mikey 2 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 dont know if its worth watching but caught my eye 7.35 tonight on channel 4 about a man trying to eliminate grey squirrels to help the red! Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sad to see that he can't dispatch em without an air rifle..... Quote Link to post
Mattventon 1 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 just finished watching the programme, it was good. i'll soon be setting my Fenns during my school holidays to keep down the local grey population. Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) just finished watching the programme, it was good. i'll soon be setting my Fenns during my school holidays to keep down the local grey population. Well whatever you do, don't set your Fenns like that, . To work properly, Fenns need a roof ~ hence the foul caught squirrel just after the break. They are doing a good job up there. I might even consider a donation. Anyone who is interested can visit their website here. Edited February 6, 2009 by Matt the Rat Quote Link to post
snareman 3 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 dont know if its worth watching but caught my eye 7.35 tonight on channel 4 about a man trying to eliminate grey squirrels to help the red! that guy didn,t know how to catch squirrels in numbers until he met woodga and ratcherman ,away last year and then tried to copy woodga,s trap door locking method , he knew nothing about squirrel snaring either , until he saw woodga,s snare poles.and he says he,s the real deal. Quote Link to post
120-2 8 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Personally I think he needs to get a women in his life! Quote Link to post
Foxy09 3 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 How did i know after watching that on channel 4 id come on to this section and find you lot slating the guy!! unbelievable!!! Quote Link to post
Foxy09 3 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sad to see that he can't dispatch em without an air rifle..... And what would you suggest then Matt?? Foxy Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sad to see that he can't dispatch em without an air rifle..... And what would you suggest then Matt?? Foxy Most properly trained professionals (MAFF, FC to name two) train their staff to dispatch them with a priest. Quick, clean and safe. Quote Link to post
120-2 8 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Matt was right about the fenn needing a tunnel, thats what they were designed for. The trap as it goes of jumps and with the tunnel above it traps the squirrel just right otherwise it can push it up away from the jaws. Don't use fenns now just bodygrips and kanias - no miss catches! Its not slating its constructive criticism Quote Link to post
night moocher 41 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 just got in ,is there a link to watch it on line please Quote Link to post
120-2 8 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 You might be able to watch it again online. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/squirrel-wars-red-vs-grey Quote Link to post
night moocher 41 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 You might be able to watch it again online. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/squirrel-wars-red-vs-grey cheers for that il give it a try............steve Quote Link to post
Foxy09 3 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sad to see that he can't dispatch em without an air rifle..... And what would you suggest then Matt?? Foxy Most properly trained professionals (MAFF, FC to name two) train their staff to dispatch them with a priest. Quick, clean and safe. On a personl level i would think shooting them in the cage would be alot quicker than having to remove them then dispatch them with a priest, not to mention the added stress the animal would be put under while doing it, and as for safe? i dont know anyone who has been biten by a squirell while shooting it in a cage, i know plenty who have been bitten trying to remove one from a cage to despatch it or had it escape while doing do so. Personaly i use a pistol though not a rifle which is the only difference id make than this guy did. Foxy Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 On a personl level i would think shooting them in the cage would be alot quicker than having to remove them then dispatch them with a priest, not to mention the added stress the animal would be put under while doing it, and as for safe? i dont know anyone who has been biten by a squirell while shooting it in a cage, i know plenty who have been bitten trying to remove one from a cage to despatch it or had it escape while doing do so. Personaly i use a pistol though not a rifle which is the only difference id make than this guy did. Foxy As I say, most professional wildlife managers use the priest method... The reason? Less chance of missing/wounding, less blood in the trap, no chance of ricochet, and no chance of an ARU turning up. To me, using an air rifle for that is like using a hammer to put in a screw. The end result is the same, but it's just not the right way. But each to his or her own........... Quote Link to post
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