New Ratting Permission

[mturner85 9]

Hi guys, im a newish shooter and have just got myself a decent ratting permission around a fairly big farm yard. This is my second ratting permission which I can tell is going to produce a hell of a lot more rats than my other permission which is just a small stable and theres only 2 places where the rats show. Anyway my new one is huge so they could be anywhere, if you where me turning up on the first night what and where would you be looking? And whats usually the best places to look? Ie around bales, in the livestock holds etc. I obviously be looking for rat runs but if I couldn't find any where would you start? Thanks.

[The one 8,482]

Hello and welcome mate , start by looking where there getting food and shelter but after a few times you will know where they are

[stubby 175]

I wouldn't turn up at night, I'd get there a couple of hours before dusk, so as the check out best areas, safe and unsafe areas etc, then set up a couple of feeding stations, cheap dog food with holes punched in tin, tied to a post, hopefully in better lit areas, unless you have NV

[david.kean.21 34]

If your keen for ratting and have the time get a few terriers,

Or get a pal with terriers they do all the work brilliant to watch them work aswell

[mturner85 9]

Thats the problem ive got to go around 6 at the moment as the farmer is busy around the yard till then and dont want me shooting there whilst hes working which is fair enough. Although the nights are getting lighter so couple of weeks and should be fine. Not got NV at the moment, im in the process of making my own though just waiting on a few more bits to arrive. Also in the summer when we dont get dark till late whats the ratting like? They still come out?

[mturner85 9]

I prefer shooting them David ?

[david.kean.21 34]

Each to there own mate, good luck

[stubby 175]

Thats the problem ive got to go around 6 at the moment as the farmer is busy around the yard till then and dont want me shooting there whilst hes working which is fair enough. Although the nights are getting lighter so couple of weeks and should be fine. Not got NV at the moment, im in the process of making my own though just waiting on a few more bits to arrive. Also in the summer when we dont get dark till late whats the ratting like? They still come out?

so get there early but dont shoot till after he's stopped working,

I read a ratting story, where someone shot and broke an important piece of farm machinery, because the glow from a red LED light looked like a rats eye

[mturner85 9]

 

 

Thats the problem ive got to go around 6 at the moment as the farmer is busy around the yard till then and dont want me shooting there whilst hes working which is fair enough. Although the nights are getting lighter so couple of weeks and should be fine. Not got NV at the moment, im in the process of making my own though just waiting on a few more bits to arrive. Also in the summer when we dont get dark till late whats the ratting like? They still come out?

so get there early but dont shoot till after he's stopped working,

I read a ratting story, where someone shot and broke an important piece of farm machinery, because the glow from a red LED light looked like a rats eye

Good shout mate didnt think of it like that, think the farmer would be happy with that already been to meet him and hes sound.

[stubby 175]

found it here

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/313459-new-to-night-vision-beware/

[mturner85 9]

found it here

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/313459-new-to-night-vision-beware/

They sound like numpties lol, the farmer should of made sure they where insured in all fairness. But I see your point of why to get there when its still relatively light. Whether its dark or light when I turned up though id have a look round with the torch before shooting. Looks like they just turned up and shot what ever lit up.