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HI BOOM , BELIVE IT OR NOT ....... YRS AGO I FED THEM ON THE DECENT QUALITY HIGH PROTEIN GREYHOUND FOOD THAT I FED TO THE DOGS ., SUPPLEMENTED WITH AN EGG ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK , PLENTY OR FRESH WATER AS NORMAL WITH A BIG SPOONFUL OF GARLIC AND HONEY MELTED INTO THE WATER BOTTLE TWICE A WEEK ,THEY GOT FED DURING THE SUMMER WARM MONTHES LIKE THIS FOR YRS AND I NEVER SAW ANY ILL AFFECTS SINCE THEN IVE USED A GOOD QUALITY HIGH PROTEIN DRY CAT FOOD ...... ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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HI MATE , SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE BOTULISM TO ME MOLECATCHER , ALWAYS DODGEY IN WARM WEATHER WHEN FEEDING MEAT .......... FERRETS BEING THE LITTLE HOARDERS THEY ARE........... TRY AND STORE TITBITS FOR LATER USUALLY IN THEIR BEDDING , IT DOESNT TAKE LONG TO GO BAD = DEAD FERRETS QUICK .......... OFTEN SWAYING LIKE A DRUNK & SOMETIMES LOOSE THEIR STRENGTH IN BACK LEGS AFTER LOOSING A FEW REAL FERRETS 20 YRS AGO , I SWITCHED TO DRY FOOD DURING THE WARM MONTHES ....... NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE SINCE ..... THOUGH THE CONDITION IS NEVER AS GOOD AS WHEN I SWITCH TO FLESH IN THE A
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WELL CHALKIE , DONT KNOW ABOUT UNIQUE ? ........... THERES LOADS OF LOOKALIKES RUNNING ROUND THE COUNCIL HOUSE ESTATES IN THIS AREA INFACT ,........... THREE OF THE BEST LURCHERMEN / POACHERS IVE HAD THE PRIVALIGE OF WATCHING IN ACTION HAD SIMILAR TYPE CURS ...... BOTH MEN AND DOGS WERE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME END PINS ? ........... USED ALLSORTS , AND IN THE HANDS OF A GOOD MAN ALL WILL WORK ........ ONE THING I WOULD SAY TO ALL YOUNG LADS SETTING OUT ON A HUNTING CAREER ......... " DONT GET LOST TO THE FACT THAT OVER PRICED , OVER HYPED EQUIPMENT ........ WILL
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RICKY , YOU WERE TOLD .............. BUT JUST WOULDNT LISTEN HAZEL OR PRIVET .......... FREE ........... WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT ? ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL DONE KYE ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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HELL CHALKIE , THATS JUST A LOVELY OPEN SPOT ....... BRAMBLES ON A RAILWAY SIDEING ........ NOW THAT A FECKIN JUNGLE NETRIGGER .......... I ASKED ABOUT TO TRY AND GET HOLD OF SOME OF THE BRAIDED TWINE WE TALKED OF ....... IF I COME UP WITH OWT ..... YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO HEAR ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL NETTRIGGER , ITS A PLEASURE TO SEE A PROFESSIONAL JOB MATE ,...... TOP CLASS DUCKWING
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WELL LADS , IMO ........... I WOULD GO FOR A LARGER NET EVERYTIME ........... EVEN WHEN A NET DOESNT PURSE FAST ..... IF ...... ITS LARGE ENOUGH IT STILL ROLLS AROUND THE GAME . PERSONALLY I NEVER MAKE A PURSE NET SHORTER THAN 4 FOOT AND LOVE MY 5 / 5 1/2 FOOT POKE NETS WITH SLIDERS , I WAS SHOWN THE ERROR OF CRUNCHING THROUGH BRASH TO DROP A NET OVER A HOLE AMONGST BRAMBLES ETC YRS AND YRS AGO .......... WHEN A NICE STRATIGICALLY PLACED NET ON A RUN WILL DO A BETTER , QUIETER JOB ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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RICKY , FORGET ABOUT THE B& Q PLASTIC COVERED METAL STAKES ........... THEY ARE FECKIN USELESS ........... I KNOW A LAD THAT MESSED ON WITH THEM ......... ....... ONCE BENT THEY ARE KNACKERED , CRAP ,,.... PRIVET HEDGES .......... PART THE LEAVES AND LOOK ABOUT , YOU WILL SEE THE LIGHT COLOURED GROWTH , USUALLY THEY GROW REALLY STRAIGHT , QUITE A HARD , SPRINGY WOOD ............ PERFECT FOR WANDS ........... OR INFACT THROWING ARROWS WHICH WE MADE AS KIDS ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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YEP , TRAVELLERS AGAIN !!!!! MY BET FROM THAT AREA .......... BOSWELLS / MASON / MILLERS !!! ...... WITH THE MENTION OF CURLY DARK HAIR ... ID GO BOSWELLS ..... WELL KNOW THIEVES .............. IVE GIVEN THIS ADVICE MANY TIMES BEFORE ........... FREE !!! TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ........... ITS THE TRUTH .......... 99 % OF THE DOG / BIRD THEFTS ARE TO DO WITH TRAVELLERS SIMPLE AS THAT !!! DONT TALK TO OR KNOCK AROUND WITH ANYONE WHO IS OR PALS WITH TRAVELLERS !!! ......... THE ONES THAT ARENT THEIVES STILL CRAIC WITH THE " MAJORITY " WHICH ARE .....
