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    Interesting question. I think the Duffus-type device counts as a trap as the mole is trapped against the tunnel roof not in a tightened loop. On the other hand;the old versions of tunnel mole "traps" -from which the Duffus was probably derived often relied upon a horse-hair or twine "snare" as an integral part . Its a bit academic really as we all know nothing deals with a mole infestation like putting a few virgin's toenail clippings down the runs .
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    There is a bit of a sad follow-up to this story. The lad caught his fish last Sunday evening. Monday morning the Environment Agency in their wisdom decided to open the sluice from the millpond that feeds the little stream we were fishing and managed to jam it open. There are mutterings that it was a very convenient "accident" designed to rid the pond of silt. At least 250 sizable fish along with uncounted smaller ones were found dead on the stream bank when the water- level dropped . To compound the affair the EA and local council then decided that the surviving fish needed rescu
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    Not on purpose. I don't think it would have been long before this young one realised how easily the door could have been forced open:)
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    For the purpose of restricting non-target access some say the loft hatch and roof might be acceptable . But a roof is not a tunnel . So the answer to your question has to be that you need some sort of tunnel not only to stay legal on the non-target front but to guide the quarry onto the plate at the right angle.. Fenns were designed to be used in tunnels with a firm roof that allows the jaws to close but doesn't leave too much head room for the quarry to flip upwards. In a loft situation with little risk of non-targets the tunnel, perhaps, does not need to be as long as you would
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    Following on from Kay's lovely pictures of deer doing it. In some of the other pictures taken of the same subject the male can clearly be seen holding the Queen's sting out of the way.
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    The eight-year old grandson decided just as I was due to deliver him back to his parents that he " Really,really,really ",wanted to go fishing. I suspect it was a delaying tactic to avoid some last-minute homework so, like the dutiful Grandfather I am , of course sent him up the garden with a spade and bait box while I rummaged through the shed for the rod he'd discarded after his last perch-bothering exercise. He didn't have a lot of luck on the worm front; not just because the spade was a bit big but mainly because he had to compete with the chickens emptying the bait-box as fast as
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    Mk6s are a bit big for deliberately setting for weasels . Its only my opinion but I rate the Mk6 as a far superior and more humane trap for squirrels than the Mk4.
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    The Basc legal reference to not "cruelly " beat,torture etc gives you the answer. As long as you are satisfied that your method will be effective and intend a humane end to the rat you have not acted illegally. Certainly if you have the" reasonable excuse" of legitimate pest control. The word "cruelly" as defined by a dictionary infers the infliction of pain or suffering and you are looking for an instant effective kill. A good stamp or even backing a vehicle over an injured rabbit might not be aesthetically pleasing but as long as it done for legitimate reasons with the intent to a
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    The wife of an old boss made a mean squirrel and bacon pie for the beater's days. Skinning them can be a bit like getting a nun out of a wet-suit and they really are only at their best in the autumn and winter when they have a lovely nutty taste.
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    Make a bigger trap. Most fox cage traps are rubbish. They are designed for human convenience with little thought to the fact that any fox with a brain cell is going to be a tad wary of such an unnatural and confining device. Foxes round pheasant or chicken pens or used to clambering about town bins and urban gardens might not be so phased but a wily old country boy may well wonder why he's suddenly being offered an easy meal in a wire coffin. The idea of covering the floor with soil is good. Again we make em with wire floors coz it suits us yet it must feel so weird to any fox .
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    Berkshires. They were let out of their pen into the paddock for the first time yesterday Before being left alone we had to be sure they knew what the electric fence was for. Sure enough one had a little sniff of the tape and..... I felt so mean; he made a little noise like a child's teddy bear when you squeeze its tummy.
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    Never had pigs before . I think the sales-woman saw me coming and flogged me Tasmanian Devils.
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    1963 Humber Sceptre 1600cc. Bought December 1979 for £60. I ran it about for a couple of years, fitted a new clutch and, I confess, added the go faster flames They didn't work! Sold it to a mate who sold it for banger racing where it not only won but survived the Demolition Derby to race again.
