How Early

[Daniel cain 44,916]

Judging by the size of them I would of said they were still suckling-my thoughts are maybe the vixen was disturbed and was in the process of moving them-I know the earth she came from its on top of a bank with a well used footpath/cycle track below it,lots of dog walkers etc.looks like she was heading for the lambing fields across the road or old paint works site-she probably carrying them across the road one at a time and the two poor fuckers didn't want to wait-what ever the reason?it's a shame .atb dc

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

That all makes sense DC!

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Trouble with an Iphone! Just zoomed in and shows she has something in her mouth food? Cub seems to be looking up at it , can you make it out DC??

[Daniel cain 44,916]

The cub wants whatever it is-I can't make out what it is?some sort of hip bone?or feathered wing?atb dc

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Cheese sandwich ??????

[Francie 6,368]

 

 

 

 

Stop End, you telling me how to manage my trapping would be like me telling you how to swap Jack Russells.

You telling 2 vermin officers in the South their rules when you're stuck in a city in the North is a funny one and just because I showed the other day that you wrote a spoof post about the badger in the ladder trap you've tried to come on this thread and contradict me.

You're of the same ilk as that idiot Foxbolter in that when you've lost an arguement you revert to insults in desperation.

Neil here in the north its called a discussion its only you looking to argue it seems, someone has to tell you how to how to do it competently because it seems by some of your posts you make it up as you go along! like the time You said you set a snare with a half eaten bird as bait? could you explain this theory please? as anyone who has set snares on a regular basis will know you only snare on a pad where the animal frequents and if you have the sufficient fieldcraft skills you will catch your predator...so why the need to use bait? ... all you did like you admitted this time was to feed a fox!

I repied trying to help you on how to be competent on snare setting and it was you who reverted to insults and lies tut tut.... Now as for me swapping Jack russells, ive heard you say this quite a few times before, hmm more lies...tell me the name of a dog or bitch I have swapped to anyone? just one name of dog or person would suffice please im surprised your still not calling me a dog thief or a peddler.

Now a vermin officer in a GC is like a child who checks a few Larsen traps and maybe the odd rat trap round a release pen and digs the odd problem fox on GC land, fair play to you a lot of folk round the country are doing the same day in day out 356... Now you said I wrote a spoof post the other day about a sow being in a ladder trap and asked how did I know it was a sow..lol ... hmm why would I make this up? There was a post the other day on the habits of a fox at breeding time regarding the dog and so on... so when I went to check a ladder trap on land that hasn't seen a badger in quite a few years we were surprised to see a female badger was in there climbing the wire trying to get birds... it seems only you and chris packham and bill oddie would call me a liar, as yous have read too many books and not seen enough rural wildlife operate in real time.

I replied to your derogatory post with an LOL as you said I accidentally trapped a badger.... now also anyone who would be knowledgable in a ladder trap would know its for avian corvids...not mammals, the badger broke into my trap like a burglar... when approached she puffed herself up and tried to intimidate me...just like you try..lol.. that was soon sorted and I watched her run 2 fields and over a railway track...

Stuck in a city?.. whats that mean... I could spit over the border in any direction of my house, I have dug most my life in the ROI & NI I have a vehicle to get about so im not stuck anywhere, I work and earn a living with enough permission to keep myself and a few other men with the same ideology busy.. you seem to be offended by this! if it bothers you that much if you have to come on the www .... and makeup fairytales about me, its easy to pm and arrange lunch..

also keep up to date im back out of terriers again and im breeding harris hawks...more money in them sure!

I'll be honest Stop End, I only read the first bit of your post as life's too short and all that.

Using a bait to draw a fox towards a snare is common practice. On a bigger scale with a few snares it's called a Midden ( I think) but I regularly do it.

How come the badger (the one that climbed up the wire and attacked you) didn't go out the hole it got in ?

Meeting for lunch, you taken this offline lol

[stop.end 4,079]

 

 

 

 

Stop End, you telling me how to manage my trapping would be like me telling you how to swap Jack Russells.

You telling 2 vermin officers in the South their rules when you're stuck in a city in the North is a funny one and just because I showed the other day that you wrote a spoof post about the badger in the ladder trap you've tried to come on this thread and contradict me.

You're of the same ilk as that idiot Foxbolter in that when you've lost an arguement you revert to insults in desperation.

