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    Personally,.. I think this B/W image is a beautiful thing,.. I don't believe any added colour is required.. It is,. just right..?
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    Wishing all Hunting Life members, a Happy, prosperous, and healthy New Year?
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    I've seen a few similar types... Looks to be a Pyecombe Crook...the Sussex Downland Shepherds used to carry them... I could have bought several, over the years, wish that I had now? You still see the odd one, on the wall of country Pubs..?
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    ?That jukel looks to be a typical old style, South Downland cur,.. and it looks near as dammit, to a Smithfield type as I've seen..?
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    ? Well,.. I reckon that Tay was a real good Hard Blood whippet,.. a genuine animal, owned by a genuine enthusiast...? RIP Mr Fletcher?
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    I dislike the slop,...but ,..I hates that old clag far worse?
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    Get on my Son ?
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    ? You are quite right there Guss. Facts are,.. some folks should not bother with ferrets, (or dogs for that matter..)? These critters just ain't for them,.. and when things become difficult or their enthusiasm wanes,.. the poor animals frequently suffer. Hopefully, you will reassure the ferret that life really ain't all bad,.. but, do be prepared for, a less than reliable final conclusion....? Keep at it,.. all the best,.. OldPhil..?
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    ? I used to ferret for rabbits, five days a week, for many, many years...I also snared, trapped, netted and lamped the cony, on most suitable nights... It was my job....and some weeks, the catch was in hundreds... Originally, my life had turned full circle, and I went from freelancing, to being paid per day/week , for using the ferrets and dogs, for a wage. It was a crazy situation, fecking unbelievable,...but I loved it...? Then, Farmers started to take note of the Ministry of Agriculture,.. and they became duped into thinking that the old ways were inefficient,.. so,.. w
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    Lovely to see..?
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    Real useful tools...?
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    Aye,.. and "ya ain't got to feed a trap"....?
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    ? Yeah,.. I find that I am saying it, more and more , especially to close friends.... I have no problems in passing on my concerns, nor do I feel any embarrassment in doing so...? At my age,...most of my old pals have passed away,...so I am keen to hold on to the few friends I have left... Nothing wrong in the statement,...just as long as you mean it....? Have a good Xmas lads,.. and I hope and pray that the coming year, will be a better one... Warmest regards, to all genuine Goodfellas,...stay safe ,...OldPhil.?
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    Ken,..do you remember the Aldrich Foot Snare, for Large Non-Indigenous Species...? When I was at the Ministry Headquarters, fighting my case to get the Body grippers passed, for use in the UK? I was enquiring as to WHY they had passed the Aldrich for use, but were giving me hassle with the Body grip and Kania 2000 ? "There are no big critters running wild in the UK, now are there ffs".... The silence was deafening,...and it made me wonder.....?
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    Not sure Micky,..? I've seen so many crazy creations over the years,.. but very few made by trappers,...mostly madcap engineering projects... Perhaps this is why only a few Spring Traps were passed by the Ministry,.. the rest were simply too complicated and costly to produce.. I quite liked using the Original Rabbit Fenn,..it seemed to catch fairly well..?
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    Amazing technical drawing Comanche? Loads of strange traps around at that time..?
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    Fair old roustabout crew there,...they look up for anything..?
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    ?Yeah, Ken's Deputy,..it is a real mystery..? Mind you,.. we have both seen the plethora of files, that show images of the miscellaneous, (seemingly mad creations), from various engineering buffs and mad scientists, that were offered up, after the banning of the Gin Trap.. More than a few of these strange concepts and ideas, failed to make the cut, but several stayed very close to the long spring look of the original 'Gin'.. I don't think many folk actually realise, just what went down during that critical period twixt the Gin,.. and the Fenn...?
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    I would agree with your words.? Kids should be loved and protected....dodgy feckers should be beaten severely...? I remember on a recent carpet buying trip to Turkey,.. there was a beautiful fat baby boy, sitting with his parents. It was great to see him getting hugs and kisses from everyone on the plane...he was like the communal baby...? By complete contrast,.. I was trapping Grey Squirrels in a local school, and as I made my way up the stairs into the roof space of the building, a group of young lads were rushing madly down the stairs. They were cheeky wee feckers, and
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    Poor kids, they deserve better?
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    Whoever it is, that juke is certainly well 'up on its toes'...?
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    The Mk 4 trap in tunnels will catch Grey Squirrels no problem,...but,.. these traps rarely kill them quickly..? When the operative visits his trapline early in the day, he will often find dead critters resting in the traps,...but in many cases, they took a while to die. If you set up a camera, or have the time to physically, wait and watch,.. you will frequently witness a bit of a struggle , until the Grey finally expires. Personally,.. if using this type of Spring Trap, I much prefer the Mk 6 version,..it just seems to have that wee bit more killing power. There are sever
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    ? Personally, I think too much formal training,. too early on, can frequently inhibit the inherent, natural hunting ability, in a roustabout jukel. I follow the Keith Erlandson method of early schooling, whereby he used to commit virtual heresy amongst the Gundog fraternity, by allowing and encouraging his young tykes to hunt up, at an early age... Obviously, as our own Skycat has mentioned, this practice is frequently counter-productive for most folk,.. and I would not advise novice lurcher enthusiasts to follow my lead... Far better, to reign a young lurcher in and prevent it
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    Some Bedlington's are reet tenacious wee feckers...?
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