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    As this seems to come up a lot it seemed like another good excuse to play with the camera The only 'fenn' type traps which are approved by the Order are FENN, SPRINGER and SOLWAY (edited so say read further down, 'Mr President that may not be strictly accurate .....' Genuine FENN traps which have the FENN name on the plate and on mine they have the fenn name on the tongue too. Also the till or catch is formed from the plate itself and not a bit of add on brass. I'm not sure if they are still made like that though. SPRINGER traps which are also marked clearly on the p
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    YEEESSSSSS!!!!

    john b replied to Malt's topic in General Talk

    Well done - pot noodles all round
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    Well I can't find it Should be in the scrap bin if it's been deleted but it's not. Sorry fella's no idea what happened to it. John
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    Not silly money but very pleased with it all the same. Will take me a while to figure out all the features mind you. This taken this morning at full x18 zoom - overcast and through glass.
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    A shed with heating AND broadband Now that's my kind of shed
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    Or more specifically here http://thehuntinglife.com/html/sections/ar...ing-snares.html
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    Hooray for the Midlands
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    Well Holdaway it may be obvious but I'm still surprised that you've not had any replies. This sort of simple but practical modification can make a difference and unless people have seen the finished results they're not always prepared to start cutting up their kit. So thanks for taking the trouble to put this post together. Nice clean decoy too - I can never keep mine like that.
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    http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=37477 http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=45006
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    Another grand day out for the pair of you.
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    Last bit looks like Certified by (doctors name ?) 1909 ?
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    Beechwood fires are bright and clear If the logs are kept a year Chestnut only good they say If for long it's laid away Make a fire of elder tree Death within your house will be But ash new or ash old Is fit for a Queen with a crown of gold Birch and Fir logs burn too fast Blaze up bright and do not last It is by the Irish said Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread Elmwood burns like churchyard mould Even the very flames are cold But ash green or ash brown Is fit for a Queen with a golden crown Poplar gives a bitter smoke Fills your eyes and makes you choke Apple wood will
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    You'll never get a meal out of one Stubby - need atleast a couple
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    I am sure Woodga will get back to you just give him a bit longer. I know he gets heaps of PMs to deal with.
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    My money is on a marten or mink, depending on the size. According to the Collins guide to animal tracks and signs: Marten "They are normally sausage-shaped, 8-10cm long and 1.2 cm across and usually twisted and drawn out to a point. They contain fur, feathers, bonesplinters..... They are usually deposited on an elevation such as a rock, tree stump, fallen tree" Polecat & Mink "have the usual marten shape, sausage-shaped, 6-8 long and 0.9 cm across and usually twisted and drawn out to a point. They contain fur, feathers, bonesplinters..... deposited very inconspicuously" Ott
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    I've had lots of squirrel with boxes like that too SF. The lids come completely off mine but otherwise looks similar (see below). I found that fenn4 weren't always strong enough for my liking so I was going to start making the boxes big enough for sixes but I reckon your '4's will have enough power for the job.
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    Here you go, have a look here http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=37477 No guarantees though If it makes you feel any better I can't get one in either at the moment. I'm wondering if it's too early for eggs.
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    Bet that made a nice big hole for you.
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    well if it's that wrong then I have to agree with you. That's a real shame because format wise I think it could be really useful as I said. I have a copy of RR too which is an excellent book - I just liked the catalogue feel of the other one. Come on OTC put a proper one together
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    Do you both think it's really that bad ? I'm not as well up on the history side so I can't comment on the accuracy and I know that there are more in depth books than this. And ofcourse there is original source material if you're lucky enough to get it. So granted this book probably doesn't add much to those who know. But even so I thought this was a quite a good 'primer' in traps - clear diagrams, short bit of info on each and pretty good volume of traps covered. Yes it's a bit like a catalogue but ideal for the beginner and the 'whats this I've found' brigade. Don't you th
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    I've not heard this either I can't find any mention of it on the BASC site, the GCT site or Natural England.
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    I have a copy It's quite as a good 'spotters guide' - loads of small individual drawings (but big enough) with a short description and history for each. I did intend to write a proper review but somehow never got round to it. I believe he's working on a bird traps one next here's his web site http://www.johnbaileytraps.co.uk/Trap_book.htm
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    Well there's pros and cons. They are light weight, there purpose made so the trap just slots in quick and easy, slots both sides for the handle, shaped housing so that the trap springs forwards when it fires. but you still need some sort of tunnel over the top unless you using them down a natural rabbit hole. They're OK in there but you have to dig out enough space for the spring arm. If you use a tunnel above ground then they are a quite visible lump of shiny black plastic so need a bit of cover. And having a plastic floor concerns me too. So to be honest I've yet to use them in the
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    Now I know they get a lot of bad press on here for the quality of their spring traps, but I get my Larsen springs from Atlantic Stratford on ebay. Been OK for me so far
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