Sausagedog 7,381 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, BenBhoy said: You can't use fenns & bodygrips on them anymore mate. DOC traps but they getting on 30 quid each! Why is that then. I don't understand this nonsense. 1 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sausagedog said: Why is that then. I don't understand this nonsense. You ain’t alone SD .Load of old cobblers tbh . 1 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 U 1 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Sausagedog said: Why is that then. I don't understand this nonsense. Some humane EU bollockś on how fast a trap needs to kill. Trouble is, I don't think all stoats can read my warning sign.... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/general-licences-introduced-for-the-humane-trapping-of-stoats Edited September 10, 2022 by BenBhoy 1 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 My two least favourite animals! 4 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Got a deal with old boy next door, I knock over his rats & he'll sell me wheat dirt cheap. He's apparently "overrun, with a plague of them...." Well I only saw 13!! shot 13. Picked 10. Also treated myself to a bonus bunny. 5 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 8 hours ago, BenBhoy said: Got a deal with old boy next door, I knock over his rats & he'll sell me wheat dirt cheap. He's apparently "overrun, with a plague of them...." Well I only saw 13!! shot 13. Picked 10. Also treated myself to a bonus bunny. Its good to get a reward Ben. Well done you buddy. 1 1 Quote Link to post
Dervburner 2,549 Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/09/2022 at 18:13, foxdropper said: You ain’t alone SD .Load of old cobblers tbh . Whoever came up with this must have had a lot of experience trapping stoats. I’ve been at it for decades and never had a problem using fenns, they should have told me sooner, then I’d have known better…..never mind, at least I know now . 2 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted October 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dervburner said: Whoever came up with this must have had a lot of experience trapping stoats. I’ve been at it for decades and never had a problem using fenns, they should have told me sooner, then I’d have known better…..never mind, at least I know now . Same mate .Trapped hundreds and can count on one hand the miscatches .Happens from time to time with all species all ,traps I’ve found . 1 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) It's obvious- stoats must have got tougher in last few years, only logical explanation surely?? Edited October 10, 2022 by BenBhoy 1 Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/09/2022 at 18:01, Sausagedog said: Why is that then. I don't understand this nonsense. It's all to do with AIHTS ...Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards. Fenns became illegal in the UK to trap stoats from 1 April 2020 as they failed the AIHTS standard .......tests showed they failed to kill stoats reliably within the AIHTS timeframe of 45 seconds. 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 14 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said: It's all to do with AIHTS ...Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards. Fenns became illegal in the UK to trap stoats from 1 April 2020 as they failed the AIHTS standard .......tests showed they failed to kill stoats reliably within the AIHTS timeframe of 45 seconds. What utter nonsense. Are these people paid for this? Who decided 45 seconds is good,46 is bad! Which one on the committee gets hanged if one of their approved traps goes to 49seconds? Utter nonsense mindset. Arrange these three words into a phrase or saying; Asylum. Running. Are. The. Idiots. The. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted October 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 The Running idiots are the asylum ? 2 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Few more tonight. Actually got 14, but 2 did death cartwheels into housed cattle, so they can stop right there! 7 Quote Link to post
cragman 2,770 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 Dropped onto the farm tonight for an hour. Managed four big rats with the rimfire. Great fun and that’s about 16 in two visits plus a Charlie. Farmer happy 3 Quote Link to post
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