Tyla 3,179 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was on a ratting invite from Water Badger today with herdwick, scrapman, yeeharr and another friend. The farm was a mixture of chicken and cattle and had certainly had a serious rat problem recently. Unfortunately the farmer had recently had a go at gassing them so we found very few in the extensive warrens round the farm but had some good sport moving wood piles around and digging, i even flushed a whopping rat from inside a lawn mower! We ended up with 16 plus a few that the terriers ate and a couple of nests that were also eaten! I shot one on a beam with the catapult but it fell inside the wall and couldnt be got out. The dogs did well, and my friends three pups, two lakies and a pat, got their first taste of rat. Ive not got many pics but im sure the others will add some to this post when they see it. Thanks to Water badger for the invite although im slightly worried about your trophy rat pose! Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I always make the pictures too big, heres the last one Quote Link to post
liamdelaney 2,587 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was on a ratting invite from Water Badger today with herdwick, scrapman, yeeharr and another friend. The farm was a mixture of chicken and cattle and had certainly had a serious rat problem recently. Unfortunately the farmer had recently had a go at gassing them so we found very few in the extensive warrens round the farm but had some good sport moving wood piles around and digging, i even flushed a whopping rat from inside a lawn mower! We ended up with 16 plus a few that the terriers ate and a couple of nests that were also eaten! I shot one on a beam with the catapult but it fell inside the wall and couldnt be got out. The dogs did well, and my friends three pups, two lakies and a pat, got their first taste of rat. Ive not got many pics but im sure the others will add some to this post when they see it. Thanks to Water badger for the invite although im slightly worried about your trophy rat pose! Is he going to ride that rat or eat it? Quote Link to post
Water Badger 26 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 was a good day shame about how deep the holes went Quote Link to post
Water Badger 26 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was on a ratting invite from Water Badger today with herdwick, scrapman, yeeharr and another friend. The farm was a mixture of chicken and cattle and had certainly had a serious rat problem recently. Unfortunately the farmer had recently had a go at gassing them so we found very few in the extensive warrens round the farm but had some good sport moving wood piles around and digging, i even flushed a whopping rat from inside a lawn mower! We ended up with 16 plus a few that the terriers ate and a couple of nests that were also eaten! I shot one on a beam with the catapult but it fell inside the wall and couldnt be got out. The dogs did well, and my friends three pups, two lakies and a pat, got their first taste of rat. Ive not got many pics but im sure the others will add some to this post when they see it. Thanks to Water badger for the invite although im slightly worried about your trophy rat pose! Is he going to ride that rat or eat it? you should have seen its ear I recon it played rugby !!! tasted good though Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was on a ratting invite from Water Badger today with herdwick, scrapman, yeeharr and another friend. The farm was a mixture of chicken and cattle and had certainly had a serious rat problem recently. Unfortunately the farmer had recently had a go at gassing them so we found very few in the extensive warrens round the farm but had some good sport moving wood piles around and digging, i even flushed a whopping rat from inside a lawn mower! We ended up with 16 plus a few that the terriers ate and a couple of nests that were also eaten! I shot one on a beam with the catapult but it fell inside the wall and couldnt be got out. The dogs did well, and my friends three pups, two lakies and a pat, got their first taste of rat. Ive not got many pics but im sure the others will add some to this post when they see it. Thanks to Water badger for the invite although im slightly worried about your trophy rat pose! Is he going to ride that rat or eat it? He could very well do either, you never can tell with him! It was a good size rat, that one was flushed out the lawnmower and took a chunk out of my terrier Those warrens were stupid deep, i cant believe Parker jumped off that wall and didnt hurt himself! Quote Link to post
Beddy-Poacher 30 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Good stuff lads Quote Link to post
lodgesmith 4 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Lads seen you useing one them new smokers do you or anyone rate them .How long dose one can last for and whats the cost Quote Link to post
Water Badger 26 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 only had it a short time and already had to replace the oil can as it rusts on the pump personaly in hindsite would not bother dose not seem to be that effective most of the rats today were a result from experienced terriers and spades/ t bars or pokin stick things as scrapman refers to them (pro to the last) will be persevering with it and keep you informed but to date SAVE YOUR MONEY Quote Link to post
lodgesmith 4 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Cheers badger stick with the 2 stroke Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Mine is the chain saw smoker, i much prefer it to the rat attack one of WB's. Mine may be noisy and temperamental but its tried and tested. I think the noise has alot to do with them bolting too. The ratattack should be the business, loads of smoke, works most of the time, very easy to use etc but it just dosent seem to bolt the rats as well as a 2 stroke one IMO Quote Link to post
gavin88 7 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 great day by the look of things Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 looks like you had a good day lads! any more pics?? did yeeharr attach a camera to his hat like he said? hahah. please tell me he did john boy Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 looks like you had a good day lads! any more pics?? did yeeharr attach a camera to his hat like he said? hahah. please tell me he did john boy I'd forgotten about that, no, he didnt but he should have. We were very lame on the photo front. Didnt really think of the camera til afterwards! Quote Link to post
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