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    "Toad Benjamin !"
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    Who staked out the pied dog in background as bait ?
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    Really sorry to disagree but my living depends on a working legal knowledge. Had hoped someone else would have come foreward before some numpty shoots a pet cat and tries to quote the "Road traffic act " in court.Believe me the Prosecution will be quoting the Theft Act ,The Property Act,Criminal Damage etc .I dislike feral and straying pet cats as much as anyone involved in conservation and Keepering but please believe me. Cats of the pet and show variety are Property and as such protected.
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    Really sorry to disagree but my living depends on a working legal knowledge. Had hoped someone else would have come foreward before some numpty shoots a pet cat and tries to quote the "Road traffic act " in court.Believe me the Prosecution will be quoting the Theft Act ,The Property Act,Criminal Damage etc .I dislike feral and straying pet cats as much as anyone involved in conservation and Keepering but please believe me. Cats of the pet and show variety are Property and as such protected.
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    Maybe one of the RSPCA monitors can put us straight on this ?
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    Might seem a strange question but you have permission right up to the disused railway.Permission for what? You don't seem to have any rabbiting gear or knowledge. It's probably me being a bit thick.
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    It doesn't matter if the cat's feral of not. It's classed the same as a feral, as soon as it leaves the owners property, or so I've been led to believe. Cats are unique in that they remain their owner's property unless deliberatly abandoned (illegal)or given up as lost but are legally regarded as uncontrolable by nature. Therefore an owner is not responsible for its actions. To kill one that is known to be or likely to be a wandering pet is illegal. It is someones property.Shooting a child's pet is likely to set them onto the road to being an anti . A defence might be that the cat was
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    I put an SR 500 motor in a BSA frame but the electronic ignition died last year just as the jasper season started .Must find a "window" as they say so I can fix it.
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    That's all I would have added Woodga - a solid steel sheet door would stop that, or a locking device. I have also had experience of cats clawing through the mesh to get the bait and setting it off (watched them do it), a quick second wrap with 1/2" x 1" fine mesh at the bait end would stop that too. It looks heavy which is good from the point of view that the fox cannot tip it once he's in and get out that way which also happens - that can be avoided by a foot long wire staple put through the base into the ground at the front and back. OTC How did you join the edges of the wir
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    .22 rimfire is a very flexible weapon.From high velocity rounds, down to shot-shells .Comes into its own though when using sub-sonics for quiet all-round pest control but not if you are going in for mainly foxes . .In woodland or small fields shooting within your capabilities and using field craft a .22 rim is fine for those opertunist foxes that turn up unexpectedly or that you call up.You hav'nt got to blow a fox up to kill it ,you have to put the bullet in the right place .A bit of fieldcraft can make up for a lot of gun.
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    Country ferals are not like some of the squitty ,often unhealthy,town ferals that have to scavenge for food.A country cat that perfects its hunting technique has the choice of some really rich pickings.Not just game -birds but may other forms of wildlife -including rare song-birds and dormice.
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    Been having a clear out and came across this .Thought it might be of interest. I was busy trying to make my fortune from squirrel tails at the time. Look at the price paid for mole skins. Four pence ! On a similar note. I'm sure someone was asking for a Cymag label a few weeks ago.I hav'nt got one but I do have the little three fold instruction flyer that came with it from the late 's.
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    Been thinking ( Blowing moles out of the ground with a proxy penis is'nt an image I relished.) about this. I mean I've seen one of these things in a barn.some of you've seen em demonstrated and I guess we've all heard "things " about em. Certainly I've no interest in using one.However, maybe someone who actually uses/has used one on a daily basis could put a post up. Without fear of a slagging. Just an idea.
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    Well the dog's pulled...
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    there was a guy showing the head keeper a few weeks ago trying one out, and he must have put to much gas into the burrow , when it was ignited he burned his jacket hands and singed his eyebrows , the head keeper phoned me to tell me about it as he had a good laugh about it , it seems a bit extreme to kill a few rabbits , the old ferret would have been better , First I heard about these Tunnel Busters was when my insurer said I was'nt covered for using one.I was a bit incredulous when he described it to me. Since then one of the farms I work has bought one. No way will the operater get s
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    Fair enough opinion mate. All I was saying was that for pure net -work speed comes second to marking ability. In fact it comes third . Obedience comes first. You're welcome to disagree. Obviously, if due to thick cover or similar circumstances, you can't use nets or you want to see a dog after a rabbit you will be needing a fast dog. As it happens I own a whippet cross and a collie lurcher,but you are right I know sweet Fanny Adams about anything let alone ferreting.Your mongrel looks great by the way .Cheers!
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    Got to remember that if you mainly ferret to nets the primary function of a dog is simply to give accurate marks and maybe pin any bunny that starts to wriggle out of the net.Collie types , mongrels seen to love this job.Bolting bunnies for dogs to hopefully catch is a different game.Take advice but within reason you should get the type of dog that you actually fancy owning.That way you will be more likely to work at its training ,overcome problems and build a relationship.
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    Hello. The only reason I was allowed a ferret without too much parental hassle was because apparently my Dad had wanted one as a lad but his Dad would'nt let him .Mum was " just Mum" about it.After all she'd suffered house-fulls of hamsters ,mice ,grass snakes,newts,God knows what, even eels and a baby pike. In the end she was more interested in my first ferret than Dad.Always saving bits of meat for Sydney (Ok ,maybe not the coolest name for a fred) . She'd come home from work ,sniff, and say, " Hm,you've had that blooming ferret in here again".(Georgina ,do not show your Mum that bit .An
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    I think these are of the Manx variety,no doubt someone will put me right.If we get a few more pictures like these we can start a dating agency.
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    Apologies if this has been posted before .Several times I've had to tweak the terminals in my Mk111 collars to obtain a reliable contact.Rather than bending them about too much and risking a breakage I've settled on the following method. Cut two tiny pieces from an elastic band .The sort favoured by postmen for bundling letters seem about the right dimensions. Gently ease the pieces under the terminals with tweezers or the point of a knife. The rubber acts as a sprung cushion .Thus increasing battery contact without the risk of over- stressing the terminals. Trust me to think of this at
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    Back in the early 90's some of the .22Winchester sub-sonics seemed to have a life of their own.Some would crack near as loud as High velocities and fly straight over the zero,others would pootle off.It was only the odd shot that really played about but some batches were worse than others. Our ammo was paid for by the Boss ,hence bought in bulk which was a bit of a mistake as we were stuck with it.I think we bought our own Eleys in the end .It was a confidence thing.
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    Reliable. Simple ,relativly old -fashioned vehicle to work on .Like Stubby says ,a bit short on space maybe. The rust never sleeps but nothing that can't be kept at bay for several MOT's without too much expense.My Suzuki looks a bit like a patchwork quilt thanks to some very artistic welding. I'd have another.
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    Johnny Rotten sung "Never Trust a Hippy", but I would'nt bet on him being a hunting supporter. Just because a person talks about enviromental stuff, wears a CND badge and talks about conservation does'nt mean they are automatically vegan , anti- hunting types. Makes sense if you are going to meet strange people that you meet at your or their home,introduce parents/mates/spouses etc, everyone knows where you are going ,what time you'll be home .. Does'nt matter if you are 15 or 50 something along these lines makes sense and is polite . Remember you should'nt go off with someone just b
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