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Snap Cap



Joined: 16 Apr 2006
Posts: 553
Location: Outside a warren armed to the teeth.
PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 06 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Paul Mckenna. Hypnotist. using only the power of suggestion he could "suggest" that a full field of bunnies jump into the back of my truck Failing that I would not mind learning ferreting, would not fancy snaring.

cuff



Joined: 02 Apr 2006
Posts: 133

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 06 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

snap cap you could use that land to make a fewquid. turn it into a proper shot to keep rabbits down

Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.
PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 06 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ferret and purse nets
air rifle/.22
shotgun
snare

that's about it by my hands, I like to minimise suffering as much as practical but I'm afraid there aint no holy grail of killing wild animals. The majority die quickly, but some die slow and some get away wounded; it's harsh on the animals but it's a fact that anyone who goes hunting wild quarry accepts at some level.

Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 06 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When my father was a youngun he used to long net. It was never an option when I was younger as there wasn't enough rabbits. But now they are resistant to mixy & on the ascendent again might be an option.
Always wanted to work a lurcher to a lamp but haven't got around to it yet. Used to ferret with nets & guns when I was younger.
Wouldn't use wires as there are to many cats around here & only one of them is mine.

2blackcat



Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 42

PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 06 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Something else I need to learn ..... but there ain't too many bunnies in this part of Sarf London

Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 06 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The bunnys in sarf London are easy to catch. Just take em out the hutch late at night

2blackcat



Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 42

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 06 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Trouble with that is everyone around here seems to have a Staff as a fashion accessory and I nearly lost the fingers of my left hand when I rescued my pup from the jaws of one of those

So if they're using one of those to guard little Johnnys lop-eared I'd rather leave it be

Banshee



Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 21
Location: Kerry girl stuck in Essex
PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 06 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Its not the dog its the owner.
And are you sure they are Staffy's?

Blacksmith



Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 5025
Location: Berkshire
PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 06 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ah ! But what was PC Snow's dogs name ?

KILLITnGRILLIT



Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room
PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 06 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Quiet and out of sight ........... fenn Mk6 set down the holes.Will post the spec. when I can find them.

PS it`s not like a gin it kills outright.

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 06 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mk 6 will do the job fine , the trouble is that it will also kill anything else that goes down there as well.

KILLITnGRILLIT



Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room
PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 06 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Crossed sticks will keep out Mrs tiggy and cats too,as for stoats/mink?????

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 06 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

KILLITnGRILLIT wrote:
Quiet and out of sight ........... fenn Mk6 set down the holes.Will post the spec. when I can find them.

PS it`s not like a gin it kills outright.


Not tried a Fenn for catching rabbits, don't you get quite a bit of bruising and internal bleeding with this method ?

@Calli



Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway
PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 06 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I can see this getting more relevant as my pest control units have just been tied up due to confusung best black sumatra cock with a b....y crow????? Border terriers brains in their backsides

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 06 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

E in G
Camile has just got a real bargain for himself on E bay by dumming in FennTraps on there. He's not said whether or not they've arrived yet but they seemed to be very reasonably priced.

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