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    Now that is some size...... How do you go about getting rid of that then Rolfe?.... As its an OLD nest and not occupied........it's simply a case of breaking it up bit by bit into a black bin-liner. Had it been later in the summer and i was dealing with an ACTIVE nest ........then it's a bit more envolved.
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    First phone call this morning was from a school where i have a long term contract. Just opened up a shed for the first time in years to tidy it up.......Bumble Bees nest underneath wheelie-bin. It was an easy one to get at so everything was scooped up into a bucket and ready to be transported to its new home. Downside.......Bumble Bee up trouser leg.......3 stings but luckily never got any higher than my Lower thigh. The sting is quite mild actually bit like a stinging nettle. Anyway.......it provided the entertainment for the site supervisors as i Brake-Danced around the car park tryi
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    Happy Birthday Lass..........Have a Great day
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    It would appear that it is not that uncommon for gamekeepers to take their own lives by various means and it is really tragic that someone can get that distraught in their personal life that they choose to take their own lives. Frederick Rolfe the "King of the Norfolk Poachers" ( the man in the book "I walked by Night ) Also chose to hang himself with snare wire and it was reported at the time that it was a rabbit snare..........now a fox wire i can believe..........but a rabbit wire takes some believing............maybe the coroner just assumed it was a rabbit snare not knowing the differenc
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    John b Has made a very good point..........But it could also be argued that as you have a "Duty of Care" to any animal or bird that is under your control (by Law)........That you were protecting the bird from a potential attack by a predator. Bit of a chicken and egg scenario to be honest. I would maintain if you had a large enough fenced off area around the call bird you would do be seen to be protecting the captive bird rather than using it as a decoy for the fox. Both sides could be argued till the cows come home and i expect it falls into one of those Grey areas of pest control.
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    It would be simplicity itself to set the wire using a ground anchor or stake.........my concern would be for the Larsen trap and the call bird contained within it. A snared fox would demolish the Larsen in a very short space of time, would it be practicable to surround the Larsen with sheep netting set out from the trap by a few stakes and leave a staggered entry point in which you could set the wire?. I have seen this done with with great success surrounding a small chicken coop.
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TG

    Rolfe replied to sue's topic in General Talk

    Happy Birthday Trace.............Have a lovely day...! x
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    Yes i understand it is still available.........and as you say cavers like to use it for the light it gives off. I would just wonder if it broke any rules or regulations if it were used against moles...........bound to contravene some act or another for sure.
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    Pinched this from the internet.........The last section I found interesting as it can produce Phosphide.........so maybe it would have worked after all. Calcium carbide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. The pure material is colorless, however pieces of technical grade calcium carbide are grey or brown and consists of only -85% of CaC2(the rest is CaO, Ca3P2, CaS, Ca3N2, SiC, etc.). Because of presence of PH3, NH3, and H2S it has very unpleasent smell. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide.[2] . Impurities present
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    I have just been reading a letter replying to a mole control question in a 1952 edition of a magazine called "Country Fair" ( Priced 2/6d in old money ) I had never heard of this method before but i could see it working. This is What the Letter Said: Dig through the mole hill to the underground channel, put into it a handful or two of ordinary Carbide (the old bicycle lamp variety) and replace the soil lightly and the fumes will gas the mole. ( Our local garage keeps a supply of Carbide ) I can see it working in a similar fashion to Aliminium Phosphide as it would be moisture activated..
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    Trace....There is a new publication out called "Modern Gamekeeping" published by Blaze publishing (£4.95). I have been sent a complimentary copy for my views and it appears very good reading........bit different from the normal glossy stuff. There is quite a list of Game Farms and Egg suppliers in the May issue..............I will PM you a list of those nearest you or who will deliver, it might be worth making the odd phone call to enquire about the best deals available Rolfe.
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    Wood Mouse
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    Looks identical to the damage i sustained on a Larsen of mine last year and in my case...... it was definitely a Fox.......!
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    Got the same call today..."We have a snake in our hay barn.......it keeps hissing at us when we move the bales" Right .........ok......well not a snake was my immediate thoughts. On arriving at the said barn........its a huge stable complex and one of my long-term contracts for rodent control, i was greeted by a terrified groom and an equally terrified odd job man. Pointing me in the general direction....i proceeded to move a few bales..........when i heard the noise they were referring too, i recognised it instantly as i have dealt with lots in the past.......Bumble Bees nest beneath the pall
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    Great shots Nake.......take no heed to any negative comments........
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    I agree........... absolutely stunning picture.........dunno how you do it but wish i could take shots like that.......well done......!
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    Its a neat picture-every bit as interesting as some of the prettier subjects that appear in this section. As has been said many times..........Everything has its beauty..........But not everyone can see it....!
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    These tiny Bank Voles probably just a day or so old were found in an irrigation box on the golf course by one of the green keepers. After he had completed his task..........they were returned to the grass nest where hopefully they will survive. They are doing no damage where they are and although they will perhaps join the food chain at some point.........The local Barn Owl population will no doubt be very grateful.
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    Successful cage trapping rabbits is an art.......just like snaring is. The biggest mistake most beginners make is moving the cages too often when they don't get immediate results. Provided the cages are set in the right place.........to the side of well used rabbit runs and NOT on them they will catch eventually. If the cages are set on grassland then pin the cages tight to the ground using a T bar, a rabbit will NOT enter a cage if it feels the cage moving under its feet. The rest is just a waiting game..........once the cage has caught its first visitor........the rest is easy. Just expel th
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    As has been already mentioned...........only set them in the catch position at dusk when hopefully the buzzards will have gone to roost but be aware they will be about just before first light. I cage trap a lot of foxes and where i can i like to place my baits underneath the cage in a scrape in the ground behind the treadle plate............if you are using the pull wire trigger system then this is not an option. Rolfe.
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    I have been trying to catch a rat (or rats) in a property for a week or so now and to date they have refused all anticoagulant baits and refused to go near the rat traps so lovingly baited with my irresistible formula. Any way I got a call today saying they think a rat was trapped on one of the bedrooms. After assuring me there was no way out of the room I duly arrived with my trusty ratting tool and the terrier. The room was the main bedroom but it was literally piled high with boxes, cases, clothes you name it so finding old ratty was going to prove difficult. To cut a very long story short.
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    I take your point entirely.........but if you do it right first time you shouldn't need multiple visits
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    Exactly..........if you can do enough to entice them into the cage in the first place then you want to be catching them first time. Never have seen the reason behind letting them walk back out again. I have caught 100's of foxes in cages and have never yet pre-baited an unset cage. Rolfe.
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    Yes 100% Cockchafer Larvae.......can live several years in the ground before pupating into a May Bug (cockchafer).
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    Indeed Mal.............a beautiful creature........... and quite a Big-Un too
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