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  1. saharashadow
    Generally with rabbit purse nets the mesh board normally used for making them is 2 1/8" but that is only half a mesh, so the total mesh size is 4 1/4". In my opinion Ropesellers mesh is not suitable.
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    Seems to be plenty round here, and even seeing very young ones still. Generally not as many rabbits as 2 months ago, but maybe that's down to predation by the plentiful fox population in this area.
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    Well done mate, and nice pics too!
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    Have a look at http://www.bestfittings.co.uk/default.asp to see if there is an adaptor. The advice about NOT using oxygen is sound. Stay away from it !!!
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    I make mine about the diameter of my little finger and the length roughly from my armpit to the palm of my hand.
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    What you asking for the 2?
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    Is it the mk3 or mk3m mate
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    Usually use Mk 4 fenns for rats mate, and they trap from the side, but must be set in a tunnel to prevent other animals getting caught. You don't have to dig a hole, but the nearer the trip plate is to the ground the better, but some kind of concealment is required . A few leaves, some finely sifted soil or light debris will do. And try to keep your scent off the trap. Good luck.
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    Haven't used the TFG reels but they look good. I used a couple of Mordex majors, but a mate of mine bought the the Marco Cortesi reel from Used Tackle, and having tried it I immediately bought two. They are made of aluminium, have a 4 1/2 inch diameter drum, 1" wide, twin handle, ratchet, movable line guard, and spins like a dream. I spun it with my finger and it ran for for 2 minutes and 20 seconds. And all this for £30.00 For that price you can't go wrong.
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    Because of the texture of nylon , using one knot, that being the Sheet-bend, will allow it to slip, so the knot must be tied twice on each mesh. Obviously time consuming as you are doubling the number of knots for the whole net!!
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    Welcome to THL Rebecca.Certainly a nice looking dog you have there. Some dogs can learn the ropes quickly, and others take a while longer, but they usually get there in the end.
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    Welcome to THL forum Paul. I'm sure you'll find plenty to interest you here. Enjoy.
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    Welcome to THL Ahmet. Enjoy the forum.
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    Knowing very little about the hunting of deer, do all deer have ticks, and are they easily transferred to humans. If so, and you gralloch or carry deer, are you likely to get ticks?
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    Welcome to THL Little Billy. The more you look , the more interesting stuff you find.
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    Excellent narrative and pictures Matt. Can imagine the atmosphere and tension sitting there in the wood. It looks as though he was coming to the end of his life, and you probably saved him a lot of suffering. Well done mate.
  17. saharashadow
    Welcome to THL mate. Certainly plentyto chat about here.
  18. saharashadow
    Some challenging and interesting quarry there mate. Welcome.
  19. saharashadow
    You've landed in the right place then mate. Welcome to THL.
  20. saharashadow
    Welcome to the forum. We have quite diverse interests here so it should suit you.
  21. saharashadow
    Welcome to the forum mate.Look forward to some pics. As stated earlier..........careful what you post.
  22. saharashadow
    Longnetting is almost certainly worth the effort, but don't imagine that you'll always get large numbers of rabbits . It's as enjoyable as shooting , fishing, or any other country pursuit , and like those the outcome is not always a guaranteed success. Daytime longnetting with ferrets is reasonably straightforward, but takes time to master handling the nets. Night time longnetting is another story, and far more difficult as everything is done in darkness, so the net handling ability is crucial, as are field craft skills. There are several excellent books that cover longnetting, and they are we
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    I'm not sure that most people on this forum would use poison instead of traditional trapping methods, unless they are a Pest Control business, having to meet a customers specific requirements and targets. It seems to me, and indeed applies to me , that most of us are 'trappers' because we love the thrill, the excitement, the anticipation, the expectancy and if successful , the rewards. There are disappointments but we strive to learn and lessen them by becoming more adept at outwitting our quarry. We don't want to completely kill off our rabbit population for example in one hit , as could h
  24. saharashadow
    That may well be the case mate, but thought it worth a try. As I said , I haven't used them before, and will stick to my normal traditional hazel as my preferred method. They didn't cost anything, so nothing lost, but having made them I will give them a go. Thanks for the advice anyway.
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    Having hung up the long nets for a while, I decided to make up some poles from hazel I had cut the Christmas before last. I always cut them in the winter when the sap is at its lowest and they are not actively growing, which helps them to dry out quicker. They have been in the loft for just over a year and really hardened off, so I I just needed to straighten those that were bent , by applying gentle heat to the relevant part, and using my knee or the vice to get them straight. All that remained then was to sharpen them, round of the top for comfort, and put a couple of notches about an inch
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