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    Old bucks are the business. My mates can't believe I actually sort them out of the catch for personal consumption. A light frying to brown the meat before stewing does wonders and you can leave em in the oven on low for as long as you like. Add a pinch of chilli or curry powder and pop in any veg and a tin of baked beans an hour or two before the end.
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    The LW parang;a very smart tool. Seeing it jogged my memory a bit . I still can't recall the name of the TV programme but throughout he made regular references to his £1.99 fake Swiss Army knife. Seemingly when faced with any task requiring a blade he would announce ,"So I take my £1.99 penknife and ...." One of my customers used to own a well known out-door wear and camping company. According to him LW would sometimes appear on the scrounge and one of the things he went off with was the famous freebie £1.99 knife. Still can't name the programme though!.
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    Thanks TUFFTY. I have looked but all the clips are quite recent and show the chap in , I guess, his early 70s. Maybe his early TV work was so embarrassing he's found a way of erasing it from film and memory. The rabbit incident was definitely a bit dodgy and I can't believe nobody remembers it.
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    I found mine on Shoreham beach years ago. Is your one similar-dark wood scales on the handle ,marked "Original Bowie Knife",? As you can see it didn't make the grade as a proper working knife:)
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    I'm showing my age but have a question for the older site members. Whilst having a conversation about Ray Mears and bear Grylls TV shows with some younger chaps I mentioned that before them Lofty Wiseman either made regular appearances on various shows or had a short series of his own. Trouble is; I can't for the life of me remember what they were called . I "you tubed" him but could only come up with an appearance on an old Peter Duncan (ex Blue Peter dare-devil) series. Two highlights I recall were Mr Wiseman mentioning the effects of using bracken tea as
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    I'm sorry to say Paul the rat in your garden whilst being a superb specimen was trumped by the rat I caught in a young lady's bedroom a few days later. In fact the only criticism of Rob's work is that the thing should have been mounted on pair of knickers!
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    I treated myself to a Lil Acorn after a discussion with a customer. Apparently he'd had an expensive, all singing and dancing device that even sent a picture-message to his phone whenever it took a photo. Unfortunately it kept breaking down and was very susceptible to damp, so he dumped it in favour of the Lil acorn. It takes video clips, still shots or a combination of both depending how you set it up. daytime pictures are in colour and the quality is good.. Night shots are black and white and as you can see from the enclosed photos need a bit of practice to avoid glare from the "i
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    Thanks for the help. I'll risk taking it apart. Thanks all:)
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    I had a call last year from an elderly man just when I was looking forward to getting home at the end of a long Friday afternoon. He not only asked how soon I could get to him but then asked a load of searching questions that sort of set alarm bells ringing. He did sound rather like a bit of an awkward customer but when I met him I realised why. He'd had a nest above a downstairs window treated but before the operator was even dispatched had been asked to pay the bill of £117 over the phone in advance. The problem he now had was that his bedroom above the window was full
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    My 97 1600 Vitara recently started revving up to a steady 1800rpm from cold and then-ticking over too fast when warm. I'm not amazingly technical but have found that by removing and plugging the end of a hose from the air intake to what is probably a valve housing on the side of the carburettor or disconnecting the blue terminal on the other end of the housing the car runs as it should . Can someone have a look at the photo and tell me what the seemingly defective bit is called,if it is repairable or easy to get a replacement and even if my diagnosis is correct. Any help would be
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    Not my place to argue with an expert but I avoid food rewards. Its only my queer logic but I can't help thinking that a dog that that works for its owner's praise, love and cuddles rather than what's in the their pocket will ultimately be more in tune with the handler. I'm sure you can overdue any lesson. Just think; the puppy has just spent a few minutes reacting to your hand signals and done a perfect stop to the whistle. You are chuffed to bits ,the dog senses that "Dad" is in a happy mood. Stop right there,don't be tempted to do it again-it might go wrong . Instead end the
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    A quick ten or even five minute session that goes well is worth more than a half hour session that gets messy no matter how old the dog.. When a session is on a roll and you and the dog are "coming together" going through the whole repertoire and even adding a new twist can be worthwhile. But don't feel you have to do everything every day. The dog won't forget what it knows just because it has not practiced an exercise for a few days . Neither will it forget a bad or stressful experience when asked to do something that went wrong in the past. Sniffing about and looking a bit shee
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