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Totally agree Westy. I can't remember when I last saw a truck not indicate... They always give plenty of warning, and if you've got your eyes open you can see what is coming. I know that some lorry drivers have a bit of a habit of bullying other road users, but when out on the open road there is no excuse for car drivers who fly up behind them and slam their brakes on. When I did an advanced driver course one of the things I had to do was drive down the M4 without using my brakes at all. It makes you suddenly become more aware of what is going on around you and start to anticipate
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Surprised at some of the comments on here. If you aren't capable of reading the road and looking ahead are what other vehicles are doing, or likely to do, should you really be on the road at all? If you see a lorry joining the motorway and lane two is empty, isn't it common sense and courtesy to move over and let them out? The same goes for a lorry coming up behind another slow moving vehicle; you should be able to spot what is coming long before needing to hit the brakes! The one that gets me at the moment is dosy women trying to join the motorway doing fifty. What is wrong with
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Mole Trapping Tips Please
Matt replied to drakeshead gunner's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
Yes, double catches are common: There are quite a few reasons why a trap gets blocked; common causes are the trap not being aligned properly, contamination of the trap, and poor tuning making the triggers too hard. As Moley says, reset and try again or you could switch over to a Talpex type trap and catch him out like that... When you buy new traps make sure they are good quality and not Chinky (peststop) crap and tune them up well before use. No need to weather or wear gloves (although it does help keep your hands clean and warm during the winter), but make sure yo -
Joe, I'm in no doubt that you know what you are doing; I think you've misunderstood me a little. The comment about damaged nets and screaming rabbits was a general point: I remember going out with someone with a dog that he claimed was trained for longnetting once. It was a collie, and basically coursed a rabbit straight into the net where it proceeded in demolishing both bunny and net to great effect Watching some of the films that have been made of daytime ferreting and longnetting it seems to be the in thing to let your dog grab netted rabbits and rag them. Personally, I prefer a
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Why would you let your young dog rag live rabbits in a net? To me, netted rabbits are 'verboten' to the mutts..... no need for it at all, it just results in bruised and screaming bunnies and damage to the nets. If a dog has an instinct to hunt rabbits, then it has the instinct. No need to encourage grabbing netted rabbits IMHO.
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Another fantastic thread I've pinned it for future reference.
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If the sporting rights are held by another person then the occupier cannot give permission to 'take' game. The only exception is 'ground game'. Under the Ground Game Act of 1881 the occupier and a 'servant' have the right to take ground game (rabbits and hares) regardless of the holder of sporting rights. This was done to allow farmers to control rabbits that were being preserved by the holders of sporting rights at the expense of farmers. Bear in mind that it's only the actual tenant and one 'servant' who can use that right, so in theory, the tenant would have to pay you something t
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Here ye go Wayne, have a read of this thread: http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/290283-cannot-post-pictures/ If you upload from your phone, it's well worth downloading the photobucket app.
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I've got to agree with some of the above posts; in general, HGV drivers do a great job, and providing you treat them with respect on the roads they reciprocate. The problem is car drivers. They treat anyone who is driving anything slower than them as a nuisance. Yesterday, I was towing the trailer back from Exmoor, up the M5 and than A303. I was rolling along nicely; sticking to just above the speed limit of 60mph on the dual carriageways and 50mph on the single carriageways. The idiots that overtook me ignoring double white lines and cutting in front of me forcing me to brake were a
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Use photobucket. No need to resize or anything else; upload your pictures to photobucket and then click on the direct link to copy it and paste it into your posts by clicking on the picture icon in the toolbar and pasting the copied link into the dialogue box that opens up. Simples..... And much better company on here than faceache...
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Nothing illegal about that Main Man..... I wish you luck with your project, but fear you will struggle to get hold of many live stoats. Are you sure there are none locally? Just because you haven't seen any doesn't mean they aren't there....
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Yet another really interesting thread in this section. As Chalky says, it makes you long for the long winter nights. Funnily enough, I took the little dog for a stroll earlier and have found a lovely little spot for a drop... even now, if the weather was right I'd be tempted.... Anyway, back on topic, if it's not a silly Q, why not just put an extra pin in where the rut is? Worst that can happen is the first rabbit runs straight into the pin.... Just a thought; I'm no expert on the 'webs' but I've done a bit...
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It was me, following a report. To set the record straight, he posted about an illegal topic, and received a warning. Anyone who wants to argue can join him.
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Live Cage Trapping Foxes Tips
Matt replied to Peter Shorrock's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
I for one, can believe 2k foxes per year in some of the urban areas of SE England. I shot 7 foxes in 20 minutes once in Tottenham....... -
To be fair, that is pretty much what I do these days Ian. I'm too mean to risk my genuine trap hammer, and to be honest, for bedding Fenns and Imbras into burrows I don't find it that good..... having said that, it is fantastic for bedding in tunnels and hammering in pegs..... Funnily enough, I fancied a few coneys for a treat for my little terrier this week, so I headed off yesterday into the field next to the cottage where I am in Devon at the moment. I set up 3 Imbras and a fenn, using nothing except an old bulldog ferreting spade (even to bang the anchors in). Sadly, not even a t
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Fair play; two of the people I have the most respect for when it comes to vintage trapping kit have quite rightly corrected me. A brick hammer it is. Thankfully, mine is more like the picture shown by Pete, complete with notch..... I would think that even if it is a brick hammer, £17 for a quality forged british brick hammer still isn't out of the way..
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A Weekend On The Moles
Matt replied to perthshire keeper's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
Good going there fella You are doing better than me at the moment; the ground is like iron down here and times are hard..... -
He's still around Earthy, I think he's been a bit busy of late doing some writing.......
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That is a genuine brades trapping hammer. Not all trapping hammers had the notch for pulling chains; I think it was an optional extra. Whoever bought it got themselves a bargain.
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The one from 14a is a very good little hammer, and well suited to the job. I don't own one, but I have handled and used one and it certainly seems as close as you can get to the real deal. If I needed a trapping hammer, for daily use that would be my choice. It's a quality item. It's all very well watching the pennies, but cheap crap from China just doesn't do it for me, but each to his own.
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I can quite understand why folks choose to use a cheapie hammer; I use a brickies hammer myself. Well, I wouldn't want to get my nice shiney Brades dirty would I?.......... For those of you interested in old trapping kit, this is a bit of a rarity that doesn't often come up for sale. It should make £40 easily, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it make £60. On a side note, I notice that Jubys and Imbras are now making £30 plus postage on there. I may have a clear out.....
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No, I'm not selling it. I've got one; it took me nearly ten years to find it and I'd sell Mrs Rat before I parted with my collection of traps and trapping kit.
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Nothing I suppose....... But, what you are looking at is a specially designed tool for a specific job, and an increasingly rare vintage tool as well. What does a Rolls Royce do that a standard car doesn't?
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Here ye go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261227106383?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 A genuine Brades trapping hammer for less than £10. It should make £40-£60 so grab a bargain! I'm not bidding BTW.
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Any Pest Controllers Near Kirkby Stephen
Matt replied to cumbrianrabbiter's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
Hope you've found a professional to help Cumbria. Have you tried the wasp-control.uk site? I'm pretty sure most areas are covered.