shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 And Sussex Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Ha Ha. I don’t know how you know I’m from Sussex, but, No Mate. Idiots make comments like: “Cant trap due to 2 cats living here fed by the farmer (not feral) so traps are a no no.” Not only implying you catch cats in rat traps, but also implying that it would be ok if they were feral cats!!! Jesus Christ Man! If a do-gooding anti was reading this forum they would have a big wank after seeing that! 1 Quote Link to post
mole trapper 1,646 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Timely comment by Matt! Today amongst my scheduled mole jobs I had a small garden job near newquay, when I got there, numerous obvious signs someone had already been "having a go" with a swing shovel by the look of it! Anyway chatting to the customer I casually ask, freind had a go at these? Without batting an eyelid he says no I've been trying to catch this bugger for weeks, but decided I needed to get an expert in, I do all the garden mole jobs round the local villages for beer money, don't usually get this problem. So, not only do we have a messer, we now have a messer that knows the real going rate. 5 Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 So Matt why you scared to post your answer? With an estimated 62 million moles in UK (read in a paper last year, i think) think there is enough for all Cant keep them all to yourself, thats a bit greedy I don't want them all I just want my share without every fly by night chancer thinking that it's easy money if they undercut me by a couple of quid a mole and take out the easy work just leaving me the crap jobs I'm happy to keep the 'dark art' to myself until I hit the bottom of a deep hole in the meantime, those that can, do, whilst those that think they can train others to do a mans job....... Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Fair points Matt, luckily for me there seems very few mole catchers around, i`ve never been busier. In fact would say that I am to busy, but equally don`t like to turn work down Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Muddy, You really don`t warrant a reply...................... you missed the point, its the farmer who has asked me not to use traps, its his land, he makes the decisions, he pays me, maybe I should have worded it better. Maybe its true, I`m an idiot, after all I am trying to justify myself to a complete prat, who needs to use rather naff words to get his point across Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 You lads take that little spat to PM please or just drop it Your choice This is a nice place to be at present, and I really can't be assed to put the big mod hat on and start spanking folks (unless it's D'arcy of course, in which case, where'd you like it sir?) Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Oh sorry, you probably don`t understand such a big word - prat, after all it does have 4 letters Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Oh sorry, you probably don`t understand such a big word - prat, after all it does have 4 letters Just in case you missed it: You lads take that little spat to PM please or just drop it Your choice This is a nice place to be at present, and I really can't be assed to put the big mod hat on and start spanking folks (unless it's D'arcy of course, in which case, where'd you like it sir?) I neither know nor care what's afoot (as it were), but take it to PM or drop it. OK? Quote Link to post
bryn27 89 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Haway this forum can be much better than crap like this. Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Truce :D :D :D :D :D :D Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Truce it is then: I’ve got no desire to be spanked by a man wearing a moderators’ hat – even I’m not that f****d up. And besides; unlike some people on here, I’ve got to spend my time running a pest control business that Actually Exists! Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,237 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Folk on here seem to rave about the talpex, I dont seem to catch much with them. I just use the duffus and experimenting with a few putange Have tried placing soil around the trap, have covered over so that no soil is in the trap. There are times that the trap just does not fit snugly and wobbles about Is there a proper sure fire way of setting the traps? or at least what is your prefered method for big catches http://youtu.be/NK8gjuxkq_4 excuse the stammer... 1 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Personaly, I love being in the company of hunting men,.be they trappers, snarers,.roustabout rabbiters, whatever. I just love everything about the game,....it excites me now as it did 50 years ago... However,..I have never made a secret of the fact that, as a full time rural pester, I am not keen on educating potential customers or, new lads coming into the business.. This is not being elitist, paranoid or greedy,..just realistic.. Facts are,..for a pro trapper,...there are only so many pound notes to go around..... All the best,..and good trapping to you all...regards,..Phil. Edited February 22, 2015 by Phil Lloyd 3 Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I sent this personal message to a certain member of this form some time ago: "Fella, you are asking a lot of questions that make you look like you are very new to this and don't really know what you are doing. I suggest that you invest in a couple of training courses rather than post like that on an open forum. If you are having specific problems feel free to message me privately and I will offer what limited wisdom I have." I didn't get a response. Quote Link to post
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