big napper 3,620 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Dont worry mark il keep a good eye on it, Quote Link to post
big napper 3,620 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Sweet Jesus you boys don't half talk some shite sometimes! What's all this about taking it easy on them and telling the landowner porkies - the blokes just scored a new bit of ground and your 'advice' is NOT to make a good impression by visibly reducing numbers??!! My humble advise would be to make a good first impression - Welly them and offer some to the landowner as a thank you (prepared of course). Naturally the conversation can then be steered to how a lot seem to be on the other side of the boundary..... who owns it..... i know what you mean mate, if you dont get them the owner will get someone else to do it Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,561 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I hear both opinions here, my thoughts would be, (as the land owner),- do i want a "barren landscape" of all rabbits/ vermin, or do i want a " controlled" landscape of wild life ? "Surely this is a no brainer" - " lifeless land" give over ! 1 Quote Link to post
Rez 4,961 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Nice naps. We all know Spring is on the way when the rabbits start turning up in hunting posts. Even if v'man freezes his for late winter posts 1 Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lol @ mark - I don't think I advocated a barren landscape although in reality you're highly unlikely to be able to achieve this by yourself - the only way that is likely to happen with rabbits is if they get a dose of mixi or VHD. How do you expect to 'manage' the population of a species at the bottom of the food chain that's susceptible to two colony destroying diseases? You only get one chance to make a first impression and putting your sporting interests ahead of the landowners won't help you. Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,812 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sweet Jesus you boys don't half talk some shite sometimes! What's all this about taking it easy on them and telling the landowner porkies - the blokes just scored a new bit of ground and your 'advice' is NOT to make a good impression by visibly reducing numbers??!! My humble advise would be to make a good first impression - Welly them and offer some to the landowner as a thank you (prepared of course). Naturally the conversation can then be steered to how a lot seem to be on the other side of the boundary..... who owns it..... Hit them hard and move on to the next jobs done then he may offer you some more land as he may of just given you this field to see how you go some thing to think about atvbmac :thumbs: Looks like you have found the rifle for you bn but how long are you going to keep this one lol ONLY SAYING LIKE TWAT :thumbs: 1 Quote Link to post
Durham John 693 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Sweet Jesus you boys don't half talk some shite sometimes! What's all this about taking it easy on them and telling the landowner porkies - the blokes just scored a new bit of ground and your 'advice' is NOT to make a good impression by visibly reducing numbers??!! My humble advise would be to make a good first impression - Welly them and offer some to the landowner as a thank you (prepared of course). Naturally the conversation can then be steered to how a lot seem to be on the other side of the boundary..... who owns it..... Hit them hard and move on to the next jobs done then he may offer you some more land as he may of just given you this field to see how you go some thing to think about atvbmac :thumbs: Looks like you have found the rifle for you bn but how long are you going to keep this one lol ONLY SAYING LIKE TWAT :thumbs: Mac if I'd had the ready I'd have bought that very same gun. It looks a beauty Napper will hold onto this one a while I bet. 1 Quote Link to post
big napper 3,620 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I know mac ive gone throu a good few in the last 2 years and theyv all been decent guns s200, 2x hw100's 2x r10 full length and a few falcons but i like this more than any of them its small, light realy smooth and big shot count 1 Quote Link to post
big napper 3,620 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I think so DJ, i will keep hold of this for a good while. Cheers mate Quote Link to post
vizlauk 1,568 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I think so DJ, i will keep hold of this for a good while. Cheers mateas you know I bought a new super carbine a short while before you got yours and I also have gone through many guns that just didnt feel right, but my r10 is a keeper, its just perfect as ive said many times, mine is now mounted with a nikko sterling 4-16x50 gameking which is also a scope that wont be leaving this gun , its a perfect combination. 1 Quote Link to post
big napper 3,620 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thats exactley it viz, this just feels a lot better than the others, even better than the hw100 to me and i did like them, just like this more 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,561 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lol @ mark - I don't think I advocated a barren landscape although in reality you're highly unlikely to be able to achieve this by yourself - the only way that is likely to happen with rabbits is if they get a dose of mixi or VHD. How do you expect to 'manage' the population of a species at the bottom of the food chain that's susceptible to two colony destroying diseases? You only get one chance to make a first impression and putting your sporting interests ahead of the landowners won't help you. Hi Matt, I am " very able" to clear land of rabbits, by myself, if required but i do employ good wire as well as my air rifle in a situation like that. Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I kind of agree with you here Mark - if you've got the time and inclination to seriously reduce / remove the population you'll have to bring a few more skills to the party than just shooting. Ferreting would be the top choice for me but there's something about snaring that i find very rewarding, as long a the badgers haven't got to them first. That said I still reckon you'll never get the last one without a dose of plague... Of course you could always take the credit for the job that mixi / VHD has done, I know I have in the past, but it's not quite as much fun as a bumper day with the rifle. Quote Link to post
steg 609 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Discussion with the landowner always a good thing prior ive found.. see what they want Not always.. but mostly what ive found is the ones that like a couple for the pot/or food for the dogs now and again like a few leaving on. Rats are a different story.. Quote Link to post
steg 609 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Apologies BN..strayed off there. Good going there with the shooting and the perm. Atb. 1 Quote Link to post
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