Neil here in the north its called a discussion its only you looking to argue it seems, someone has to tell you how to how to do it competently because it seems by some of your posts you make it up as you go along! like the time You said you set a snare with a half eaten bird as bait? could you explain this theory please? as anyone who has set snares on a regular basis will know you only snare on a pad where the animal frequents and if you have the sufficient fieldcraft skills you will catch your predator...so why the need to use bait? ... all you did like you admitted this time was to feed a fox!

I repied trying to help you on how to be competent on snare setting and it was you who reverted to insults and lies tut tut.... Now as for me swapping Jack russells, ive heard you say this quite a few times before, hmm more lies...tell me the name of a dog or bitch I have swapped to anyone? just one name of dog or person would suffice please im surprised your still not calling me a dog thief or a peddler.

Now a vermin officer in a GC is like a child who checks a few Larsen traps and maybe the odd rat trap round a release pen and digs the odd problem fox on GC land, fair play to you a lot of folk round the country are doing the same day in day out 356... Now you said I wrote a spoof post the other day about a sow being in a ladder trap and asked how did I know it was a sow..lol ... hmm why would I make this up? There was a post the other day on the habits of a fox at breeding time regarding the dog and so on... so when I went to check a ladder trap on land that hasn't seen a badger in quite a few years we were surprised to see a female badger was in there climbing the wire trying to get birds... it seems only you and chris packham and bill oddie would call me a liar, as yous have read too many books and not seen enough rural wildlife operate in real time.

I replied to your derogatory post with an LOL as you said I accidentally trapped a badger.... now also anyone who would be knowledgable in a ladder trap would know its for avian corvids...not mammals, the badger broke into my trap like a burglar... when approached she puffed herself up and tried to intimidate me...just like you try..lol.. that was soon sorted and I watched her run 2 fields and over a railway track...

Stuck in a city?.. whats that mean... I could spit over the border in any direction of my house, I have dug most my life in the ROI & NI I have a vehicle to get about so im not stuck anywhere, I work and earn a living with enough permission to keep myself and a few other men with the same ideology busy.. you seem to be offended by this! if it bothers you that much if you have to come on the www .... and makeup fairytales about me, its easy to pm and arrange lunch..

also keep up to date im back out of terriers again and im breeding harris hawks...more money in them sure!

I'll be honest Stop End, I only read the first bit of your post as life's too short and all that.

Using a bait to draw a fox towards a snare is common practice. On a bigger scale with a few snares it's called a Midden ( I think) but I regularly do it.

How come the badger (the one that climbed up the wire and attacked you) didn't go out the hole it got in ?

[stop.end 4,079]

So you never read all the post but you got the gist off it all.. no names who i supposedly swapped russells to no surprise there because its lies!... a silly question about why the sow never made it out a cone shaped hole in the minute minute and a half or so of her panicing in which it all happend in... and then sayin a line of snares is a midden which should be baited! Ill educate you no more son!

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

The midden is the centre pit with a ring of snares around it on runs leading to it .

[neil cooney 10,416]

The midden is the centre pit with a ring of snares around it on runs leading to it .

THANK YOU............................saved me having to answer him.

Edited May 5, 2016 by neil cooney

[neil cooney 10,416]

Back to the original topic.

I got a phone call the evening before last of a farmer to say that a cub and been in the yard (it was 6 pm) and had chased and scattered, but not caught, his hens.

When I asked was he sure it was a cub he said it definitely was and a little smaller than a vixen.

That's a phonecall I don't expect 'till around June at the earliest.

I've a feeling it's going to be a busy Summer as there's plenty of cubs around but no rabbits.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

I also thought there was a lot more cubs around this year Neil. Maybe something to do with having such a mild winter?

[CHEVINFOX 3,537]

http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/red_fox.html#breeding this is a good read

[fat man 4,741]

Back to the original topic.

I got a phone call the evening before last of a farmer to say that a cub and been in the yard (it was 6 pm) and had chased and scattered, but not caught, his hens.

When I asked was he sure it was a cub he said it definitely was and a little smaller than a vixen.

That's a phonecall I don't expect 'till around June at the earliest.

I've a feeling it's going to be a busy Summer as there's plenty of cubs around but no rabbits.

Well what are you doing on here talking about it,go and get the c**t,lol,or yourself and Stopend could link up and set a few snares ye even could have a we bet as to who's snare its caught in,then again not a good idea,just me bored waiting to go to work.

[neil cooney 10,416]

LOL, I think Stop End is the one that's been snared by trying to tell me how to do it, Son, LOL.