McSparkie

Looks more like a puma to me. (actually I can see it)

Both sides of the same fence. We all have to put food on the table though

Funny you should mention that, I decided to change my MO of wandering along hedges looking for rabbits and to set up about 35m from a warren I know of. I lay there prone between 9.30 and 10.30 the other night. The warren was between 11 and 1 o'clock, the wind was coming from 2 o'clock. I and the rifle were camo'd up. I didn't twitch, fart and shuffle about. The little so and sos never showed so much as a whisker. So I decided to move on and tried to stand up. I'd 'forgotten' that I have 3 knackered disks in my spine. It took me 5 minutes to get back on my feet! No more of that n

Those all sound do-able, as long as I can get access to the site. Thanks! Those traps also look interesting, can i have the details (make, price, where sold) of those too please?

Ok, so: nail down some Mars Bars, slather Nutella and peanut butter around (I though that was for squirrels) - if possible for a couple of weeks beforehand. I've heard old catfood does a good job too, or is it too easily taken away? My 'lamp' (fancy torch actually) is either white or an amber (filter). Do I need to source a red filter or doesn't it matter? Do I need to wear all my camo stuff, or will it be useless at the close ranges I imagine we will be shooting at? Do I need to worry about the blood (manky rat stuff, not me being squeamish!)? Do the bodies need to be bur

Have you been looking? BTW, It's 'The Haggis' not The Wuss'

I've been asked if I'd help out clearing out a farm of its rat population some night soon, with my .22 air-rifle. I've been trawling the posts, but am getting nowhere fast. Can you post up your top tips to help ensure I don't look a complete wally, please?

Cut a lemon (or lime) in half and scrub your hands with it. Tiny7: Do you mean a pumice stone (Lava type rock)?

Jeez! I'm 49, I have a permanently dislocated left knee, I've had 3 disks cut from my spine, a smashed big toe knucle, I've smashed both shoulders (as in the joint, not the bones) which haven't set perfectly, bla, bla, bla (the list is long and boring). You young ones (21 is young - trust me! {I'm just jealous!!!} [14!!!!! do they still make 14 year olds? Especially ones that CAN spell ] ) are off to a good start with your popping and crackings. Looks like it's time I went to the chemist for a bottle of 'Shhhh' pills

Does anyone else get the problem of their ankles popping (like cracking knuckles) when they are trying to move silently? Occasionally I find my socks creak in my boots, but that is usually only after I've been slogging up hills etc. and I can usually change the way I'm moving to stop it. The popping must sound like a fellow rabbit stamping because when it happens any bunny within 100 yards start getting a bit wary. Does anyone suffer from this and do you have a 'cure'? I have enough trouble shooting the beggars as it is without this happening.

I wonder what it would do to a rabbit

Seriously surprised this is the first suggestion of this sort. Being threatened to be shot if there were any complaints would also be a terrible thing, if they were made. Be carefull though, fibbing is frowned on by the plod.

Where the hell do you poach Buffalo???

I'm having a bit of a head banging session with my mother in law. Her farrier leaves all the little points tof the nails used to secure the new shoes laying around after he has finished. I ride my motorbike through this area. A new tyre for my bike costs about £120 and some of the nail points could easily penetrate the tyre deeply enough to puncture it. I'm sure that they could cause a horse some grief too if they were to pick one up in a hoof. Sorry, I'm wandering. So, do your farriers clean up after themselves, or leave you to do it?