At Last

[bryn27 89]

Metal detector arrived and powering up tonight for the big search tomorrow.4 traps down and not to theft from what I can ascertain, just my senile old memory and failure to develop a method of recording where I put them.

I have a plan however and will put it into play tomorrow when I put the second batch out.

Google Earth zoom in to the intended fields and print a screen grab off, carry it with me and mark every location as they go in, other thing is no more than 15 in the bag at anytime as 15 seems to be the number which triggers brain default setting in me and I end up with a pissed off blank expression wondering what the hell I'm doing or even where I am lol.

Print the fields off and number the traps placed and date them seems the sensible approach for now.

 

Doesn't help when the locals keep tooting from their tractors and quads as you are trying to keep a mental note of the situation.

Edited March 20, 2015 by bryn27

[shropshire mole 190]

What metal detector you got Bryn? i use the Garrett, finds my lost stuff

 

I wish there was an easy way to remember where traps were left!! I do lose quite a few each year, but my charges do cover the loses

 

Not sure about the map either, it will get dirty, maybe wet, lose the pencil and you`ll be back to square 1

 

Happy Hunting

[Mr Muddy 141]

Here's a tip:

 

If you're going to use a metal detector to find your traps, don't do what I did and wear boots with steel toe-caps.

Very good for finding the ends of your own feet, very bad for finding anything else.

[bryn27 89]

maps worked fine today and regards it being wet I'll laminate them first and use a waterproof pen to mark the sites.Just nice to sit in the comfort of your own home and look at your days work regards the topography and where your traps are.

[bryn27 89]

http://i60.tinypic.com/2pshwqv.png

[shropshire mole 190]

Like the swirly effect of the trees from the aerial photo, cant see your traps though!!

[bryn27 89]

that's the google image of the fields set today,i aint got a helicopter to show the trap positions.

[mazperks 18]

Thats a good Idea for spots where you cant put marker flags out for fear of getting your traps nicked. Even if its just on the back of a fag packet with a few x marks the spot.

As long as you have your own system of secretly marking each trap position jobs a goodun.

[bryn27 89]

new hill erected small flag 18" away and a ground spay 2 meters to the north and a map hopefully will work ok.

[shropshire mole 190]

Helicopter!! Now there is a thought?

 

Could I justify the expense of a quad copter as a justifiable taxable work related item to photograph/record locations of traps and scan fields before starting?

 

And of course good fun

[bryn27 89]

Don't see why not!