mackem 28,793 Posted April 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: If anyone wants a pop at a beaver I can point you in the right direction snd give you a map of dams etc I am soon due to have some as neighbours also ..... The runs are very defined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,857 Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 16:13, Greyman said: Pine martin is coming if not already there to the FOD mate just had a quick google started 4 years ago I remember going to a talk at Chepstow about releasing the pine martins in the fod and they admitted then they had some penned up in a secret location , must of been 2017/18 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 47,090 Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Heard of Some strange things popping up in the FOD over the yrs...Skunks, Raccoons to name few Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,857 Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Heard of Some strange things popping up in the FOD over the yrs...Skunks, Raccoons to name few Porcupine think there was large snake as well? I was living in for at time of the skunks ,it was a youngster at milkwall and a adult ran over in between puzzlewood and turning that takes you up to Glaxo smith Kline entrance I actually seen the splattered remains . My ex wife was mentioned online think it was in comment section on paper website . As she had a pet skunk at the time and was on a exotic pet forum and someone had picked up on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,793 Posted April 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Porcupine think there was large snake as well? I was living in for at time of the skunks ,it was a youngster at milkwall and a adult ran over in between puzzlewood and turning that takes you up to Glaxo smith Kline entrance I actually seen the splattered remains . My ex wife was mentioned online think it was in comment section on paper website . As she had a pet skunk at the time and was on a exotic pet forum and someone had picked up on it. I saw a clip online of some guy chasing one down the road in the FOD I think?They would thrive in the UK, as would raccoon, look at the nuisance they cause in Germany. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,793 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 52 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: How easy are them beavers to trap? Look wuite straight forward with body grips? Asking for a mate I just went to the store to get some bread, saw one in the river as I was coming back, I know a good place to see them, if I go tomorrow I will look for decent runs and get a pic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Wolfdog91 7,474 Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 4 hours ago, W. Katchum said: How easy are them beavers to trap? Look wuite straight forward with body grips? Asking for a mate Depends , they been messed with ? Summer or winter ? Mature or kits ? Here a demo from the LTA if you where curious. If you just wanna catch a few snaring is super easy , it's control work that separates the men form the boys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,474 Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, mackem said: I cannot stand those bridger 5's cant set it over my knee and overpowered as hell. Loving the TS85s though. Cant set evn a four coiled one ony knee O and did I mention they ain't as bad when you finally get caught Edited April 12, 2022 by Wolfdog91 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,857 Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 14 hours ago, mackem said: I saw a clip online of some guy chasing one down the road in the FOD I think?They would thrive in the UK, as would raccoon, look at the nuisance they cause in Germany. That was someone on here an it wasn’t the forest was Shropshire way I thought ? Somewhere up north any ways Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SheepChaser 8,089 Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, forest of dean redneck said: That was someone on here an it wasn’t the forest was Shropshire way I thought ? Somewhere up north any ways It’s a foookin skunk! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,793 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, SheepChaser said: It’s a foookin skunk! Someone had knocked one over on the road yesterday, you could smell it as you passed. 7 hours ago, Wolfdog91 said: I cannot stand those bridger 5's cant set it over my knee and overpowered as hell. Loving the TS85s though. Cant set evn a four coiled one ony knee O and did I mention they ain't as bad when you finally get caught I saw 250 assorted beaver traps and 200 mink stretchers on a local selling site yesterday, someone's grandfather had passed away and they were getting rid of his stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,793 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 Just walked a trail, there's sign of beaver dragging trees off into the swamp. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,793 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 They are back to damming up the local streams. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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