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    Good post Rolfe, the third pic isn't so obvious, but i'll take your word for it. The use of fence snares looks doomed in Scotland and no doubt England eventually. All by people who don't know what they're talking about, on behalf of rabid city dwellers who move into the country and think it's a Walt Disney film. Trouble is, they have the resources and ability to lobby above their weight. the picture is clear enough ian, look and you will see the slight discolouration, on the wire and even on the wire turns, sometimes hairs can,t be seen at all . Cheers Glenn
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    Yep Paddy as OTC says go to the pinned articles, you'll see them at the top of the page squirrel, rat and rabbit snaring, by Glenn Waters, click rabbit snaring and all should become very clear easily. If not then PM me and I'll help you find what you want Paddy.
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    you'd look for fur caught on the wire, and/or discolouration on the wire from rabbits passing through Exactly Stubby......... But also the padded beats on both sides of the wire clearly show the square the rabbits are passing through and also the exact angle. Again.......it is all down to knowing the signs to look for and that is what is termed "Fieldcraft"......and this cannot be taught........it has to be learned from practical experience out in the field. It is hard to explain but it obvious to see to the experienced eye. Rolfe The Lads right Stubby, though it may be cle
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    This is going to knacker up folks with railway running through. I rely on fence snaring as my mainstay on two little farms I do.
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    Good post Rolfe, the third pic isn't so obvious, but i'll take your word for it. The use of fence snares looks doomed in Scotland and no doubt England eventually. All by people who don't know what they're talking about, on behalf of rabid city dwellers who move into the country and think it's a Walt Disney film. Trouble is, they have the resources and ability to lobby above their weight.
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    Good article, it might benefit us if they don't ban snaring or owt daft.
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    I Just read it, slowly twice, and can't believe it. 3" is actually less than the usually recommended four fingers, and to add insult to injury a four inch loop. FFS. ian
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    Does anyone know the credentials of the panel of so-called 'experts' that created this? Are they genuine experienced trappers or deskbound wannabees? Did anyone with knowledge 'assist' in its creation?? In my experience a lot of BASC/GWCT etc authorities wouldn't know how to begin with setting and using snares or traps effectively despite what they think. If this is the case then it will fall at the first hurdle, despite the ability through education to use GW's snare designs to our advantage (and I say 'our' as in UK wide as the rest of the country will surely follow suit)
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    All I can say is, thanks to Snareman, we should have enough choice in snaring methods and breakaway devices to comply with anything brought in. We owe Glenn a debt of gratitude for making available his design of breakaway links for various fox snare designs, and also the excellent stopped and breakaway rabbit snare. Hopefully everyone on here truly appreciates how lucky we are. Woodga too, I've recently been in touch with Woodga and he bent over backwards to help me, even though he could hardly breathe due to bruised ribs the guy is a true gentleman. The rest is down to us, and I would hope e
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    They are ordinary shop stock stubby. They are sold with that fluffy string on them. Even before I encountered Mr Snareman, Woodga, and other pro snarers, the first thing I always did was replace the string with bale twine. The snare was then used with a hazel tealer. Not a patch on the 2.5mm figure of four tealer as described on this site by snareman, which will probably take over all together.
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    Every year without fail. Altough this year it has only shown up about 3 weeks ago. It looks like this is a new strain because it has wiped out almost all the rabbits. Very little left now. It's bloody annoying, though probably more so from the rabbits point of view. All summer, the farmers twine on at me, and I do my best to keep them down, then when the time comes to do a bit of ferreting and snaring proper, the mixy shows face. There are very few left round here this time. Then there's the drop boxes, and talk of new snaring regulations. I'm sure I have the Samaritin's number somew
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    A Deben Mk3 is the most common. approx £145 including 1 collar. Gives you 100% peace of mind, if you value your ferret. You can manage without one, if you can see all the holes and have a helper. Pack up at lunchtime if you have no locator. A lost ferret in failing light is a recipe for disaster. Don't do hedgerows without one, they can slip out of one hole and into another set in the blink of an eye. good luck.
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    Really bloody sad isn't it.
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    As a recipient of the aforementioned help, I couldn't have put it better. well said Duckwing.
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    Hi Rolfe, can joe public buy this Bromadiolone rat poison. Rats in the roof space have been a real pain round here at times. They use the soffit to run the length of the block. The Council guy came the last time but it was after the rats had been there for ages. Is it feasable to leave the area baited permanently?. I've shot them etc, but never got as sophisticated as bait stations.
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    Every year, the mixy seems to come through all my area, first from the railway embankments, then gradually through the rest. Do all areas get it still?
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    An excellent day indeed, by anyone's standards.
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    The fence has not been up a year and there under it ,its two types of good quality wire ,one for badgers one for rabbits,idont think its down to workmanship ,the land is very uneven and prone to flooding,they have put stone over the underground fold in the mesh ,but the run off from the fields has washed the very light sandy soil beneath away.God is good sometimes. Give them hell Mickey.
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    You cruel lot, it may be an ex rabbit proof fence, like the one Peg and gun does on the vids, if not, I'll bet they're on the side where there are a few bunnies. Good luck.
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    If you use the pro ones on the wire tealer set at 61/2" and follow the advice given by the experts on this site, you'll catch more, and become so confident, that you'll feel miffed if you get a knocked snare. On the metal tealer, the snare can spin like a swivel so they last longer too. Well worth the little bit extra. You won't go back to shop bought.
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    Hi Rob, Read all the pinned articles at the top of the page, and that should help you. NB 9 1/2" is overall length of the tealer. Soak up the information that is available on this site. It is the best advice you'll ever get about snaring. Snareman is a master, Woodga, Peg and gun, all these men have put down real information for snarers. Appreciate what is here, you have no idea how much this info means. For the first time ever, you can make good kills of rabbits. Fill your boots, ian.
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    thanks' ,ian.
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    I anticipated this response, and personaly have nets of 2" and 2 1/8" in nylon, with 100% bag and 2 1/4" in linen and hemp with 100% bag. I am fully conversant with the current mesh sizes, and the copious bagging, which is used. The point with this net is the lack of bag note that in 100 yards that the bag is merely the relationship between a mesh pulled up and a mesh open ie 14/10 or 1.4 to 1, making 140 yard net 100 yards. The best you get, bag wise is net that is open and not stretched, therefore it's obvious that rolling up a rabbit isn't the aim. This net was designed to sti
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    I anticipated this response, and personaly have nets of 2" and 2 1/8" in nylon, with 100% bag and 2 1/4" in linen and hemp with 100% bag. I am fully conversant with the current mesh sizes, and the copious bagging, which is used. The point with this net is the lack of bag note that in 100 yards that the bag is merely the relationship between a mesh pulled up and a mesh open ie 14/10 or 1.4 to 1, making 140 yard net 100 yards. The best you get, bag wise is net that is open and not stretched, therefore it's obvious that rolling up a rabbit isn't the aim. This net was designed to sti
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    blurttttttt, fecklnose
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