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  1. Matt
    Well it looks like tommorow is going to be wet and horrible down here, and I've got about 2,000 acres to start on the mole job.... Anyway, I was looking through some notebooks today, and blessed a chap from Natural England who recommended some waterproof notebooks to me a couple of years ago. They are great in all weathers for making notes on your traps, so I thought I'd share it with you all. Here's a link: http://www.aquascribe.co.uk/an1-standard-aquascribe-original-notebook-156-x-105mm-30-pages-2-p.asp
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    Here ye go Socks: http://www.ktmmachinery.co.uk/stock/chain-harrows/trailed-chain-harrows/30 A nice little company to deal with. I went down to pick mine up whilst doing a circuit of EH contract visits, but I know they send them out via courier as well
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    Not very cheap either at over £50 for 25 litres...... Whilst the product itself is not illegal, it's use by non-professionals on anything other than Agricultural or Industrial sites is an offence. It's also a technical offence to use it for a purpose for which it's not been approved. As it's been approved for Timber Preservation, rather than as a repellent, using it to drive out rabbits is also an offence. As has been said; over and over again, it's also not that effective as a repellent either
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    It depends partly on the door mechanism. Why bother trying to cage trap them? With break back traps priced at just a couple of quid each, they are a much better option
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    It was a company near Holsworthy (Devon). Fairly cheap; less than £150 if I remember correctly, and very good bit of kit behind the bike. I'll try and find you a link.
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    I understand, and i am just talking off the cuff, its just an idea thats all , one i think would work if done right and i am sure i am not alone in saying Creo does clear them rabbit holes but it's a method used a long time ago that is maybe not so PC today It's not a question of being Politically Correct Not only is it ineffective, as a method, but it's also illegal. That is of course, presuming you can find somewhere prepared to sell it, and fork out £50 for a 5 gallon container.....
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    Chain Harrows
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    I'd also question the legality of using a non-approved repellent in a manner for which it's not approved..... Be careful out there lads; there's more than just field sports enthusiasts that read this forum...
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    I think he means creosote Matt, but I doubt he will find it at his car boot - not real coal tar creosote anyway - maybe some of that glorified fence paint which will have minimal 'repellent' qualities compared to the right stuff Ah, right; the penny has dropped Sorry guys, I was a little weary last night and was busy scratching my head wondering what this new product was Creosote certainly is still available; only in 25 litre containers, and only to those people who satisfy the requirements (professional users for agricultural or industrial timber preservation). I remembe
  10. Matt
    I'm still trying to work out what 'creosalt' is??
  11. Matt
    This thread just shows how important it is to educate the customer They didn't call you in because they know how to sort out their issues; so you should show your expertise and make the appropriate recommendations. Just throwing bait at the problems will not provide a long term solution; conditions that are conducive to infestation must be changed, and wherever possible non-toxic solutions must be fully utilised. If customers don't accept that, then you have to try and change their mindset or walk away. Just my opinion lads; and I realise I haven't actually seen the sites in ques
  12. Matt
    Is this in Bideford? I thought I'd seen it elsewhere for £1200? Looks like a fun vehicle; good luck with the sale!
  13. Matt
    Oh!, the irony......
  14. Matt
    I must be mellowing......... normally I'd have just banned him for the text talk...... It never ceases to amaze me how much stupid people love to prove their stupidity in public...
  15. Matt
    Oh dear....... would you like to try and insult me a bit more? If you take the trouble to actually read what's been said you'll see that several folks have given you sound advice. Your lack of knowledge about the basic legal requirements of using a gun in the UK is shameful. I only hope, for your sake, that your FEO isn't one of the ones who reads this forum......
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    Firstly, please STOP using bloody text talk! OK, you are talking tripe. All land belongs to somebody; the roads belong to the local authority in most cases, and the trees and hedges that these pigeons will be sitting in also belong to the land on which they are growing. Trust me, it's armed trespass and poaching at the very least. If you don't believe me give the old bill a ring and ask them. We'll run a book on how long they take to come round and pick you up.... Right I was only asking some advice theirs no need to be sarcastic I didn't write this post to be spoken down to b
  17. Matt
    Firstly, please STOP using bloody text talk! OK, you are talking tripe. All land belongs to somebody; the roads belong to the local authority in most cases, and the trees and hedges that these pigeons will be sitting in also belong to the land on which they are growing. Trust me, it's armed trespass and poaching at the very least. If you don't believe me give the old bill a ring and ask them. We'll run a book on how long they take to come round and pick you up....
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    Quite right, but there is an exemption for feral (not wood) pigeons
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    Where will you stand? You won't be standing, you'll be sitting the wrong side of a table in a police interview suite Armed trespass, firearm in a public place, poaching...... all sorts of offences.... You'd be lucky to walk away with your freedom, and be likely to loose your guns, any licences (or chances of getting them), possibly your car and any equipment used and you'd also not be able to make use of the general licences once you'd been convicted So as someone else has said; just don't do it
  20. Matt
    You've clicked that underline button again! To post pictures the easiest way is to use a hosting service like Photobucket. It's free to use and easy. Search for Photobucket on the forum and there are lots if instructions
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    I did a job once on a stud farm.... lots of smallish fields, going up hill. I took half a bucket of traps with me up the hill, and set 8 of the 9 in the bucket in what I thought were good looking runs. Anyway, when I got to the top of the hill I had one trap left in the bucket and decided to set it on a rubbish looking run coming from the hedge rather than carry it back down to the van. In three days, that one trap accounted for 8 moles It's funny how it goes sometimes isn't it? Did one on a farm this time last year. It was wet; very wet, and I opened up a run to find it fu
  22. Matt
    Part of the trouble is that when all these newly trained molecatchers are clamouring for work, they think that they need a web presence, and join everything they can find online that advertises them Even if that does mean a little 'white lie' about how often they check their traps I've joined them all at one time or another, and there's only one site online that's ever got me any real volume of work, and that's Molecatcher UK. The NPTA were led up the garden path by JN, and sadly, some of the people involved with the NPTA didn't really understand the implications of what was going on
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    Jeff will never come on here He's too scared after the humiliation he received when he was on the BTMR forum Like Phil, I joined when the Guild first started. I spoke to JN a few times and kept asking about the decision making process within the Guild. He was very vague about it all, and got very touchy when I asked if he was going to set up a forum on the GBM site to give members the opportunity to discuss issues. I think his exact words were something along the lines of: "I don't like forums. People just ague with me" Says it all really There are lots of issues he
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    He didn't start off with good intentions. He needed a vehicle for his ego, and a public 'presence' helps sell books, DVD's and training courses I still can't get over their president putting up a film of himself training his dog to catch moles Talk about incriminating yourself
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    and yet some still seem to enjoy telling the world that there is a shortage of molecatchers? I wonder why.......
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