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OldTrapCollector

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  1. Hang feather by the head and fur by the feet Simple OTC
  2. I would give hazel a year to dry and holly and blackthorn need about 3 to dry properly but they are as hard as bone when dry so it is worth the wait. A good stick will last you years but I always keep a saw in my pocket in case I see a nice one when I am out and about. OTC
  3. Try the huge catapult thread running in the gamekeeping section on here OTC
  4. Don't believe everything you see young one - all is not as it appears In the right hands even a basic catapult can be deadly though, make your own - it is very satisfying. Have a look for the catapult thread in the gamekeeping section - you should find out all you need to know in there OTC
  5. Set the Fenn tunnels and cages anywhere you think the mink will run - any inlets, culverts, drains, islands, edges of rough water, under bridges - anywhere he will be channelled into looking for food. Best bait I found was kippers for mink but I would think any fishy bait would do the trick OTC
  6. He came into my country local about 20 years ago and demanded that everyone leave so he could enjoy his meal in peace - obnoxious tw*t I will not forget that OTC
  7. Unsigned copies are worth about £20 each copy in reasonable condition, to have DBP's signature makes it more collectable. As we have seen lately some of Darcy's books have exploded in value and they are pretty recent in comparison. EBay will be the best place for it - who knows what it will make?? OTC
  8. Where does that leave the control of feral cat populations? Or the protection of gamebirds from feral moggies?? OTC
  9. Probably is the simple answer Did you try to start it or bump it after it went? Was there a bump/bang under the bonnet when it went? If so your valves will probably be knackered too OTC
  10. I used to pickle my stoat tails in a jar of meths for a month and then wash them off afterwards OTC
  11. Just to confuse matters I have a strong right master eye and am very right handed. I hold a bow with my left hand and a catapult with my right OTC
  12. Gamonia: Or The Art of Preserving Game, Angling for Pike, A Gamekeepers Notebook, Ten Years of Gamekeeping now provisionally sold OTC
  13. Keepers Tale now sold - anyone else want a bargain book for Xmas?? OTC
  14. No doubt all will be revealed in W's next film - BBB 'blue bailer bullseye' snares - I cannot wait OTC
  15. Bill, before you sell it for that then you might like to see this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=140285231398 OTC
  16. I still have these books available – pics on other posts if you need them - it will be easier to manage the sales from this one post I think All prices include mainland UK postage, I can accept PayPal, postal order, cash - please PM me to secure your purchase Gundogs: Training and Field Trials by Peter Moxon 1958 1st Edition reprint, with dustwrapper, very good condition - minor foxing on pages, neat inscription on FEP, protected by bookfilm covering Price - £8 Gamonia: Or The Art of Preserving Game by Lawrence Rawstone 1905 1st Edition, very good condition - minor foxing o
  17. That's the way Matt - they look natural and cost nothing to make - and they will serve you well for several seasons if you keep them going OTC
  18. I saw one yesterday with P19 RUF on a nice new 4x4 and the driver was anything but pig rough LOL OTC
  19. I have noticed an increase in numbers in my freezer if that is anything to go by OTC
  20. I have these books available - All prices include mainland UK postage, I can accept PayPal, postal order, cash - please PM me to secure your purchase Rats and How to Destroy Them by Mark Hovell 1924 1st Edition, without dustwrapper, very good condition - a very rare title to find in 1st Ed Price - £60 SOLD A Gamekeepers Notebook by Owen Jones and Marcus Woodward 1910 1st Edition, without dustwrapper, very good condition - some shelf rub on boards - a rare title to find in 1st Ed Price - £32 The Rabbit Skin Cap by George Baldry 1950 New 1st Edition, without du
  21. I have these books available - All prices include mainland UK postage, I can accept PayPal, postal order, cash - please PM me to secure your purchase Of Pedigree Unknown by Phil Drabble 1964 1st Edition, with dustwrapper, very good condition - protected by bookfilm covering - a rare title to find in 1st Ed Price - £35 Pugs and Drummers by John Marchington 1978 1st Edition, with dustwrapper, very good condition - protected by bookfilm covering - a rare title to find in 1st Ed Price - £35 Animal Traps and Trapping by James A Bateman 1976 Edition, with dust
  22. I have these books available - All prices include mainland UK postage, I can accept PayPal, postal order, cash - please PM me to secure your purchase Gundogs: Training and Field Trials by Peter Moxon 1958 1st Edition reprint, with dustwrapper, very good condition - minor foxing on pages, neat inscription on FEP, protected by bookfilm covering Price - £8 Gamonia: Or The Art of Preserving Game by Lawrence Rawstone 1905 1st Edition, very good condition - minor foxing on pages, neat inscription on FEP Price - £12 A Keeper's Tale by Fred J Speakman 1964 1
  23. Why bother with all the effort making them when a simple wire hoop does the job as well?? OTC
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