IanB
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Cute Or Scary Dodgy waiter in Yugoslavia, looks like an extra from Ello Ello or a stand in porn actor, ...
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Had a few shots mate, had to show them how to do a proper head shot... , I've sickened myself with rabbits
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.22 best tool for the job
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Just listening too it now......sweet!
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Was out last night for a few more rabbits, had David the farmer and his son Simon doing some shooting whilst I lamped... Lost over ten in cover, managed in the 50's anyway so not a bad session...
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Whats your opinion on the 120-2 traps? I've used them and personally, they do the job, but they do nothing a 116 can't apart from being more fiddly with the double springs also the 116 has a higher killing force.. I know their both legal for mink/rabbit over here.. I take it you just prefer them compared to the single spring variants..
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Any american trapping shops, its works out $15 a quart, so its neigh on double the price of standard speed dip which is $8 a quart.. They both do the same job, although the F1 is quicker drying and only requires water for dilution.
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This is a small review of the formula one trap dip, the dip being used is the brown variant with black and white also available. All traps prior to dipping were jet washed of grease, a light rusting is recommended but not required at all... The main advantages formula one dip has over speed dip is its water based therefore the drying time is substantially quicker, there is no odour once dried and also the benefit that no petrol or camping gas is required to dilute like speed dip and similar products, just water. The formula one took to the bodygrip traps well, although I'd recommend 4 coatings
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Yes a lot of forums are suffering from this, spam... I've installed an update to counteract them sending bulk pms to people..
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I take it there coming into the field under the metal fencing in the background?
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Just personal choice, its not needed...
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There must be runs stubby, there has to be if they are coming through an area regular... Look harder then snare them, rather a few snares missing than a £100 quid of live traps with carrots to boot.. Can you take a photo of the area...
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Depends how you use them FD, they are better with a natural colour, although its not necessary, offers that bit of protection also... Them americans don't use big tunnels and what not on every trap and just place them on the runs and trails, they do use the occasional cubbies...To be honest I think the wooden tunnels hinder the bodygrips over here, I mean whos going to place cages/tunnels over every rabbit run when using bodygrips, its just not practical is it, you would need a pickup and trailer full unless you only pick away at the odd ones... but we got to stick to the law, always making li
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I'm using the Formula One (Brown) at the minute...
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Not really into all the text book literature but you will not go wrong with a Tikka, good rifles and very accurate out of the box... I've been splatting foxes and deer using 58grain all season so has david off here, can't comment on the other rifles, but they do what they need too, no sweat... Whats this about pushing 55grain bullets not going to work, wouldn't worry about barrel length just try it...
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Who on here uses some sort of protection on there traps be it paint, trap speed style dip or natural sources... In the past I've painted traps with spray to blend in with cover and offer some sort of protection against rust, I've also used a trap dip similar to speed dip but water based.... They do help the traps blend in and look less conspicuous, and protect them to a point... Although the dip and spray do rub off to a degree with the spring action of the bodygrips...
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Had another 10 out of them the other day and 4 today... So I've lifted them up off the fenceline...Got another new spot to do next week, but I'll be using hoops and bodygrips also..
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Its also capable of killing a brown bear or a cow if you hit the thing in the right place, but its not the done thing is it.... Theres things you have to weigh up, they are not a long range weapon, distance at night can be misleading, shot placement is paramount... Everyone could go round shooting foxes with them, theres a reason not many constabularies allow them on rimfire certificates... I've seen enough gear dropped with a .22 but I've also seen smaller quarry than a fox crawl off due to bad placement, it happens... Centrefire all the way for me... We all have standards and a .22 is not a
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Not long davy, I slit the belly open then peter and geoff gutted them... 5-10 mins.. Then the lot went to the gamedealer, £1 each.
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Wouldn't use a .22 on a fox anything over 60yds... Why risk a wounded animal, that will die a slow lingering death, theres too much room for error, regardless how confident you are..
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Yes he needs some tuition colin, show him how its done, hes just a messer ..
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Woop woop, congrats hyperion
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Ha millet you wouldn't know if I'm a good shot, never able to get you out, like getting blood out of a stone... plus you always have a shiny tinny object welded to your shooting hand Messer Tell you the truth the place hadn't been lamped much, still plenty for next time though... Peter done the shooting, scoinsy shots in abundance
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First Go With Breakaway Rabbit Snares
IanB replied to Netter's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
Handy and wll probably end up legislation, but I would not use a breakaway unless there was no other choice, best to keep it nice and simple, netter looks like yours were at fault, ideally suited to peg snares were theres minimal chance of entanglement unlike fence snaring.. Theres a few members trialing them now, just to see the results.. -
Its always stinking mate, the blood curdles under the rubber mat and if I forget to clean it, yuck after a few weeks ... About the shots, depends on weather conditions and if the rabbits have been lamped a lot, they can become quite skitty... I'd need a semi auto for peter, 2/10 hit ratio, ask him what a scoinsy is