andy26 618 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Just a question to see if anyone is still at it I had one on Monday an other one today there seems to be plenty still moving about up here Quote Link to post
Waz 4,274 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Got 2 to do, if we get round to it. None of us are that fussed about doing them. Quote Link to post
andy26 618 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I no what you mean it's a fart on this time of year when you've been at it all winter you just want to chill an give the dogs a rest after this one the shovels will be hung up Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Found some fox cubs whilst walking in some sheep country today, mores the pity the farmer won't give us permission in the winter so he can kiss our arse if he thinks we'll do him a favour this time of the year. Edited April 30, 2015 by Rabbit Hunter 5 Quote Link to post
andy26 618 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 That's fair enough f**k him I no were there's a few litters around the doors away from any shoots/keeperd places I'll meet up with them when next season starts I hope 1 Quote Link to post
fireman 11,038 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Was out with a keeper tuesday and am out again saturday on call outs,if i don't do it someone else will and my terriers will be well p*ssed off with me and will probebly leave home 4 Quote Link to post
stop.end 4,082 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Nope...If you do a good enough job on your permissions during the winter you don't have to go back in summer, then he will need you in winter when other foxes claiming up territory are a plenty and up on there paws.... but if it HAS to be done it has to be done! 2 Quote Link to post
lakieman 25 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 It would be near impossible to wipe out all foxes on an estate etc with terriers alone during winter months they lay out to often to put a serious dent in them 2 Quote Link to post
young man 225 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Personally I wouldn't do it if he wanted the vixen and cubs killed in front of him. I would relocate them to a earth were they wont cause a problem Im not there for the job or pest control. Im there for the fun and to get the terrier a bark. And it Makes me chuckle when all the poachers become top pestcontrolers with great permission they cant loose lol i dont see any point in lieng Because your going to go out for a dig weather the fox is causing a problem or not.. 3 Quote Link to post
andy26 618 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Personally I wouldn't do it if he wanted the vixen and cubs killed in front of him. I would relocate them to a earth were they wont cause a problem Im not there for the job or pest control. Im there for the fun and to get the terrier a bark. And it Makes me chuckle when all the poachers become top pestcontrolers with great permission they cant loose lol i dont see any point in lieng Because your going to go out for a dig weather the fox is causing a problem or not..I don't poach mate got plenty of land for terriers an running dogs an we are out every weekend during the season so who is lieng? Quote Link to post
andy26 618 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nope...If you do a good enough job on your permissions during the winter you don't have to go back in summer, then he will need you in winter when other foxes claiming up territory are a plenty and up on there paws.... but if it HAS to be done it has to be done!we do a good enough job in the winter in the last few weeks we've told 4 litters off the same estate an it gets hit with rifles it's land were there will aways be plenty on as it's vest an there is no other keeper around him for a good few miles Quote Link to post
MIK 4,763 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I have turned down a few call outs I will only sort out cubs on my own shoot ...its not my cup of tea ....Can be frustrating for me and terrier ....the type I keep are on the big side and can make a decent terrier look very ordinary 4 Quote Link to post
MIK 4,763 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nope...If you do a good enough job on your permissions during the winter you don't have to go back in summer, then he will need you in winter when other foxes claiming up territory are a plenty and up on there paws.... but if it HAS to be done it has to be done! Totally disagree with I do a fair bit on the grouse moors up here and the foxes are hammered whether its by rifle, snare,tracking in the snow ,hounds etc if there is a fox on there ground they will know about it but every spring there will be 1 or 2 dens will appear 2 Quote Link to post
Zilverhaze 1,627 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 what size ate your terriers mik Quote Link to post
fireman 11,038 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 43 foxes been taken off our shoot ths year so far and if those of you that can keep ground totaly clear of foxes then let us know the secret as we keep getting fresh ones move in on the estate,but i suspect you won't be able to tell us ,as for cubs haven't had any as the earths were done properly through out winter and spring ... Quote Link to post
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