Plummerterrier 291 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Got to my favourite permission lastnight for a spot of lamping . This perm is very large and very spread out. Soon as we got out the van we heard a fox barking. Quick scan found it. Noticed it was barking and jumping about wild. At this point it was to far too shoot so had a walk over. As i got closer i realised it was caught in a bloddy snare. Put the poor thing out its misery then had a closer look. It was caught in the worst make ahift snare i have ever see just a bit of wire wrapped round rhe wire fence that had been bent back on itself to make a loop. What pissed me off even more was that it had snowed on friday and there were no foot prints near the snare last night so these hadnt been checked for at leaat four days. Had to spend the rest of the night goimg round untangling these shite "snares" from the fences. I will say to the farmer but this is on land he hardly uses miles away from hia farm housw so i doubt he will ever keep an eye on it. Will have to just hope i catch who evers doing it. 1 Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 you may have to go out again , and wait up for the bast2ards , there sure to come back ! and fair play to you for finding the snares,and getting rid of them good work atb plummer Dave Quote Link to post
Plummerterrier 291 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Honestly livid. Dont mind folk snaring if thats thier thing but at least use proper snares and check them regularly. As much as i enjoy what i do shooting i dont want to see any animal suffer unnecessarily. Im working today my old mans going a walk round with the dog to take a look for any more. Cheers pt 3 Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 As you say, I have no problem with snares, I have used them myself, but for f*cks sake check the damn things at least once a day, out of interest, what do you think the person is snaring them for, do you think he is selling the fur, sounds a bit strange to go and snare foxes in a remote area, where presumably you dont have permission/gamebirds? Quote Link to post
Plummerterrier 291 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Theres no game birds down theres no rabbits and these snares were really thick wire definitely for fox. There's no livestock in the field. The field is a good bit away from the farm cant see the need for it to be honest Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Honestly livid. Dont mind folk snaring if thats thier thing but at least use proper snares and check them regularly. As much as i enjoy what i do shooting i dont want to see any animal suffer unnecessarily. Im working today my old mans going a walk round with the dog to take a look for any more. Cheers pt Seems a bit strange to me, are you sure this is nothing to do with the farmer/owner? Who's thing is snaring, especially poaching/snaring ...... and then not checking? This is not a widespread pastime in my part of the world? Just seems to have the odd question mark to me. Am I missing something? 1 Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Me too, very strange. Quote Link to post
Plummerterrier 291 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Defo not the farmer. The fact that they were so badly made makes me think ita just some idiot whos thoughtbit was a good idea at the time then couldnt be bothered going back. A few times iv seen a few jakies and the likes sitting round fires in the woods amd once caught a guy poaching the ground with an air rifle. Doubt unless i catch them at it ill ever know who it was Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well despite being badly made they must know what they are doing, to be able to identify a fox run, and know where to place the snare,be nice to catch em at it just to know what they were trying to achieve, as well as telling them not to do it again Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I ain't saying its right but maybe some local kids ?? I badly set fence snares as a kid - I knew no better.. I also caught feck all . I had plenty knocks and someone lifted them all in the end. Edited January 20, 2015 by Giro 1 Quote Link to post
toby63 1,236 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) how did you know that there was more snares about with you saying you had to spend the rest of the night untangling snares Edited January 20, 2015 by toby63 Quote Link to post
Plummerterrier 291 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I walked the fence line the fox was caught on right down the embankment and removed about 15. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I walked the fence line the fox was caught on right down the embankment and removed about 15. Crumbs...someone seems to be making a serious effort to catch/poach the fox! Quote Link to post
Plummerterrier 291 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Just spoke to my old man and he went up a walk amd lifted another 10 - 15. Never thought about it but theres a camp of gypos not to far away maybe 1-2 mile down the road it backs onto and we have seen them walkimg their dogs before. Also seen a few badgers from time to time. Not accusing anybody just a thought Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Cheap crap randomly set snare, and a p***y camp. Not rocket science then. They are a pain in the arse that lot. Quote Link to post
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