rat smoker

[brock1 2]

this might sound daft mate but if you leave the dogs to mark the set for a bit longer they will mark the holes closeist to the rats. makeing the area that needs smoking before you get a bolt much smaller then i cave all the holes around that spot but so that the rat can still bolt throught it. the smoke dose not come out as fast & the set fills faster & if they cant bolt then the dogs sharp dig them out at the entrance that you caved in.i hope this helps & good luke

[sambo123 683]

Use ferrets mate , I've been out ratting using a smoker a couple of times and most would rather die in the holes than bolt for the dogs.

[No1ShottySid 0]

Thanks for all the replys lads, we have tried a few of these things mentioned like smoking everyhole .. we usually dig the rats out aswel but as this earth is so long and it runs through a hedge row it makes digging hard because of the roots. Ill give a few of the other tips a go and see how we get on any more tips would be appriciated.

[ellir0305 9]

Thanks for all the replys lads, we have tried a few of these things mentioned like smoking everyhole .. we usually dig the rats out aswel but as this earth is so long and it runs through a hedge row it makes digging hard because of the roots. Ill give a few of the other tips a go and see how we get on any more tips would be appriciated.

 

i dont know anything about ratting but just out of interest why wouldntyou use a smoker in soil