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    Thats always an option
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    When I was 18 years old me and a friend reared two cubs that we aquired when their eyes were still closed. We reared them on lactol, then onto meat. The vixen died, for unknown reasons, but the dog thrived. We wre keen to keep him, but he was very aggresive when food was around. We were working on an estate in Perthshire at the time, and living in a large static caravan, as a lot of young gamekeepers do. The cub would grab his scrap of food, and run underneath the seats, you couldnt go near him when he had food. He would be like this with the dogs aswell, and one day, when he was well
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    The Estate where im trapping moles at the mo, has a harris hawk hunting the grounds, it has its jesses(spell??) on still, so its deffo a falconers bird. Its been there for over a week aparently. If anyone knows of anyone that has lost a harris in the area, please PM me, and il give further details.
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    rspca caught it after it was spotted by old twitchers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7849012.stm
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    I dont mate, but its a case of digging a trench, width is dependant on weather you use stone or clay pipe, use common sense for length, too short is nae good, longer is better imo. Depth around 3 feet, just under the sod is no good... Then simply cover over.... job done. If stone made, the walls are built up using stone in a 'dry stone' method, up to 9 inches. Making sure you bed the stone in well to avoid collapse. Use big stones and often 1 layer will do, with a bit of filling here and there. Keep the channel between each side, at about nine inches(roughly). I cover mine using through st
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    Theres loads of them in my area, and also ive made half a dozen myself. All of mine were stone made, topped with the through stones, or slate. Good siting is the most important thing... Make it on a bankside that is naturally freedraining soil, in a place that you would think would be a likely good spot for a natural hole. Ideally south facing holes, but if not possible, put a bend/corner in to stop wind going through. Two or three holers are more attractive, but one holers will work aswell if sited well. Dig the trench 3/4 feet deep, and wide enough to build the walls of the tunne
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    Dev how much do you pay your camera man per day? Hes always there when you want him aint he lol Nice pics mate
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    Listeria (Listeriosis a possible case in cattle due to bacteria being brought up in soil from the moles mounds) BINGO! Cheers Ian It was on the tip of my tongue lol...
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    I can almost smell those dogs! Good bit of vermin control...well done to you and the pack
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    do you always ask daft questions Aaron Simple answer, is that the mole can be a very serious pest. The farm im starting next week is absolutely black with mole hills, the grazing in the fields has been reduced by almost half, its that bad! This also causes problems with the sheep, there feet suffer and they get very clarty, but im no expert on them, so cant expand on that. This is the result of not bothering to do the moles for a few years, in an area that is well populated. They are also covering the medows which are used for growing hay to feed the livestock through the winter, and
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    They are a delicacy in Northumberland!!
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    Got my first Silver mole today............im going to get the bugger stuffed, its a bonny one alright, photo dosent do it justice really. Cheers Dogs
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    Phobia's

    dogs-n-natives replied to Gav's topic in General Talk

    My lass....... when its that 'time of the month'!!
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    Had the pleasure of meeting Chrissy a couple of times, we got along very well and he was a very honest and genuine country loving lad. His love of hunting and his dogs was immense and we had organised to get out together on the estate I was the gamekeeper on at the time.. such a sad loss. My lass was very good mates with Chrissy, she was at his grave today... RIP CHRISSY Best of luck with fern Ste, take care bud, ill see ye soon!
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    Thats spot on that, so easy, and deffinatly one im going to try this week. Thanks a lot trappa!!
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    The frost hasnt been hard enough up here in the last few weeks to stop me trapping, but when I looked out of the window yesterday at a few inches of snow and more comming down...I thaught oh no, thats me rabbiting today then!! But after finally making it over the top of the valley as I dropped down the hill the lower valley was still dry and it was a mild sunny day just shows what difference 15-20 mile can make!! Wasnt frosty here today either, was a chill wind though, sapps the energy alright... my hands still went numb though!!
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    Maybe its the gun/ammo combo? Im not sure ...... but I found the total opposite thing with my .22 s/a, and also I found that the eley's were becoming jammed more often after a hard nights lamping, and I put it down to excessive ammount of wax on them causing a build up of residue in the action. I would say if you have found what works for you, and your rifle, stick to it. Winchester superX for me though!
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    Sorry to hear it lads, a sad end to a good dog...... good luck for the future!!
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    I get a lot of different coloured rabbits in my area, black, ginger, and white legged ones are commenest here. My pack of assorted mutts get fed alot of rabbit, dogs do very well on it... and no, you dont need to worry about bones, as long as you dont cook them. Same goes for chicken and other game aswell!! Raw is the only safe way, plus they get all the nutritional value. Hope this helps
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    Ive got a nine month old dog pup out of him, hopes are high for him, time will tell. How about your old boy? Are you digging to anything out of him? Cheers DnN
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    Looks great! how old? What are your expectations from him? Cheers DnN
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    Archie, they are great tools, and you never need to worry about leaking roofs on your vehicle! You would also need to buy a standard roof mount setup, the picture shows a lightforce blitz, but the cheaper strikers are also good enough for most situations. Ferret feller is just being daft, as the suction roof lamp is only on the vehicle when lamping, so theft is not an issue! I would strongly advise a scope mounted lamp aswell if your alone, as sods law will have it, the bloody fox will move just before you shoot, leaving the beam, and meaning you have to fumble about, putting the rifle down,
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    What is the roe Buck close season Remmy in Scotland?? I thought it was 21 Oct to 31 March Remmy will have pasted it into the post from a genuine 'in season' buck stalk. lol Thanks again everyone for the help, and Il let you know how things go once the summer buck stalking gets underway! DnN
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    I seen the first episode last week, thaught it was decent viewing! I dont do insect pests myself..... and thank feck! That roach infestation in that flat was disgraceful, and they were crawling all over the babies cot every nook and cranny was lifting with em, I would have been giving the occupier some stick for sure!!! The bit were they were going to check out a rat infestation at a racecourse was entertaining.... wheres the terrier when you need it!!! lol
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