What is this all about????

[Greyman 28,732]

Just been out for a walk and in the fields alongside the woods were a load of these little home made flags markers, so I wondered over for a little look and they seem to be indicating badger activity, don’t need or want any personal details and won’t give any if it’s on your land but is this something to do with the badger cull 

Edited September 24, 2020 by Greyman

[king 11,978]

I think it might be indicating a water pipe under the turf.or a boundary to erect an electric fence or normal fence..

[Daniel cain 45,783]

Used to find holes like that on the greens and fairways when I was a green keeper.... Badgers digging for leather jackets(daddy long legs) no idea what the flags are about

[mango 343]

Look like bait points to me,peanuts in a hole with stones on top flag makes it easier to find

[Mr Wilkes 3,026]

Greyman.. empty your inbox.

[NEWKID 27,234]

11 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Used to find holes like that on the greens and fairways when I was a green keeper.... Badgers digging for leather jackets(daddy long legs) no idea what the flags are about

Badgers are surrendering now mate..

[Greyman 28,732]

1 hour ago, Mr Wilkes said:

Greyman.. empty your inbox.

Done

[Born Hunter 17,783]

1 hour ago, mango said:

Look like bait points to me,peanuts in a hole with stones on top flag makes it easier to find

Yep, right time of year too.

[Greyman 28,732]

1 hour ago, Daniel cain said:

Used to find holes like that on the greens and fairways when I was a green keeper.... Badgers digging for leather jackets(daddy long legs) no idea what the flags are about

Was having a mooch around the back of  Slimbridge over the weekend and the badger activity was insane, told my wife and daughter to get ready for the daddy long legs invasion, sure enough they were in the house waiting when I got home

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

1 hour ago, mango said:

Look like bait points to me,peanuts in a hole with stones on top flag makes it easier to find

Sorry. Maybe I'm a bit slow? But, I'm failing to grasp how that all fits together. What's the logistics behind this?

Obviously, I can see the 'meaning' behind a bait point, in this context. Just can't fathom how rocks and stakes fit in.

Please do feel free to drop me a PM 

[Greyman 28,732]

Me to that’s why I asked this field is in south Gloucester and is normally full of cows hence me thinking badger cull also the field has an enormous sett right along one side of it, it also on very flat land so hard to shoot over without putting up a tower, the plot thickens

[Born Hunter 17,783]

38 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said:

Sorry. Maybe I'm a bit slow? But, I'm failing to grasp how that all fits together. What's the logistics behind this?

Obviously, I can see the 'meaning' behind a bait point, in this context. Just can't fathom how rocks and stakes fit in.

Please do feel free to drop me a PM 

They train the badgers to tip the rock over and that then becomes the trap trigger. The flag just makes it easy for pre baiting rounds.

[mango 343]

3 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

They train the badgers to tip the rock over and that then becomes the trap trigger. The flag just makes it easy for pre baiting rounds.

Yes mate spot on,weren’t on the krebs trial by any chance were you.

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

Thanks, BH. But, knowing the legalities, as well as the logistics? That too makes about as much sense as the latest method of rat control.

[Born Hunter 17,783]

2 minutes ago, mango said:

Yes mate spot on,weren’t on the krebs trial by any chance were you.

No mate. I just know the score. Tbh I'm pretty sure the sabs know too, otherwise I'd have not said owt.