DIDO.1 22,851 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 10 hours ago, Meece said: This is a potential mess. If true someone hasn't thought this through. Shooting stuff don't worry me but to throw this out there for a mass cull is just plaIn wrong. It won't just be the anti / Chris Peckham brigade jumping on the band wagon it will be the General public who thinks that this is government sponsored murder for 50 quid a head blood money. If it was rats or some hideous creature that would be one thing in the eyes of Joe public but the badger is seen generally as a cute animal with a striped head. If this cull is true then why not other potential carriers? Or start a vaccination program. After all it ain't the badgers fault that it MIGHT have an illness. Vaccination doesn't work. There is a world wide shortage of vaccine. Secondly its hard to catch all the badgers as once one has been in a cage and had a belly full of peanuts they get to enjoy it, you get a few fit, fat big badgers that sprint to the trap each day and out run the rest lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,841 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 10 hours ago, socks said: If your mad enough to be part of the badger cull you will get £10 per badger ..... 15 quid last year, 20 this coming September. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,841 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Wales1234 said: I think it’s all bloody mad , should just take them off the protected list and crack on waste of money , plenty around your way though foxdropper Politically suicidal. Might not be once the cull has been rolled out nation wide, the science is conclusive and the public are used to it though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: 15 quid last year, 20 this coming September. At the moment in wiltshire it's £10 as we were offered to tender for it ... however I was to busy laughing to answer them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,478 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 13 hours ago, Born Hunter said: It ain't foxes fault they kill ground nesting birds, we still cull them. Not to mention the early evidence suggests the cull is working beyond the original estimates. I personally don't see what the difference is between South West cull or national cull. It'd still have to meet culling criteria and be ended when met. Also the government aren't sponsoring it, its privately funded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,101 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 5 hours ago, socks said: At the moment in wiltshire it's £10 as we were offered to tender for it ... however I was to busy laughing to answer them. Not true mate .Parts of Wiltshire are in their 3rd year and price is £20 a head ,bagged and tagged . 10 quid is the starter rate for EVERY new area . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,101 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Just now, foxdropper said: Not true mate .Parts of Wiltshire are in their 3rd year and price is £20 a head ,bagged and tagged . 10 quid is the starter rate for EVERY new area .Also mate there was never any tendering .You turned up to a talk and showed your firearms and based that it was yes your on the next stage or no ,sorry you'e not had license long enough. Contractors had to pay £40 To cover the blokes time and admin which was returned if they got 5 baders apparently .Mate is on it so get all this first hand . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 57 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Not true mate .Parts of Wiltshire are in their 3rd year and price is £20 a head ,bagged and tagged . 10 quid is the starter rate for EVERY new area . Where I am is a new area ... and for that £10 you have to do a report on every badger shot and tag it record tag number mark on map shot location wash down the area where the badger was shot and then drop the dead badger off at a designated drop point ... fukc all that for a tenner ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stop.end 4,082 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 I know 2 marksmen in different areas and I know there getting £50 a head I have seen the invoices... the set up is cull tag bag..gps Mark ... and drop off.. there is good money being made... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 54 minutes ago, stop.end said: I know 2 marksmen in different areas and I know there getting £50 a head I have seen the invoices... the set up is cull tag bag..gps Mark ... and drop off.. there is good money being made... If I could get £50 a badger there wouldn't be any left in Wiltshire and I would retire a rich man 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stop.end 4,082 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Well im telling you what there getting if that's not what you have been offered they obviously rread the THL and know your just a messer with a few whippets... lol.. they have to drive to the mark..set up and wait...cull tag bag and gps mark so there using special equipment..ie rifles..there own trucks..diesel there time and then there own wage..fieldcraft knowledge of the area and may sometimes settle in for up to an hour.. they are professional wildlife managers.. you think they do all that for a tenner...they run proper businesses they don't mess about with ferrets and whippets for beer money.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 10,059 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, stop.end said: Well im telling you what there getting if that's not what you have been offered they obviously rread the THL and know your just a messer with a few whippets... lol.. they have to drive to the mark..set up and wait...cull tag bag and gps mark so there using special equipment..ie rifles..there own trucks..diesel there time and then there own wage..fieldcraft knowledge of the area and may sometimes settle in for up to an hour.. they are professional wildlife managers.. you think they do all that for a tenner...they run proper businesses they don't mess about with ferrets and whippets for beer money.. You talk about this special fieldcraft like only the CHOSEN FEW have a special gift. . 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 7,415 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, stop.end said: Well im telling you what there getting if that's not what you have been offered they obviously rread the THL and know your just a messer with a few whippets... lol.. they have to drive to the mark..set up and wait...cull tag bag and gps mark so there using special equipment..ie rifles..there own trucks..diesel there time and then there own wage..fieldcraft knowledge of the area and may sometimes settle in for up to an hour.. they are professional wildlife managers.. you think they do all that for a tenner...they run proper businesses they don't mess about with ferrets and whippets for beer money.. You twat leave whippets out of it! He mess'es about with collie x's! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stop.end 4,082 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 22 minutes ago, dogmandont said: You talk about this special fieldcraft like only the CHOSEN FEW have a special gift. . Ok dogman what fieldcraft would be needed for this particular job then... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 10,059 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 15 minutes ago, stop.end said: Ok dogman what fieldcraft would be needed for this particular job then... Little to none. Lol. Would be like shooting fish in a barrel for feck sake.. Feildcraft .. the paperwork has to be the hardest part of that job... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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