J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Out this afternoon after those pesky tree rats...i shot like a bit of a fool really and missed a few shots as the action hotted up....managed a credible 9...some great hunting and, if i were not on my own, i could have had some great pics... Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Yes, i know, youve counted them and theres only 9....and i said i got double figures, well, how could i not wait and get another...thats what happened, and scooby finished it off......he got a bad bite today, the squirrel fairly knacked him!!!!!lol Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Nice shooting JD........sqigs for tea tonight is it Quote Link to post
Guest merle Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 you must be busy at work again mate thats if you go merle Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 you know how it is... Quote Link to post
Guest merle Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 i do mate can you eat tree rats or are they just ferret food merle Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Just ferret food mate....for my uncles ferrets, but i sometimes use them to bait up for a few maggies too.... :ph34r: Quote Link to post
Lennard 10 Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Did the greys completely replace the red ones or do you see them still? Quote Link to post
Guest diesel Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 u still see them mainly around the lakes and places like that never seen any down my end in the wild that is.... have u seen em in the wild down er j d.... Quote Link to post
Guest Pat Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 ought to employ u to come and shoot the squirrels in my garden JD. I was goimng to try and trap them but my dad likes seeing them . have you ever tryed one JD. I thought you only saw red squirrels up in certain parts of scotland. Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Yes Pat, i have trapped loads...its easy..i used to bait up with some brown bread.... Quote Link to post
Guest Pat Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Have you ever tryed eatinhg one one ofmy mates a trainee gamekeeper tryed opne says there hard as hell to skin but the meats nice Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 never fancied it somehow Quote Link to post
Guest king ratcatcher Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Nice shooting, is the 410 .22 or .177 ?? what pellets did you use Quote Link to post
robsharpe 1 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 to tell you the truth i have eaten one roasted him in the oven with some herbs on , he tasted quite ok actually not as bad as i thought ,you have to try these things dont you ,he was a bugger to skin tho Quote Link to post
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