Rowan
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There's someone in Stilton mate does ferret rescue they may have some , sorry have not got any contact details , worth a google though . Plus you've always got Cambs ferret rescue and welfare society , i've had several off them over the years , i know there at the anglian game fair next weekend.
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Open Or Closed Fac Ticket
Rowan replied to Ben.broadhurst16's topic in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns
Yes mate it's definately a closed ticket , worth getting an open ticket by now , good luck.... -
I presume you cut the barrel. Did it affect the balance a lot? Can't use a silencer for hunting in France. No mate , didn't cut the barrel , 16" is how it came from Cz , this was the shortest they did , a great length for shooting from inside the Landy.
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Anyone asking for advice new or old is fine , there's always something new to try or a differant slant on trapping that may get you out off a muddle . The only thing that F'S me off is trapping for drink money , some of us have / choose to make a living from this great way off life . I've recently come across one guy in this area who's a postie and trapping moles for £3 each and no other charges . He's not bothering me too much , Yet , but ....i'm not a happy chap when asked by a new customer why i can't do the same and then they don't want to hear my answer.
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CZ452 .22lr , i use one most days/ nights , can't fault it . synthetic stock with a 16" barrel , you can't go wrong . Whatever else you move upto you'll always keep your first rifle and this is one to keep.
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cheap spade from the local market , cut to width with a 4" grinder ,( width ) ,,, slightly bigger than a Duffus .
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Glad your sorted mate...
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hope someones near you mate , if not Killgerm , next day delivery and genuine Fenns.
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Think it's a genetic thing. I've seen the same thing with mink. Only ever caught two silver mink. Both were caught in the same location. Thing is, I caught the second one 19 years after the first. Yes , i guess it must be , that would explain it..
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Very Lucky , always fancied a move , but chickened out each time , bit concerned about starting a business all over again. Almost moved to the Highlands last year ....
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They seam to live in certain areas , once you catch one , i've found it's very likely to catch others on the same piece off ground . More often than not it's sivers or apricot coloured rather than albinos though, so yes they are rare.
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Great little trap , shame about the stupid pricing..... their loss....
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just restrict the entrance mate , sticks , marker pegs , your choice the rat won't care . A 2" hole is plenty . I constantly have a cage trap, unbaited behind the ferrets run and catch 5 or 6 rats a year . Ironically had one in their today and introduced it to the PCP.
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Best tip for traplines mate is save your self any greif and cash and look at maybe getting your self a talpex or two and /or some decent half barrel traps off flatt pack and then have a shifty threw the older posts on here.best advice a can give ya! Agree mate , duffus the first choice , Talpex on the odd occasion a duffus gets soiled up , or for deeper runs , But the trapline definately has a place . I've used them particularly in public places and schools/ playing fields.
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Yes mate , i crimp a short length of wire rope ,( the 1.2mm stuff) only a couple of inches long , to the trap and form a small loop the other end , again with a copper crimp .This gives you a fixing point to hold the trap in place , a wire peg can hold it in place through the crimped loop. Plus the trap needs to be bedded in , slightly angle/push the the jaws of the trap into the tunnel . This helps stop the mole moving the trap up and out off the way. Stops alot of soiling up and foul catches. A very esay to use and discreet trap . Plus a hundred way next to nothing.
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Surely no-one whatever their god is called can truely believe in their heart that killing any innocent person going about their daily business is justifiable . Come on really , don't fool yourself...
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I've made a living from using Duffus and talpex , with the occasional use of Traplines , but the price of traplines i believe is now ridiculous. Hence the reason for trying out the Putagnes , time will tell .
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Hi talpa , just realised you gave similiar advice also , with all mass produced traps they cannot be perfect every time.
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Many thanks mate , very much appreciated , looks like i'm there now .. Will try them on thursday on a school playing field. ( thanks for the offer...)
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SORTED, , Left the traps outside last night and today , they got a thorough soaking until the sun came out . Tried a differant trap and trigger to the one that had peed me off and it set within seconds and the trigger held firm . 18 of the 20 traps set really quickly and i laid them all set on the workbench. 2 of the traps would just not set properly if i could struggle to set them the prongs where twisted and then the trigger would ping out . A few minutes in the vice with a metal dowl through the round end off the trap and a bit of a twist and those two work well now. It s
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I use Duffus traps , have done for 32 years now and have caught a mole or two , don't get me wrong mate i do know how to catch moles !!! Not that keen on having the p taken when i'm after advice, but guess i've done the same plenty of times . I think i've got so used to the Duffus ,the putagne seams alien.
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Cheers mate , that's what i'm getting the trigger pinging out.
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..... Well after using various traps for over 30 years , i thought i'd give some Putagnes a try. Like most traps , i've found it's a bit like learning to ride a bike , difficult to master , but once you have it's instinctive.. But these have me beaten , sore thumbs , and i've now chucked emm outside the workshop door , well it was grub up anyway. So what's the secret , i've watched the famous youtube vid 3 times now and he makes it look a doddle .
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You would do alot better with an electronic mole call , works every time.
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I think i've just been reading a script from the Twilight Zone.
