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  1. Matt
    The tunnel must have a roof for it to work properly. Fenns need a surface to work against
  2. Matt
    Try posting on some of the farming forums. Don't ask for permission; ask them what makes them give permission
  3. Matt
    For me, it could be the dickhead from Taunton that drove into my wife the other day and wrote her car off... Or, it could be the postman that delivered a 'sorry you were out card' to the wrong address... Or, it could be the total b*****d that went to the sorting office with said card, forged my wifes signature and then stole her prescription that was in the parcel... and it's not even Christmas Eve yet... Fate certainly seems to be dropping plenty of turds on us at the moment.
  4. Matt
    I never bury my Fenns or cover them. Rats and squirrels will happily climb over them.
  5. Matt
    Yep, as you say, pleasant and informative. Steve is on Twitter and I often chat with him there
  6. Matt
    Coax TV arial connector. Cheap as chips.
  7. Matt
    There are no mink farms in the UK; they were outlawed by BLiar.
  8. Matt
    It's one of the pitfalls of using bait indoors. Ironically, the place I'm currently sat at typing this is stinking of dead mouse.... it's a five hundred year old cottage and even after thirty years of various proofing the mice always find a way in, and often succumb to the bait leaving the inevitable smell issue... As it's virtually impossible to remove the offending corpse, it's a question of jacking up the heat and opening the windows during the day. Sadly, by morning the smell has returned. It's just one of 'those things'. My experience of deodorisers is that they often smell
  9. Matt
    Make sure they don't run out. The old anticoagulants really did work on a cumulative basis; it goes through their system quite quickly, and needs at least three good feeds to build into a LD.
  10. Matt
    Since today. Moxy put a topic up in the General section earlier
  11. Matt
    Swim and hunt fish at a guess ........ Each to his or her own I suppose, but I'd personally grab the rod over a semi feral mustalid if I wanted a fish....
  12. Matt
    This might be a stupid question, but.......... Why?? What does a tame(ish) mink on a flexible lead do that a ferret wouldn't do?
  13. Matt
    Like he (the sensible Mod) said... /\
  14. Matt
    I'm not sure if that would be legal. Mink are classified as 'alien species' and even if it was legal to keep them in captivity (I'm pretty sure it isn't), 'releasing' one to hunt bunnies would be 100% illegal.
  15. Matt
    Just read on Twitter that they doused the teacher in petrol and made the kids watch while they lit the teacher up. Words fail me. Utter scum the world would be a better place without.
  16. Matt
    Bloody good little units these are I've got one myself, good luck with the sale
  17. Matt
    I'm afraid not Time and money are short at present; perhaps 2015 will be better
  18. Matt
    Is this gas fitting lark difficult then? Only I was thinking about doing free of charge for a few of my farmers, and then they might pay me to catch their moles
  19. Matt
    Location please
  20. Matt
    Late Winter/Early Spring is undoubtedly the best time of year as there is little natural food and low ground cover. It's also the time of year they do the most damage. With pests like this it's best to campaign against them all year round, but certainly some seasons are better than others
  21. Matt
    Duffus mole trap
  22. Matt
    You've got to love THL.... there is always someone waiting in the wings to criticise... That 'stick' I use is actually a piece of steel bar; in fact, it's the same one I was issued when I worked as a professional trapper for MAFF. When you've had your dispatch work audited and monitored by a Parliamentary Select Committee, rather than a hobbyist on an internet forum, you learn to ignore pointless and groundless criticism. I've dispatched lots of things in my time, using various methods including CO2, injectable barbiturate, and firearms, you get the confidence to choose the most a
  23. Matt
    Have you tried your local authority yet? Not only are they often the cheapest option, but they are often equipped with drain cameras which your average pestie can't afford.
  24. Matt
    Why is it dangerous? Well, rats are known as 'hoarders and gorgers', in other words, they like moving excess food around and a bait block that starts out in one place can often end up somewhere completely different If you add an 'attractant', you make it more attractive to other animals, including humans, and it counteracts the bitrex repellent which is pretty much widespread in modern baits. That is why it's illegal to do it. There's an old saying about a little bit of knowledge being dangerous. This, I think is a classic example. Let me just explain a little further: Mod
  25. Matt
    Check the drains. Drainage faults are the number one cause of this type of thing....
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