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  1. J Darcy
    And what if photos got a few youngsters fired up and into the trapping game? Would that counterbalance the 'anti' side of things?
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    Is the fox in a trap more stressed than a hare or rabbit your lurcher is running? How would a pic of a fox in a foothold effect any law in Uk or ireland when they have been outlawed many decades ago?..... Just interested thats all.... The anti's will use these pics as ammo to use against country sports in general. If you were not a hunting man and seen these pics, you would be against all country sport from looking at this pic. It does not portray a good image of trapping or country sport in general. Your photo gallery should be in your head! Can you not answer the question
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    Is the fox in a trap more stressed than a hare or rabbit your lurcher is running? How would a pic of a fox in a foothold effect any law in Uk or ireland when they have been outlawed many decades ago?..... Just interested thats all....
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    It's been a great debate......
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    Ok, Skycat, why take photos of any fieldsport where a dog is pursuing it's quarry, or a live rabbit in the net or being retrieved. Should we wait 'til they are dead first. IF we must take a piccy? Do we publish photos in our books that go against the grain? Were we trying to prove something? Or are we drawing a distinction between a fox and a rabbit? Mmm, I'm thinking about this one so bear with me please. We all take photos of our dogs chasing, and we don't consider the stress the wild animal is under when we do that, we are simply recording our dogs' prowess, capabilities, an
  6. J Darcy
    Ok, Skycat, why take photos of any fieldsport where a dog is pursuing it's quarry, or a live rabbit in the net or being retrieved. Should we wait 'til they are dead first. IF we must take a piccy? Do we publish photos in our books that go against the grain? Were we trying to prove something? Or are we drawing a distinction between a fox and a rabbit? Mmm, I'm thinking about this one so bear with me please. We all take photos of our dogs chasing, and we don't consider the stress the wild animal is under when we do that, we are simply recording our dogs' prowess, capabilities, an
  7. J Darcy
    Ok, Skycat, why take photos of any fieldsport where a dog is pursuing it's quarry, or a live rabbit in the net or being retrieved. Should we wait 'til they are dead first. IF we must take a piccy? Do we publish photos in our books that go against the grain? Were we trying to prove something? Or are we drawing a distinction between a fox and a rabbit?
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    I was not refering to what you have posted TC,I do read your posts regularlly, but i did find it unusual how you have not mentioned your aversion to dead animal photos on the longnetting section. And, how far do we take it? Shall we ban all posting of dog photos unless accompanied by an extensive write-up? Photos of fish? Vegetables? Birds nests? Random wildlife shots? Ban everything that isn't 'educational'? How far should we take it? Or should we just do this on the trapping section? Like I say, this is not a pop at you, or anyone, just playing devils advocate.
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    TC, I have had a look through the Longnetting section on here, a section where you frequent often. It's a great read for someone like me, but I couldn't help to notice the amount of photos of catches you 'like'..... .And there's not a single mention of 'photos of dead stuff are bad' by you on there. Maybe you should be more vocal on there as to what is right and what is wrong?After all, how many rabbits does a person need to see? lol I'm not having a go, I'm just saying What's good for the goose.... I've had a bit of a think, and, yes, I do enjoy seeing catches, traps that lads have se
  10. J Darcy
    BUT, legholds were banned over here long, long ago. And I dare say that they won't be banned over in Oz for a long time yet. So, those photos cannot and will not affect the Uk and I dare say that they won't affect trapping in Oz either due to the red fox being an invasive species that is decimating native fauna. So, what is the point in worrying about censoring photos from other countries for activities that have been firmly banned over here for many years. It's making a mountain out of a molehill if you ask me.... No one posts anything gruesome on this section, that could be used agains
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    TC, is the point in this forum not for like minded people to come and share their hunting lives? IMO the site is a poorer place without pictures. Why does it have to be for a pat on the back? If we don't share things like this there is NO THL. The day everyone on this site becomes like me, never posting about any of our exploits because there is always someone ready to offer their morally superior opinion, the site will die for good. And believe me, these forums are missing out on some members exploits terribly!!!! I've noticed a few folks from here on Instagram and judging by their photos
  12. J Darcy
    The tragedy of this is, that today people seem to idolise drug dealers more than they do the working man. That's society breaking down IMO.
  13. J Darcy
    Nice piccy...they do love a bit of shingle.
  14. J Darcy
    its legal were he is,cant see the problem. It's legal to make a bull run around a ring in Spain before being stabbed multiple times before finally being killed ... That doesn't make it right or ethical ... I would in no way decry bullfighting as that is part of their heritage ... BUT it doesn't mean I have to like it or agree with it ........ Come on Socks, surely you can't compare bullfighting to foothold traps? They're worlds apart..... The poster shouldn't have posted the pic where the fox is caught in multiple traps, IMO, but the rest are ok. And I agree with almost everythin
  15. J Darcy
    Is there anywhere in the UK that putanges can be purchased?
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    It's a still taken from a film mate, so it can't be staged... neither is the next orange one I catch about 150 yards away.... The colours aren't very accurate as it's a still... the soil isn't really that dark.
  17. J Darcy
    OK, you're right and I'm wrong.
  18. J Darcy
    I would imagine that the animal is stressed for about three minutes after it's caught then it realises that escape is not possible and 'something' is holding its paw. After which they curl up and wait/sleep. Then they probably get agitated upon the trappers approach. In the grand scheme of things that's not much stress IMO. ive seen a fox rip its paw from the jaws of a terrier. there must be a fair amount of pressure in those jaws. and i would think they will be trapped for a fair timespan. of course the fox is stressed. ffs. its interesting to see how things are done all over the globe a
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    Been burrow trapping quite a few this week.....
  20. J Darcy
    And if you're really lucky....... :icon_eek:
  21. J Darcy
    Are these Talpa or genuine Talpex?Probably copies, I bought them off the bay, brilliant quality, but........ There in lies your problem. A cheapo copy set's very differently from the original. IMO.
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    I would imagine that the animal is stressed for about three minutes after it's caught then it realises that escape is not possible and 'something' is holding its paw. After which they curl up and wait/sleep. Then they probably get agitated upon the trappers approach. In the grand scheme of things that's not much stress IMO.
  23. J Darcy
    Nice pics Adam. What lure do you use in conjunction with the traps?
  24. J Darcy
    IMO forget the bridge. Get a second hand body off ebay. Think about what lens you want and away you go. If you want to take 'great' pics consistantly the zoom on the bridge camera will be of little use.
  25. J Darcy
    Just one more thing; if the mole gets caught a little far back, increase the length of the balls under the trigger and you'll catch him further forward in a more humane grip.
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