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he has done some ratting he has got the killer instinct in him he has marked holes to indicate rabbits are home but i have never been able to trust him out with the ferrets and i do alot of ferreting hence i cant dedicate enough working time to him he comes out of his kennel for walks and lots of strokes taken him bushing as well he responds well when called back he really is a lovely little dog be sad to see him go but i know someone out there will get him out working alot more regular than i am able too
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hi all i am based in the swale area in kent i would like to find a good working home for my lakeland x patterdale terrier he is 4 yrs old and i am not able to give him the working life that he deserves due to work and commitments etc etc just dont devote the time and attention that he should have he is a lovely little dog and it will be sad to see him go but it will be good for him to do what he should be doing pm me if interested again free to a good home thank you all
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guild of british mole catchers or british traditional mole catchers register what one guys and gals
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i also enjoy sniping them in the early morning or late evening and if you are patient it can be very productive as you may also get the chance to shoot other unwanted pest as well as the rabbits
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that is exactly what my father has said stubby as it is only me the fruitman on the estate and a couple of our beaters that our allowed on the estate to go ferreting and i do the longnetting and my father and i do the lamping but i was interested in peoples views on the subject so i think on that note this discussion is now at an end. thanks to all who have posted
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i have always had an interest in the mole from when i was a youngster and i am going to visit the guild of british mole catchers stand at this years kent county show as i would like to have a go at trapping this amazing but very destructive animal any info would be appreciated i have clear understanding of our other pest but never really got involved with the mole
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very true mate ive had many enjoyable mornings out rough shooting my fathers boss organises about 3 or 4 half days during the season for the beaters
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thats a fair point mate but if 1 in 10 turns out good then perhaps that person may also once he has gained experience also see a 1 in 10 who may also keep up our traditions every little helps as they say the insurance issue is just because we live in a funny old world now with claims been put in for every thing,
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One of the most productive methods `of rabbit control on hunting forums ,is often the keyboard. are you suggesting that i only hunt rabbits and other pest from my pc mate come down to my place and ill show you otherwise but ill say sorry now if that was not aimed at me but i was hoping for constructive replys please
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another very good idea thank you very much.
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as a gamekeepers son and a countrymen your exactly right i use snares dropboxes ferreting longnetting tunnel traps and i also rifle shoot them at night each method is a tool in the tool box and to use only one method will only reduce their numbers slightly but to use the methods available in the right place is very good at keeping them under control if you string them together. oh if only i could make a living from it i would be a happy man??? well i can dream cant i.
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that kay is a good idea not thought of that cheers and by the way very interesting blog kay thanks for your replys to my post but i also know this could spark a debate that could get complicated ,especialy if my insurance does not cover this.the problem is alot of people out there that dont go ferreting shooting etc etc seem to get ever further removed and have little or no understanding of what we do ,just be nice to pass skills on to others and get people intersted so that it can carry as it does now but thats just the view from a gamekeepers son and an active countryman or in your case cou
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i already have insurance through an organisation that i belong to but it covers me not out to make money off of this idea the people that would like to go out dont do ferreting and dont really know me so i would need to cover my self as you never know what could happen and i also was approached by my daughters secondary school head teacher recently asking the same qeustion but i am not prepared to pay out money i earn my money off of rabbit sales and net making in my area and making drop traps etc so looking to charge enough to cover the insurance and get people interested in what we do and wh
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over the course of the last season i was asked about taking people out ferreting in my local area problem is i guess that i would need insurance to cover them in case thay hurt themselves whilst out ferreting but on the other hand it may get people interested in the world of ferreting and pest control and a greater understanding of what we do and why ,but you would need to charge them for this to cover the insurance fuel etc etc ,your views please
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what methods of rabbit control do you prefer or what do you consider to be the best method as far as you the individual are concerned i prefer ferreting,longnetting and dropboxes and rifle shooting them how about you???
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hi guys i want to make some purse nets with sliders on i have been using rings for years now as i make my own nets but i want to try and make some nets with sliders i was thinking of giving it a go any help or info would be greatly appreciated guys regards to all shandy
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hi mate get your self a couple of 4z 25 yard long nets cut your self 12 nice straight pieces of hazel about little finger width in thickness ie about 15mm max remove all snags on these poles and dry them out buy your self a basket or get some one who can fabricate and make you one you can get the materials from a local engineering company or steel stock holder cost you about 10 quid for mild steel tube 1.5 mm wall thickness and 10mm diameter you can then cut and form it to shape in your back garden weld it all together paint it get some garden netting and sow it around the frame another 5 quid
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no need to say anymore than the above well at least my new partner may belive me now when i show him these threads the guy that taught me long netting many moons ago always said there was never any real need to tie in the bagging so i never have and i (touch wood) have never bothered and not had any problems yet
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i have never tied my bagging in on my traditional net but i now have new netting partner he thinks it will vastly help in the setting out process but i foresee all sorts of problems ie meshes over shooting the knot where the bagging is tied in etc etc what do you guys think
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thank you very much guys i am going to pm molecatcher at some point this week i made myself a basket today so now just need to sort out the net/s any one else with some ideas or prices
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looks as though i am not going to get any info from any of you guys on here so ill have to buy some sheet netting and fibreglass poles and make my own fast set thanks for looking at my post
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hi guys been using trad long net for a very long while now but i am thinking of purchasing the quick set system .so can any of you guys shed some light on any good deals at the moment.. i may just start off with a 50 yard 6z net and then add another 50 yard net each month till i have maybe 3 50 yard quick set nets all in one basket .not sure what to do money is tight for all of us. it does need to be 100% bag though and in 6z or maybe a 2nd hand net or i pay to have one made up any suggestions. i want to keep my traditional nets as they are but i i know that a basket system would play an impor
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if only we were all getting the price that we as rabbiters should in this day and age be seeing, a lot of hard work goes into catching a rabbit and then getting it ready to be eaten more should be done to promote rabbit as a viable addition to the food we eat
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this is just a general question my cousin is thinking of applying his keepering skills into launching an agricultural pest control service here in kent he is only 25 and i am worried that he may find that there is just not the requirement in kent for such a service as there are loads of us out there all ready doing various forms of pest control for free my self included any thoughts on this would be appreciated
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Can only sell 10 a week get £3 each at an organic farm shop he sells them for£5.50 But I get a £1 every where else.Won't eat them myself.Berkshire. my dad told me they were a £1 twenty years ago,so with iflation and price rises they should be in the £7 mark now. you pay £1.50 for a pie these days and there is more meat on a rabbit and better for you. well i was hoping that a few more may have added their prices to this post a friend of mine has managed to get a regular price of 3 pounds per rabbit based on him supplying rabbits per month and my father sells his to a local zo