Taking dogs night shooting

[Westley78]

Just curious as to whether many people take their dogs out with them when they go foxing/rabbiting at night?

 

[Overlay]

Yep two teckles unless I'm out with someone, my two love any sort of tracking and shooting at night, definitely no sight hunting, keeps em sharp
Its down time for them as well,gives them a break and I enjoy their company sitting out under a tree waiting with a off the leads wander about with no pressure
Good for everyone

 

[User00040]

Just curious as to whether many people take their dogs out with them when they go foxing/rabbiting at night?

What about on the deer?

 

[cutty sark]

at least two, maybe three, now using copper

 

[roaring_stag]

What about on the deer?

Dog’s always with me at night on the deer.

 

[remmy243]

Dog’s always with me at night on the deer.

Just as important as the rifle

 

[Bowland blades]

If your night shooting deer its imperative! Any dog can out track a human at night , an experienced well trained one makes things very, very easy ! Foxes ? Used to but they are not really required my last two before the current worked foxes day and night but I dont want another doing it . Times change

 

[roaring_stag]

Just as important as the rifle

Agreed…. Also makes for decent hot water bottle on cold winter evenings

(the dog not the rifle)

 

[roaring_stag]

This evenings’ escapades with the hund

 

[Bowland blades]

Agreed…. Also makes for decent hot water bottle on cold winter evenings

(the dog not the rifle)

Not if they are wet or think its funny when they " Wipe your eye " - With a sneaky lick ! LOL

 

[old 30-06]

Always take my Springer Spaniel with me when I go out shooting at night unless there are sheep or cows there.

 

[Bowland blades]

Always take my Springer Spaniel with me when I go out shooting at night unless there are sheep or cows there.

I avoid Cows I am not familiar with generally shooting , most are just fine but others are either a PITA or downright dangerous. They have just enough brains to panic and enough weight to be dangerous , dogs magnify the risks ten fold or more ! Sheep ? Not a problem ! with my dogs and i wouldn't keep one that was.

 

[old 30-06]

I am a farmer's son and used to cattle. One of the fields I shoot over is used by a dairy farmer for calving, and those cows would react badly to any dog being neart there. My dog is fine with sheep but I keep her away from the field they are in because most sheep farmers would not like to see a dog near their sheep, and I do not want to upset them.

 

[VanGogh76]

My boys come out with me every night, great for picking up Rabbits and on the blue moon occasion, tracking a fox

 

[Rasputin]

Take my cocker shooting on the marsh at night all the time. It’s amazing how he can find birds in near enough pitch black when I can barely see the decoys 20 yards away.

 

[old 30-06]

My springer might not do that much sometimes, but we are a team. Far more faithful than the second wife as well.

 

[Heym SR20]

I am pretty sure a requirement for a night shooting licence for deer in Scotland is the presence and immediate availability of a trained dog for tracking deer.

 

[Dan Newcombe]

I am pretty sure a requirement for a night shooting licence for deer in Scotland is the presence and immediate availability of a trained dog for tracking deer.

Think it’s meant to be with you rather than ‘available’ but might be wrong.

 

[Heym SR20]

Think it’s meant to be with you rather than ‘available’ but might be wrong.

Either way dog sleeping by the fireside an hours drive away is not immediately available. Buy you side on a leash is, and / or in the truck 10 minutes walk away is probably good enough. With a follow up of any wounded deer leaving them half or even an hour is no bad thing - lets them stiffen up.

I have shot deer at night in past, but not something that I would want to do again.

But as regards the hound I take her with me whenever I can. I do shoot as a guest on a couple of places where the farmer is uncomfortable with dogs being anywhere near his cattle so on those days I leave her at home and she then sulks for next few days.

 

[Dan Newcombe]

Either way dog sleeping by the fireside an hours drive away is not immediately available. Buy you side on a leash is, and / or in the truck 10 minutes walk away is probably good enough. With a follow up of any wounded deer leaving them half or even an hour is no bad thing - lets them stiffen up.

I have shot deer at night in past, but not something that I would want to do again.

But as regards the hound I take her with me whenever I can. I do shoot as a guest on a couple of places where the farmer is uncomfortable with dogs being anywhere near his cattle so on those days I leave her at home and she then sulks for next few days.

Probably right - I’m just too lazy to walk all the way back to the car an extra time and the dog is also handy for indicating deer as well.

For stalking I always have a dog with me, habit more than anything else (and whenever I’ve not taken a dog, I have come to regret it) - even a roe in a planting hole is hard to find on your own.