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"Hingle" pheasent trap/snare
DUCKWING replied to Hob&Jill's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
Oh, and yeppers; Shit like this has been illegal since before ye Dad was born :whistling:quote] HELLS BELLS , LETS FACE IT IS OWT LEGAL THESE DAYS ................... SOMETIMES I THINK THE ONLY THING I DO STRAIGHT IS LIE IN BED ALL THE BEST DUCKWING -
NO HAZEL ??? TRY PRIVET HEDGES ........ CUT THE NICE FRESH LIGHT COLOURED WANDS ............. MOST WILL BE LOVELY AND STRAIGHT ....... IDEAL FOR THE LONGNET ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL SV , I COULD GO THROUGH ALL THE INs AND OUTs OF THEY WAY IT BREAK A DOG IN ....... BUT I DONT WANT TO BORE ANY OF THE LADS ON HERE ................. SO INSTEAD I WOULD GIVE YOU A BIT OF ADVICE ................ IF I WAS YOU ............. I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE PUPS ROUND TO OLD YORKIE AND GOT THEM BROKEN IN PROPERLY ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL LADS , IF I WAS A BETTING MAN ................ I WOULD PUT MY HOUSE ON THE FACT THAT THERES BULL BLOOD IN THE HISTORY OF EVERY WORKING STRAIN PLUMMER ........... ONCE PUT A PHOTO IN HIS FELL TERRIER BOOK OF WINCHES GRANDPARENTS ........ AT THE SIDE WAS A PHOTO OF A BULL TERRIER ....... NOT STAFFORD TYPE ......... BUT A BULL NEVER THE LESS ........ IT WAS SAID THIS DOG WENT INTO THE BORDERS WAY BACK .......... I KNOW OLD NUTTAL HAS TOLD ME ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT HIS GRANFATHER PUT A TYPE OF NORTHUMBRIAN BULL TERRIER INTO HIS DOGS ....... I COULD GO ON AND ON HOW
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WELL LADS , A GOOD MATE OF MINE WAS GETTING FOX TRAPS JUMPED UPON ........... HE WAITED AND VIDEOD THE CULPRIT WHO HAPPENED TO BE AN RSPCA GIMP ...... THEN MADE A CITIZENS ARREST :clapping: UPSHOT WAS THE FECKER WAS SACKED ......... THEY HAD TO PAY FOR DAMAGE ETC MY MATE WAS QUITE CAPABLE OF GIVEING THIS PRATT THE KICKING OF HIS LIFE ... BUT .......... HAVING BEEN IN BOTHER MANY , MANY TIMES BEFORE .......... THIS TIME DECIDED TO PLAY THE GAME " THEIR " WAY A TIDY RESULT ALLROUND DUCKWING
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"Hingle" pheasent trap/snare
DUCKWING replied to Hob&Jill's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
WELL MATE , AS KIDS ........... WE USED BENDER SNARES FOR PHEASENTS REGULARY USUALLY ON DAYS WE USED WITHOUT THE BAIT ....... THE GAPS WERE FILLED IN HEDGES TILL ONLY ROUTES OUT OF THE COVERTS WERE GAPS WHICH WERE SNARED .... THE BIRDS WERE THEN ..... " SLOWLY " DRIVEN FORWARD ....... YOU DONT WANT THEM LIFTING ..... HAD HUNDREDS OVER A WEEKEND WITH THAT METHOD ......... SHOWN TO US BY AN OLD FELLA WHO KILLED ONE HELL OF A LOT OF GAME WE ALSO USED THE BAITED SNARES FOR PHEASENTS AND OTHER GAME BIRDS .... BUT WITH A SIMPLER SET UP THAN THE DRAWING ........ VERY DEADLY WHEN S -
