COCK OF THE NORTH ---- RAT CONTEST

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

19 inches to beat then

[farlap 19]

Sounds fair. This way it can be open to members from all over the world, if they want to enter...

in that case i think it needs to be clear as to the species....I saw jungle rats over seas that were over a foot long in just their body!!

[Guest jbswildlife]

The idea was to run a local (in the north of england) competition, but seeing as there seems to be a decent response over the last couple of days, it may be worth while opening it up to all comers, we will have to set some rules sorted out first so we all know whats going on, I think I will take a look at Ditchys post a while back and see what we can use from that, and get it up and running ASAP

 

I think Ditch did the competition for a couple of years, and from what i can remember came up with a fair way to judge them,

I think ALL entries had to be laid next to a tape measure and measured from nose to tip of tail.

The trouble with putting it next to things like shovels and boots, is 1) they are all different sizes and 2) it's not an accurate undisputed measurement.

Good luck with running the comp, should get some nice size rats.

 

what ever happened to ditch

[Halfinch 51]

The idea was to run a local (in the north of england) competition, but seeing as there seems to be a decent response over the last couple of days, it may be worth while opening it up to all comers, we will have to set some rules sorted out first so we all know whats going on, I think I will take a look at Ditchys post a while back and see what we can use from that, and get it up and running ASAP

 

I think Ditch did the competition for a couple of years, and from what i can remember came up with a fair way to judge them,

I think ALL entries had to be laid next to a tape measure and measured from nose to tip of tail.

The trouble with putting it next to things like shovels and boots, is 1) they are all different sizes and 2) it's not an accurate undisputed measurement.

Good luck with running the comp, should get some nice size rats.

 

what ever happened to ditch

 

He got fed up with the squabbling, and puffffftt he was gone.

Shame because he had some great posts.

[dazbo 15]

19 inches to beat then

did i miss the pic of the 19'' one

shame i had no tape and camara for this one

[john hubery 9]

Still looking for entrys, get them big rats photoed with a tape measure

[charles 0]

Is there an email adress to send photos! Regards Charles.

[Guest manda]

Just thought theres a couple of stinky rats where i live they about 6feet lol does that count john??

[Guest manda]

just rang the farmer he still has the rats we got yesterday so we going for a measure up lol

[lacey1 71]

Here is our biggest from yesterday

 

[Hedge_hunter27 18]

Not the best pics but was taken at night with a camera phone and measured the wrong way round :oops: .

 

 

[john hubery 9]

pictures to kingrat09@hotmail.com many thanks also looking for ratting picture of your days out to post in the shop and in articals in the countrymans weekly

 

 

our biggest so far is 20 inches a lovley big rat