We were due to meet in the village pub but the farmer whose land we would be hunting passed away suddenly and as is usual, out of respect for a popular man, a grand old supporter of the hunt, the venue was changed to a place far away at the opposite end of our country;…
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Darcy on Deer!
Me and Scooby hunkered down at the side of an open gate hole that was positively heaving with huge slots in the mud. This was it, what I’d driven over two hours for. I was revved up like a greyhound in the traps, heart pounding wildly, just waiting for a massive antlered beast to break…
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Places
The end of another season was fast approaching and spring was just around the corner, when we were hit, in some areas, by severe weather. The forecasters somewhat over dramatically dubbed it ‘The Beast from the East’ when really it was just what used to be known as ‘Winter’! Some remoter places did get it…
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The Day of the Match
The meet was at a remote spot on the mountain at a farm tucked away between the hills and sheltered just a little from the worst of the weather. Which was just as well for the forecast was heavy rain turning to sleet and snow and driven by strong winds. Sounds like blizzard conditions to…
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Off to the Island
In August 2015 I buried my eldest bitch, she was close to 15 and as I left the patch I buried her in with her daughter trotting along at my side I could only smile when I looked back at all the sport we had together. She was nothing to look at, a sort of…
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