats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I hunt all year round. Caught 4 rats during the past week. (My attic should be a bit quieter now.) Now I've got to find a solution to the squirrel problem. - Particularly the (not so) little bugger who decided that my back porch is more of a 'des res' than one of the trees in the garden - and who made his own entranceway through the bug screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenia Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I find that if you get em between the ear and eye with a decent air rifle they go quick, they twitch a bit but they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 There was a time when a joust with the beasts in the countryside was viewed as English as apple pie and custard. Do these events still take place - where the beast (sometimes a fox) pits its wits and mastery of the surroundings, and put all it has into a contest against dozens of humans on horseback and 100s of dogs? Does the beast still miss this winter tradition ? That must be quite an exceptional hunt to have '100s' of dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 That must be quite an exceptional hunt to have '100s' of dogs. Smarmy Dave Cameron used to go out hunting with these charmers: Not sure if he still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I think boxing day hunts are traditional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I think boxing day hunts are traditional They're illegal now thankfully, unless the dogs are follwing a scent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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