WELL MATE , OLD AGE ......... IT KINDA MELLOWS A FELLA WHEN A MANS OLD ..... AND GETS A FEW ILLNESSES WHO CAN BLAME THEM FOR EASEING UP A LITTLE ? ........ NOT ME ANYWAY FECKIN HELL SOMETIMES I FEEL IVE BEEN IN A 12 ROUNDER THE DAY AFTER A HARD DAYS GRAFT ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL LADS , I DONT KNOW ABOUT HARD TALK BEFORE FIGHTS ......... PERSONALLY IVE ALWAYS LOOKED AT IT AS A PART OF ANY FIGHT , A LOT OF FIGHTERS NEED THIS HYPE TO GET " THEMSELVES " INTO FIGHT MODE , TROUBLE IS ...... MOST OF THE CAGE FIGHTERS IVE SEEN HAVE MORE BARK THAN BITE .... MOST CANNOT STAND UP WITH A PUNCHER AND INDEED LOOK CHINNEY ...... HAVE ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE DEFENCES ......... AND VERY FEW CAN PUNCH WORTH A CRAP ..... WORK ON THAT HAND WORK KYE .......... FROM WHAT IVE SEEN MOST OF THEM LADS HAVENT GOT A CLUE WHAT TO MAKE OF A GOOD FIST MAN , AND DUCK FOR A TAK
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MAYBE HIGHLANDER THE QUESTION SHOULD BE IF IT WASNT FOR-------- THERE WOULDNT BE A COUPLE OF STRAIGHT TYPES UP THERE NOW OR A FEW OF THE OUT CROSSES DUCKWING
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YEP ......... LADS , I KNOW JW A GREAT LITTLE FELLA ... HES BEEN HERE A FEW TIMES ........... AND YEP HE HUNTS AREAS WITH NO SETTS AS A PACK ....... ALSO DOES DIG WITH THEM ........ AND YES MR 1 ............. THERE ARE LADS THAT DIG REGULARY WITH THIS " TYPE " IN THE NORTH EAST .......... AND OVER THE YRS I HAVE SEEN DOGS OF THIS LINE WHICH HAVE BEEN AS GOOD AS " ANY " DOG FROM " ANY " BREEDER DUCKWING
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WELL LADS , TO BE HONEST ............ THERES NO WAY IAM RUNNING MY BITCH AT THE MOMENT ............... THE GROUNDS TOOOOOO FECKIN HARD AT THE MOMENT AND THE BITCH I HAVE IS TOOOO FULL ON FOR THE GROUND THE GATE WAYS PLODGED BY CATTLE ARE A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN , NO LADS DUCKWINGS AWAITING RAIN ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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You know I hate feeling like a 'rat in a trap',...my freedom is very important to me.... SORRY CHALKIE , BUT ......... I COULDNT HELP IT ........... COULD HEAR YOU SQUIRM FROM HERE ......... £ 3 . 85 ? .......... JUST THE PRICE OF A NICE BOTTLE OF SHIRAZ ....... YOU TRUELY ARE A MAN OF SIMPLE NEEDS ALL THE BEST MATE DUCKWING
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HEY CHALKIE , ONCE YOU GET A GRIP ON SOMETHING ........ YOU SURE DONT LET IT GO DID ANY OF YER SCHOOL MATES EVER MANAGE TO GET A SWEET OUT OF YER PACKET ? ..... BET YOU HAD A GRIP LIKE A BADGER ON THEM .......... DONT TELL ME ONCE ITS IN THAT SHED .......... THEY ONLY COME OUT ON OCCASIONS WHEN HUNTING ALONE ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL LADS , IF I WAS MC ........ I WOULD ASK FOR A TRAP TO BE SENT UP IN THE POST ........... NOTHING LIKE SEEING THE THING IN THE FLESH ... SO TO SPEAK ALL THE BEST DUCKWING
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WELL MATE , IF YOU GO BACK THROUGH THE PAGES IN LURCHER SECTION THERES QUITE A BIT OF INFO ON THE GWP LURCHERS ALL THE BEST DUCKWING