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    Mark, In a nutshell it is a virus spread from rabbit to rabbit by fleas with a variable mortality rate. For those destined to die from the disease they can expect to suffer for up to 14 days before it takes over them completely. Visible signs are pus emitting swellings around the eyes and ears, and genitalia. :sick: OTC
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    So was mine . . . :showoff: OTC
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    I dug my veg patch over entirely by hand last weekend - I can only dream of rotovators!! OTC
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    Jasper/Millet, I don't know which predicament is worse?? At least your problem is temporary Jasper, Millet has to live with his shame for a whole year . . . . OTC PS I escaped the wrath for not buying a card by telling 'er indoors that I loved her every day not just one . . . :kiss:
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    Would a simple clove hitch not suffice?? OTC
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    Duckwing, I wouldn't mind betting that snareman has a similar notion to what I PM'd you earlier It is the easiest and most obvious way!! Remember those words - 'simplicity catches the wariest of predators' OTC
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    Aaron, Where does this legislation come from?? It is not something I am aware of. OTC
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    Will you please stop teasing me with this picture ChalkWarren . . . ??? You know how it causes me to have sleepless nights!! OTC
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    I always liked Voltaire's quip from way back in time - 'God is not on the side of the big battallions, but on the side of those who shoot best' OTC
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    LL - Move the second tunnel back from the gate a yard so it is in line with that big tree - that is a natural funnel for any ground vermin using that line. If you are going to cover your traps with sticks etc then use 3 or 4 decent logs lying lengthwise on top of the tunnel - it will look much more inviting to the vermin than the 'bonfire' effect you have now. OTC
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    Why do they need to be rusty to work properly LL?? So long as Donks is killing vermin with them, who cares if they are shiny or oxidised? The need for rusty traps is a misconception amongst amateur trappers - they need to be scent free and well set, not caked in rust and mud OTC
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    Big Dug, I think you'll find that most of us who have our wits about us, and the presence to commit a reasonable argument have already submitted our carefully considered thoughts to the powers that be, with regard to the consideration of the abolishment of snaring in Scotland. Those that have/do not should be ashamed of themselves as trappers or 'keepers, or as so-called 'custodians of the countryside'. Don't think that the anti's will rest at this - England and Wales will be next on their list. OTC
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    Rolfe - there are usually one or two trap setters on eBay in Australia - just keep an eye out for them Here OTC
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    Get hold of Mark Hovell's book 'Rats and How to Destroy Them' for the master work on the subject - near impossible to find in first edition but I believe that Read's Country Books have re-published it. PM Greengrass3 on here - he'll be able to help you out I'm sure OTC
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    I have a lot of time for Fred and I used to cut out and keep all of his articles in the Shooting Times years ago - I still have them somewhere too - and have met him a few times in the past for a chat, but, I have to say I was a little disappointed by this latest book. It doesn't seem to have the depth that his other books have had and is ok for a light evening read but not to get engrossed in or fascinated by. That's my own personal opinion. OTC
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    Gav, I would be interested in a few trap setters with names I don't already have stamped on for my museum collection at the right price . The same also goes for rabbit and dingo traps but you'd have to let me know what names/sizes/photos etc before I could tell you if they are traps I need and how much I would be willing to pay. By the way - for some reason your message facility - PM (personal message) - is disabled so I cannot send you a PM?? OTC
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    I think you might find that you need a licence to catch polecats in Britain - they are protected animals by the Wildlife and Countryside Act and not included in the list of legal quarry. OTC
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    That sounds like a good idea, I might give that a try myself next time I set a few 'benders', I usually use a couple of strands of brass wire on mine. OTC
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    That sounds like the shoot I did my apprenticeship on in Worcestershire years ago, structured and effective vermin control, habitat management and wild grey partridges. It is perfectly possible to create a good shoot so long as you have suitable ground Matthew, it just needs hard work and dedication to make it work. If all 3000 acres of ground are suitable, and the neighbours are also on side, then there is no reason why you could not expect to have 300 breeding pairs in that time frame. I hope you find an enthusiastic young 'keeper to make a good go of it - if I was available then I would
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    Most of the ones I have seen are old ones but I think that someone is still making them as I see nice shiny looking ones from time to time, in stainless steel which cannot be very old. OTC
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    Locating the mole runs under the soil so you know where to place your traps?? OTC
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    Just the one empty tin, not the whole case Ditch OTC
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    Of course they have MT, but if someone had kept one, innocently or by mistake, then that would be fine for me OTC
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    Pretty much as the title says - I am looking for an empty Cymag powder tin in reasonable condition for a display I am making up. They used to be everywhere, in every 'keeper's and pester's shed, you know the sort? Think paint bucket with red and white writing on, and skull and crossbones poison label on the back. Anyone got empty one in the shed they don't need or want?? PM me if you do. Thanks OTC
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    Ratbuster, They are called Lynex or bird traps, made in sizes from 2" up to some large ones at 15" in width. the Americans call them 'Italian Bird Traps' although most of them come from France. The commonest sizes are around 4" wide and were used to catch small birds for the pot, baited with a grain of wheat or barley and hidden under the dust of the rickyard. OTC
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