rats !!

[Opal 0]

I've heard all kinds over the years but for me its very simple, bread! this is what I used to do...

 

I put a mound of small pieces of bread out a couple of metres from the back of my garden, I'd then throw a handful of rubbed bread up in the air, go put the kettle on, have a sandwich or a can of beer wait till the bread comes down....nahhhh! I jest, I sat at the bedroom window, let the rat take the bread, give it confidence, maybe a couple of times, make sure the pieces are small.

 

I'd get up to 16 a night sometimes, they'd come out facing me, I've hit them through the head and its come out of their ar$e, stopping them stone cold. You might get the small ones coming out first, when they go back with the bread the bigger ones rob the bread from the little-uns. Years ago when I began shooting them, I read that the rats intake of food was 75% wheat, so to me, bread was the answer and it never failed

 

I've moved since, me gun's in the loft dormant wish I had somewhere to shoot.

 

What gun was it mate?

 

Steve

 

I used a springer, BSA Meteor, I put a new Oxspring in it, done a great job, got rid of hundreds of the buggers, my lad has it now, I own a Daystate Harrier, lovely rifle but as I say, its dormant until I get a somewhere to shoot.

 

I'd also like to say I've put a white sheet of hardboard across the back of the garden and when the rat passes, bingo! try it. This was up to 25 yds. I've tried all sorts, painting a light red so it shines a soft pink colour, they come out under that, much better than harsh white light if yer gonna use lights.

[ulverston moocher 60]

also if shooting on a farm get a hand full of food out of the hopper or food store and put it in your place of choice this is what the rat will of been feeding on and will not be susspicious of it but I still like peanut butter best.hope this helps.