poachers main weapon etc

[Buddon Ness 0]

The dragnet was a great bagfiller also snares a silenced .22 deadly but a real poacher would never use a torch or lamp even in the thickest woods.The drag emptied the stubbles of coveys and pheasants the snares took rabbit,hare,pheasant and deer.A real poacher never gassed the rivers he netted or sniggered and never left a mess lest someone knew another was about also never went home the way he left.

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

theirs lot of pots saying lamping with a good gog or airgun would be good but a million candles is hard to mis. from my days mooching and yes i still do. any thing that cant be seen or sat next to is best you need to ne fast and silent and if you can invisible. so lamps are a no go snares are no go as if someone sees a rabbit-hare in one they will only have to sit out and bang your buggerd. air gun in daylight would be a good bet. or in modern days its a nv sight and good airgun and you can do some dammage. but for me its the longnet or gatenet.

what i fear most as a keeper is not a lad with a lurcher we just tell them to bugger off the first time and give them a real scare after that, but its the "gangs" of lads 18-20s yr old that come to fish the ponds down hear. they come at least once a month and are often pissed. so ime scared of wadeing in to them all and haveing a talking to because (and ime not a pussey and can look after myself) they could and would just kick the holy shit out of you, call for back up roll the sleves up and get ready for a ruckas is the motto now. i even carry a 3ft solid steel bar on the quad now!!.

 

no dear readers old poachers have gone its thugs now

[jesseboy 7]

get in the right spot with a catapult roost shooting pheasnts deadly

[CarraghsGem 92]

The dragnet was a great bagfiller also snares a silenced .22 deadly but a real poacher would never use a torch or lamp even in the thickest woods.The drag emptied the stubbles of coveys and pheasants the snares took rabbit,hare,pheasant and deer.A real poacher never gassed the rivers he netted or sniggered and never left a mess lest someone knew another was about also never went home the way he left.

 

funny ya mention that, i know someone that has a .22 with silencer and uses it with great effect, combined with their night vision scope

["Earth!" 503]

Gone are most of the PROPER old school poachers that took one for the pot..

whats left now are thieves,hardly one will take what they need but rather kill loads to line their pocket and some just have the need to kill a mans livelyhood and leave the carcasses

[DottyDoo 500]

wait till the keepers jeep is in the pub car park

 

few sacks a pocket full a pellets an .22 air rifle always seemed best to me

[CarraghsGem 92]

Gone are most of the PROPER old school poachers that took one for the pot..

whats left now are thieves,hardly one will take what they need but rather kill loads to line their pocket and some just have the need to kill a mans livelyhood and leave the carcasses

 

only know of 1 fella who does that, the rest just do it to fill their freezer, only take what they need.

["Earth!" 503]

Gone are most of the PROPER old school poachers that took one for the pot..

whats left now are thieves,hardly one will take what they need but rather kill loads to line their pocket and some just have the need to kill a mans livelyhood and leave the carcasses

 

only know of 1 fella who does that, the rest just do it to fill their freezer, only take what they need.

 

im NOT taring everyone with the same brush but the majority dont Gem..

believe me,ive taken some bags that many wouldnt match and had no choice to as i done it to pay bills etc..

Things are alot better for me now in alot of ways plus if i need anything for the freezer i simply phone a few keeper mate and go shoot what i want

[CarraghsGem 92]

Gone are most of the PROPER old school poachers that took one for the pot..

whats left now are thieves,hardly one will take what they need but rather kill loads to line their pocket and some just have the need to kill a mans livelyhood and leave the carcasses

 

only know of 1 fella who does that, the rest just do it to fill their freezer, only take what they need.

 

im NOT taring everyone with the same brush but the majority dont Gem..

believe me,ive taken some bags that many wouldnt match and had no choice to as i done it to pay bills etc..

Things are alot better for me now in alot of ways plus if i need anything for the freezer i simply phone a few keeper mate and go shoot what i want

 

isnt always the gamekeeper either that gets poached off, know of lads taking lambs too + deer out of season

[stealthy1 3,964]

The poachers main weapon has always been the snare, placed anywere, silent and deadly, and works 24 hours a day

[Buddon Ness 0]

The dragnet was a great bagfiller also snares a silenced .22 deadly but a real poacher would never use a torch or lamp even in the thickest woods.The drag emptied the stubbles of coveys and pheasants the snares took rabbit,hare,pheasant and deer.A real poacher never gassed the rivers he netted or sniggered and never left a mess lest someone knew another was about also never went home the way he left.

 

funny ya mention that, i know someone that has a .22 with silencer and uses it with great effect, combined with their night vision scope

No night scopes around in the 70s and you didn't need them. Bit o moon and fluffy cloud . Re. Snares get up in the morning my boy you've got to get there before the hoodie never mind the keeper.Tut tut.It was with joy and delight that I chose to walk by night

[thepriest 0]

This is a fascinating subject, from my own experiences I would say the most important elements to a poacher is good recce of the land, and knowledge of the keepers habits and weakneses. My personel favourite is just a red beam and a airweapon, even a decent airpistol. easily pocketed and descriet.A starry breezy night, and a nicely populated roost. Of course these days with a large amounts of very docile birds its a lot easier than the old days. Mordern times has brought the heavy tactics of the gangs etc. True poaching has lost its romance,is that the right word? Not sure. Just a brace for the pot. Thats me lot.

[BIG_SLIM 17]

Is anyone speaking from experience or is it just theory we're exercising today

[2434me 13]

This is a fascinating subject, from my own experiences I would say the most important elements to a poacher is good recce of the land, and knowledge of the keepers habits and weakneses. My personel favourite is just a red beam and a airweapon, even a decent airpistol. easily pocketed and descriet.A starry breezy night, and a nicely populated roost. Of course these days with a large amounts of very docile birds its a lot easier than the old days. Mordern times has brought the heavy tactics of the gangs etc. True poaching has lost its romance,is that the right word? Not sure. Just a brace for the pot. Thats me lot.

 

Just a brace for the pot !!!!

I suppose that makes it OK then ??

 

What a load of drivel spouted on here sometimes !

We have everything from Wannabees to Grizzly Adams it seems ??

I reckon we would be lucky if 5 % of you were poachers and the rest chancers !!

 

In my opinion a real "poacher" certainly wouldnt post anything on here !

[danw 1,748]

Went out last night with my favourite poaching tool managed to poach me a set of alloys for my old bus it should be ok though cause I only took a brace

Edited August 29, 2010 by danw