MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) 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 I don't use these anchors all the time on my fenns,if you look at the last pic you will see a wooden peg,it depends on the area i am setting them,here where these was set was clay so not a problem,but some places its light sandy soil and the pegs pull out easier. I have had foxes take the rabbits and the traps so i had to spend time looking for the traps sometimes never to be found again.So when i got these of woodga for some fox snares i thought i would try them on the fenns and up till now i have never lost a trap to foxes,they have had the rabbits but the traps are still there,so while it works for me i will use them.Fenn traps are getting expensive these days . Like you say IAN they are a bit overkill but for me it works and thats what counts at the end of the day.Differant folks do differant things Edited September 29, 2009 by MR TEA POT Quote Link to post
trapperman 474 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 just to mention another option for fenn pegs i use steel eye bolts about 7-8" you can smash these into the hardest of ground with your trapping hammer but it is an extra bit of weight when your carrying a few. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 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 I don't use these anchors all the time on my fenns,if you look at the last pic you will see a wooden peg,it depends on the area i am setting them,here where these was set was clay so not a problem,but some places its light sandy soil and the pegs pull out easier. I have had foxes take the rabbits and the traps so i had to spend time looking for the traps sometimes never to be found again.So when i got these of woodga for some fox snares i thought i would try them on the fenns and up till now i have never lost a trap to foxes,they have had the rabbits but the traps are still there,so while it works for me i will use them.Fenn traps are getting expensive these days . Like you say IAN they are a bit overkill but for me it works and thats what counts at the end of the day.Differant folks do differant things Suppose MrT .. but I'd try other methods if your going to plan on reducing rabbit numbers at warrens with any scale, as sticking pogo anchors all over seems counter productive, time and effort wise... If you only want to put a few out on a select couple of warrens to trap now and then, jobs a good un... Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Suppose MrT .. but I'd try other methods if your going to plan on reducing rabbit numbers at warrens with any scale, as sticking pogo anchors all over seems counter productive, time and effort wise... If you only want to put a few out on a select couple of warrens to trap now and then, jobs a good un... I only set a few at a time now and again,i normally chuck a few down when i need ferret food as the title of this post say's . I am a ferreting man at heart so i would sooner ferret rabbits then trap them at this time of year.Summertime i would trap or shoot a couple for the ferrets. Edited October 2, 2009 by MR TEA POT Quote Link to post
nighttimenellie 4 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Just for my own interest MrT, is that an average sized rabbit down your way or is it a young un(fully grown but this seasons if you get where im coming from) just curious as oop north we are hitting five pounders round the fells(getting ready for the winter, well youll know that as much as me) do you notice a difference from up here(Scottish Borders to North of England) to down your way? What about other lads ? whats an average rabbit round your way? Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Just for my own interest MrT, is that an average sized rabbit down your way or is it a young un(fully grown but this seasons if you get where im coming from) just curious as oop north we are hitting five pounders round the fells(getting ready for the winter, well youll know that as much as me) do you notice a difference from up here(Scottish Borders to North of England) to down your way?What about other lads ? whats an average rabbit round your way? Hi mate,that rabbit was one of this years young,they grow a bit bigger then that down here.The rabbits up your way are bigger then down here,when i was lamping with you,woodga and robsharpe when i had hold of a rabbit for dispatch i noticed they was a good sized rabbit bigger then here.And the kidneys were surrounded by a thick layer of fat. I think its because the rabbits up there know your dogs are no good,so they don't have to run so much,so they just get fatter Quote Link to post
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