A couple of fenns out.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Went to the farm yesterday to set a few fenns.Went to a warren where i saw a couple of rabbits drop into,went to set the fenns but the ground was like concrete and most of the holes where in amongest the undergrowth,so out of the 10 traps i had with me i set 5,i was not going to bother but i thought well i am here now.

Went back this morning to check,i had a rabbit in one and just the front half of a rabbit in another,bloody fox thank god i use earth anchors or the trap would have gone.

 

 

Also landed some new permision today i will put a post up in the ferreting section.

[micky 3,325]

Went to the farm yesterday to set a few fenns.Went to a warren where i saw a couple of rabbits drop into,went to set the fenns but the ground was like concrete and most of the holes where in amongest the undergrowth,so out of the 10 traps i had with me i set 5,i was not going to bother but i thought well i am here now.

Went back this morning to check,i had a rabbit in one and just the front half of a rabbit in another,bloody fox thank god i use earth anchors or the trap would have gone.

 

 

Also landed some new permision today i will put a post up in the ferreting section.

them traps look nice TP,i,am setting a few in the morning in some big sand sets , its the only place near me where you can get a peg in the ground,tried to set a few snares yesterday ,you could,nt get the peg ,or the tealer into the ground,could do with a weeks rain ,followed by a couple of good frosts

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Edited September 27, 2009 by MR TEA POT

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

them traps look nice TP,i,am setting a few in the morning in some big sand sets , its the only place near me where you can get a peg in the ground,tried to set a few snares yesterday ,you could,nt get the peg ,or the tealer into the ground,could do with a weeks rain ,followed by a couple of good frosts

 

Just sprayed them with black paint,stops them rusting while be in set in wet ground.

I know what you mean about the ground,like iron round here could do with a drop of rain or two.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

posted three times for some reason. Edited September 27, 2009 by MR TEA POT

[cumbrianrabbiter 0]

the traps look good tp what have you coated them with cracking pics to

 

atb gaz

[ellir0305 9]

what type of earth anchor do you use in that hard soil and how deep do you have to get them? good trapping

[Guest traceyg]

Mr teapot your a asset to thl Always great pictures and post well done :clapper:

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

what type of earth anchor do you use in that hard soil and how deep do you have to get them? good trapping

 

These are the ones i use,once in the ground they have to be dug out as you can not pull them out.

I use this type on my fenns and bodygrips.All you have to do to fix them to the trap is get some 2.5mm wire and make like the thing you find on a keyring then just thread on to the ring of the trap .

 

 

Hammered into the ground say 7-8 inches they will not come out,then when you have finished trapping that hole just put them to the side for when you need them again,they will never rust and are there for ever.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Mr teapot your a asset to thl Always great pictures and post well done :clapper:

 

Are you trying to groom me traceyg??

 

Thanks for the kind words

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good post MrT Where did you by your anchors from?

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Good post MrT Where did you by your anchors from?

 

Hi stealthy1,

I got the anchors from woodga when i went up they was just laying in his shed so i borrowed them

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good post MrT Where did you by your anchors from?

 

Hi stealthy1,

I got the anchors from woodga when i went up they was just laying in his shed so i borrowed them

 

 

What are friends for eh!

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Hi stealthy1,

I got the anchors from woodga when i went up they was just laying in his shed so i borrowed them

 

 

What are friends for eh!

 

your right,just giving him a bit more room for all his snares,only thinking of him

[IanB 0]

Why not use wooden ash pegs attached to the fenns to secure MRT same as the ones on pegsnares , them ground anchors are good for foxes, bit overkill for fenns... Whatever suits though