Jump to content

Ratting with a New Shovel


Recommended Posts

We had a look down deepdigs yesterday for a spot of ratting on a farm where the farmer was threatening to put poison down. The weather was against us did nowt but rain all day but we had a good day all the same. Deepdig had been on the farm the previous day and seen rats all over the place, but in typical fashion, and as is our luck, they must have heard of the impending visit and buggered off elsewhere :rolleyes:

 

After we'd shifted a pile of rubbish and wood, and blocked off as many escape routes as we could we let the dogs out and got started.

 

_DSC1361-30.jpg

 

_DSC1367-34.jpg

 

_DSC1370-37.jpg

 

_DSC1373-40.jpg

 

The dogs were marking but the holes were very deep, the farmer was with us watching and offered a helping hand - every ratter should have one of these - saves an awful lot of time and effort :clapper:

 

_DSC1386-51.jpg

 

_DSC1406-70.jpg

 

_DSC1408-72.jpg

 

dottie soon cottoned on

 

_DSC1399-63.jpg

 

_DSC1384-49-2.jpg

 

_DSC1381-46.jpg

 

pups enjoying their catch

_DSC1382-47.jpg

 

_DSC1389-54.jpg

 

_DSC1391-56.jpg

 

_DSC1412-76.jpg

 

the farm dog came along to join in, but seemed more interested in the bitches than he was in the rats :rolleyes:

 

_DSC1414-78.jpg

 

We didn't get huge numbers but had an enjoyable morning, the digger certainly speeded things up as the rat holes at this place were deep and would have took ages to dig up by hand. Once we'd mooched around the farm and found nothing else at home we moved on to another farm for another mooch about. Some of the places the dogs were marking were impossible to bolt rats from, even using the smoker.

 

80.jpg' alt='NewAvatars_mega_shok.gif' alt='80'>.jpg'>

 

_DSC1422-86.jpg

 

_DSC1424-88.jpg

 

_DSC1426-90.jpg

 

We found a few rats round the chickens - taking two of the dogs who are most steady with the chucks, and down by the pig sties.

 

a couple of the farm residents

_DSC1483-137.jpg

 

_DSC1492-145.jpg

 

round the chickens

_DSC1442-98.jpg

 

_DSC1447-103.jpg

 

_DSC1463-117.jpg

 

_DSC1466-120.jpg

 

_DSC1468-122.jpg

 

_DSC1471-125.jpg

 

_DSC1475-129.jpg

 

_DSC1481-135.jpg

 

We had an enjoyable day out, and it beats going to work. Back out again tomorrow for the start of our ratting on the shoots :D

Link to post

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...