Joe1888 672 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Ive no past experience, done anything related to mole trapping. Would appreciate a few days out, learning the basics if any ones kind enough. Willing to carry all the gear etc etc. Am a few miles south of edinburgh, dont mind traveling a wee bit. Cheers Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 well if you want to come down your more than welcome failing that i have some farms to do at sterling some time in the next few month your welcome to tag along then 2 Quote Link to post
myersbg 1,385 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Good offer that mate Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 PK - empty your inbox please! Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 PK - empty your inbox please! will do! Quote Link to post
Joe1888 672 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) thanks mate, not sure what the milage is down south, sterling does sound better. about a 40 minute drive Edited February 1, 2015 by Joe1888 Quote Link to post
JustinSB 2 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 You could always read the books & watch the DVD's from Fourteenacre, just to give you some background info before you get down & dirty in a field full of moles. I saw this on their site, which could give you a running start. 1 Quote Link to post
bryn27 89 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 A great book to give insight into the mole and trapping him. mole catching by jeff Nicholls,it's on Amazon. Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 A great book to give insight into the mole and trapping him. mole catching by jeff Nicholls,it's on Amazon. A great book? You are easily pleased ... 1 Quote Link to post
JustinSB 2 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ok, can you explain why you find the Jeff Nicholls book to be sub-standard & give us some better alternatives please. I read it a few months ago, & thought that it was quite informative (as I knew nothing about moles at the time, other than the fact that I was overrun with the little beggars). I've caught 6 in the last 3 days in my small field, based entirely upon the information that I got from his book & the 2 books that I got from Fourteenacre. Everyone has to start their search for knowledge somewhere, & his book seemed as good a starting point as any, so why were we allegedly wrong in this supposition? Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 As I said, if it you consider it 'great' then that is fine for you. I don't. To me it is regurgitation of the same old diatribe that almost every trapping book has been for the past 100 years. Based on hearsay, or lacking modern invention or forethought. Anyone can read 5 books and paraphrase them all to make another with a different title, but in doing so nothing progresses or improves, and this generation of trappers is no better informed than the last. Take a look at Arthur Randell, Guy N Smith - do they break new ground? I doubt it. Traps have moved on, technology and mobility have moved on, but the text remains the same. It is about time that something new was delivered, a book, dvd or app perhaps that would improve the trappers lot rather than freezing it in the dark ages. Just MHO that you asked for. 5 Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 As I said, if it you consider it 'great' then that is fine for you. I don't. To me it is regurgitation of the same old diatribe that almost every trapping book has been for the past 100 years. Based on hearsay, or lacking modern invention or forethought. Anyone can read 5 books and paraphrase them all to make another with a different title, but in doing so nothing progresses or improves, and this generation of trappers is no better informed than the last. Take a look at Arthur Randell, Guy N Smith - do they break new ground? I doubt it. Traps have moved on, technology and mobility have moved on, but the text remains the same. It is about time that something new was delivered, a book, dvd or app perhaps that would improve the trappers lot rather than freezing it in the dark ages. Just MHO that you asked for. a book, dvd, app or more likely a forum I should think. There has been some very good, innovative stuff posted on here in the last few days Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 There is still lots people never discuss about moles and trapping.....either they don't know or they don't want to talk about it...... 3 Quote Link to post
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