The_Oakster

Right Buddy; It doesn't matter whether your FAC is open, closed or folded. You need a Shotgun Certificate if you want to aquire a shotgun... Unless you want a non-restricted semi auto then it goes on your FAC.

I got "The Complete Book of Game Conservation" but its not the 3rd Edition as described its the first edition!!!!!!! I'll read it whilst I organise sending it back to the seller but what is the difference between the first and third?

Yeah I'll give them a miss then....

There are 4 old round bales stacked that have been out for a long time, beginning to collapse and probably full of mice and rats. Would they be any good or is there a limit to how old it can be?

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I don't have any hay bales but shelters made from other things shouldn't be too hard and the water will be easy enough to do. I think there are plastic containers that were used last year still laying about. I understand the thinking behind increasing the number of feeders. I don't suppose that there is a good rule of thumb for how many birds or acreage translates to number of feeders you need is there? I'm conscious of making too much extra work for myself, especially if more food about means more rats, but if there are small things I can do over time that will reap bigger rewards and bro

I *should* have access to the farm tractor and trailer so getting about shouldn't be too troublesome but I'm not going to bet my life on it . There are 8 feeders in total and they hold about 20 or 30 litres. They are the blue plastic tub, 3 legged, screw lid, variety with the springs in the bottom. The grain (2t) should be getting left in the grain store. If its loose I can shovel it into the trailer and if its bagged then I'll squeeze as much into the cab as I can or chuck em in the trailer. I suppose it wont take long for me to work out the time it takes etc, which feeders are used mor

Looking forward to it. Cheers for the replies.

I've not trapped before but I've got 20 snares which I'm going to start using from tomorrow on the rabbits and I have some time to check them but as they have to be checked at least everyday I wont be able to use them all the time. I guess that you mean rats when you say vermin? I can shoot them but I guess that the traps have to be bird friendly around the feeders. I don't want to be trapping the pheasants...

I have been shooting on a small 300-450 acre arable farm for the past two months or so with permission from the landowner. The farm is rented out to two other farmers, one of which plants cereals (rape and wheat) and the other grows grass. The landowner has horses. The landowner has no interest in shooting. There are 4 small areas of woodland, the biggest being about 75m x 40m. The landowner has a family shoot in September, organised by a relative, where they buy 200 pheasants (no rearing), release them and try to keep them on the property with feeders. The other two farmers have problems with

That second rabbit looks quite big! Well done guys.

Well done mate.

I've still got my old NBC suit. How do you take the lining out, do you cut it out? I take it you don't wear the respirator too?

I think you can shoot birds at night but you can't lamp then you have to use their silhouettes etc. Is that right?