Anyone Up For A Bit Of Ratting?

[Waz 4,279]

[Twm zig 30]

Coypu???? This in UK???

[Twm zig 30]

Would av been great fun, shame, there was an abundance of them in the 60's-70's Innit?

[Twm zig 30]

Would av been great fun, shame, there was an abundance of them in the 60's-70's Innit?

[Waz 4,279]

  On 10/05/2017 at 21:12, W. Katchum said:

Wats deal with them? Worth the effort with dogs? Or easier just to shoot them? Are they dirty like our rats? An where do they live? Haha lots a questions

 

I cant be bothered hunting them with the terriers any more. Touch wood never had a bad do but could happen very easily, not worth it for a rat.

Traps rifle or shotgun from now on, maybe bow too. Few more to thin out, get prebaiting with carrots tomorrow.

[Wales1234 5,570]

Seen a few them when we was passing through France on that boar trip

[Twm zig 30]

Looks a lot of fun with the terriers though wax, you in Europe or us??

[Waz 4,279]

  On 11/05/2017 at 09:37, Twm zig said:

Looks a lot of fun with the terriers though wax, you in Europe or us??

 

France

 

This is him a few days previous. I usually take the rifle when I go & fish but.. so back the next day & I shot a smaller one & they are very quick to learn what is a threat, even with sub-sonics.

 

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=Qn52_NXmhwk

[Twm zig 30]

I got a small bitch in kennel prob only 12lbs in weight would be ideal for them, personally I would av loved an opportunity to work them seems a good crack,

[Squirrel_Basher 17,101]

Wasn't the Norfolk Broads the strong hold here where they undermined the banks so bad they had to go .

[Accip74 7,112]

  On 11/05/2017 at 21:32, foxdropper said:

Wasn't the Norfolk Broads the strong hold here where they undermined the banks so bad they had to go .

Yes, they were pretty common throughout East Anglia up to the late 80s. We had them on the dykes where I lived on the Essex marshes.

From what I gather, quite a few terrier lads went during that time when they were trying to eradicate them, even Frank Buck ;-)

[Accip74 7,112]

  On 12/05/2017 at 12:21, W. Katchum said:

So do ye dig em i take it, or kill em above ground?

Are you talking to me?

 

I never killed one, despite my best efforts! Haha....Closest I came was one of our terriers grabbing one on the ice, but couldn't keep it's grip. At this point the numbers were dwindling fast with non stop trapping.

 

I spent a bit of time with Buck when I was a young lad & he told me he'd been on a trip to the broads, but didn't think much of it....I think they dug some.

[Waz 4,279]

Dig them bolt them shoot them trap them eat them

[Dead Eyes 681]

  On 11/05/2017 at 20:17, Twm zig said:

I got a small bitch in kennel prob only 12lbs in weight would be ideal for them, personally I would av loved an opportunity to work them seems a good crack,

What's she like, work wise? Pm if you'd prefer

[marshman 7,758]

I'd have to be near starvation before I ate a longtail f**k that !!