Fox/badger sett

[tinytiger 854]

You can tell a badger sett by these things:

 

Badgers dig latrines dug within a few hundreds yards of the sett, usually at the edges of fields, copses etc. the latrines are always filled with shit and it us often runny. Foxes usually leave solid turds in blatant places so as to be seen;

There is often black and white fur and old bedding kicked up out of the main entrances with badgers;

There are usually many more entrances than you'd see with a fox; badgers are always exending their setts;

Badger prints are round and stubby with noticeable clawmarks that look out of place in the print, you often can't see the pad imprints either, fox prints look more doglike and are less visible because they are lighter and more nimble creatures;

There is always black and white fur caught on roots and wire near the hole, especially anything that sticks out in front of the hole;

There are always little scratched pits near badger setts, where they have dug down a few inches to catch worms. They look similar to rabbit scratches albeit larger;

Badgers have well used pathways that lead straight to their setts, usually along field edges;

Finally, the holes are usually much larger than with foxes, badgers are quite chunky after all.

 

 

are you the the t.v star tomm parr or someone pretending to be him for some reason.

[Tomm Parr 30]

You can tell a badger sett by these things:

 

Badgers dig latrines dug within a few hundreds yards of the sett, usually at the edges of fields, copses etc. the latrines are always filled with shit and it us often runny. Foxes usually leave solid turds in blatant places so as to be seen;

There is often black and white fur and old bedding kicked up out of the main entrances with badgers;

There are usually many more entrances than you'd see with a fox; badgers are always exending their setts;

Badger prints are round and stubby with noticeable clawmarks that look out of place in the print, you often can't see the pad imprints either, fox prints look more doglike and are less visible because they are lighter and more nimble creatures;

There is always black and white fur caught on roots and wire near the hole, especially anything that sticks out in front of the hole;

There are always little scratched pits near badger setts, where they have dug down a few inches to catch worms. They look similar to rabbit scratches albeit larger;

Badgers have well used pathways that lead straight to their setts, usually along field edges;

Finally, the holes are usually much larger than with foxes, badgers are quite chunky after all.

 

 

are you the the t.v star tomm parr or someone pretending to be him for some reason.

 

No i am not the famous Tom Parr, nor am i pretending to be him.

[fish 148]

Ok. This is the deal. You can flush a fox out to a gun using a soft terrier i.e. a terrier that will bay but not put itself in danger or cause injury to its quarry. It is illeagel to enter your dog to ground if there are any signs of badgers living there. you are also only allowed to dig down to your dog if you beleive your dog or it's quarry is in danger.

 

There are other bits and bobs that are in this law - other things that you can and cannot do but that is the main part.

 

Hope this helps - This info was given to me by a country sports solicitor

 

Sam

just to add that applies to UK law.different countries different laws.

[fensaluki 35]

Ok. This is the deal. You can flush a fox out to a gun using a soft terrier i.e. a terrier that will bay but not put itself in danger or cause injury to its quarry. It is illeagel to enter your dog to ground if there are any signs of badgers living there. you are also only allowed to dig down to your dog if you beleive your dog or it's quarry is in danger.

 

There are other bits and bobs that are in this law - other things that you can and cannot do but that is the main part.

 

Hope this helps - This info was given to me by a country sports solicitor

 

Sam

 

Everyone that works terriers SHOULD know the law regarding the sport!

 

 

And thats the long and the short of it

ATB

[keymac88 8]

Cheers FTB bornhunter moonlighter Tom parr some really good advice there and nice to hear it from what sounds like some genuine experienced lads now for the other select few Jt750 what was the point in your post I asked for good advice wich you did not give instead you made assumptions about me that cudnt be further from the truth its people like you who spoil this site with your negative way of thinking and your bitchy comments if you actually knew me you would no that I have never been digging in my life before and wouldn't dream of doin until I was confident enough that I could correctly identifi and humanly despatch the quarry legally safely and responsible I asked a simple question it required a simple answer not an uneducated opinion of your own I hope you think a lot more before you go and spoil someone elses post with ur shite opinion rant over atb

[taz2010 1,297]

If this lad is truly looking for advice and i have my doubts then its been overlooked that the law classes anywhere inhabited by a badger as an occupied sette and as such you are disturbing a sette by digging ,moving or entering a dog .This includes an artificial earth ,stack of bales ,pile of logs or tires and anywhere else a badger will inhabit from time to time .Even for a time served lad the chances are he will find one in an unlikely place and then your in the hands of the gods.A terrier that only marks fox is a great asset .

exactly right like i said earlier you work trerriers and you will come across

one sometime weather your looking for it or not

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

Don't do nothing on your own mate only with an experienced terrier man as you owe that to the dog your gonna enter I don't do digging haven't since I was young and wouldn't do it now unless with more experienced people as alot of thing can and do go wrong and experience is the only way to do the dog justice I would love to get back into it love the dogs for what they are but to do the dog justice make sure you got all holes covered so to speak lol

[DottyDoo 500]

If this lad is truly looking for advice and i have my doubts then its been overlooked that the law classes anywhere inhabited by a badger as an occupied sette and as such you are disturbing a sette by digging ,moving or entering a dog .This includes an artificial earth ,stack of bales ,pile of logs or tires and anywhere else a badger will inhabit from time to time .Even for a time served lad the chances are he will find one in an unlikely place and then your in the hands of the gods.A terrier that only marks fox is a great asset .

exactly right like i said earlier you work trerriers and you will come across

one sometime weather your looking for it or not

 

 

ye only disturbing a sett if ye break throo

[events co-ordinator 353]

The law is different in Scotland regarding fox control but the same for badgers if in doubt keep it out.

[Guest ragumup]

The law is different in Scotland regarding fox control but the same for badgers if in doubt keep it out.

Could you spell out the difference for every one many thanks

[Guest ragumup]

The law is different in Scotland regarding fox control but the same for badgers if in doubt keep it out.

double post

Edited March 16, 2011 by ragumup

[welshhound2 20]

Ok. This is the deal. You can flush a fox out to a gun using a soft terrier i.e. a terrier that will bay but not put itself in danger or cause injury to its quarry. It is illeagel to enter your dog to ground if there are any signs of badgers living there. you are also only allowed to dig down to your dog if you beleive your dog or it's quarry is in danger.

 

There are other bits and bobs that are in this law - other things that you can and cannot do but that is the main part.

 

Hope this helps - This info was given to me by a country sports solicitor

 

Sam

 

Everyone that works terriers SHOULD know the law regarding the sport!

[Guest jt750]

Thanks lads for all the advice I take it then it just basic fieldcraft and experience that tells you what the score is but if u went to a sett and ther where no signs of anything but the dog was giving a Mark wat would you do take the chance or move on ...

 

 

Cheers FTB bornhunter moonlighter Tom parr some really good advice there and nice to hear it from what sounds like some genuine experienced lads now for the other select few Jt750 what was the point in your post I asked for good advice wich you did not give instead you made assumptions about me that cudnt be further from the truth its people like you who spoil this site with your negative way of thinking and your bitchy comments if you actually knew me you would no that I have never been digging in my life before and wouldn't dream of doin until I was confident enough that I could correctly identifi and humanly despatch the quarry legally safely and responsible I asked a simple question it required a simple answer not an uneducated opinion of your own I hope you think a lot more before you go and spoil someone elses post with ur shite opinion rant over atb

 

First part of teis quote tells me your going to do it anyway ..seems like your going to take the chance.

 

And your probably right i'm just another knob jockey who knows fook all ...but when it looks like sh*te smells like sh*te it usually is sh*te