aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 i have been asked by a fishery owner to control some of the minks round his lakes with my lightning xl and just wanted to know if this is legal. if it is then i should have some nice gloves soon! aaron Quote Link to post
TIMMAY 6 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yep it's legal, might want to invest in some traps aswell. Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 just a word of warning, an injured mink aint a good thing and i wouldnt get too close just load your gun as soon as you take the shot, just incase. Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 just a word of warning, an injured mink aint a good thing and i wouldnt get too close just load your gun as soon as you take the shot, just incase. That is sound advice. They can be one mean little mother fecker!! As said, re-load, shoot twice. Quote Link to post
RustyG 0 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Sick! i never knew they were fair game with a rifle, gonna get some permission on the riverbanks! Does any one know if its legal to hunt them with terriers? Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 thanks guys! i do a lot of fishing round there and the mink are so cheeky. i once had a trout on the bank near me and it snuck up behind me and nearly stole it but we ended up with a tug'a'war and he got the tail! they follow fisherman around looking for an easy meal aswell! Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Sick! i never knew they were fair game with a rifle, gonna get some permission on the riverbanks! Does any one know if its legal to hunt them with terriers? No it's not. Quote Link to post
Guest Catcher Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Dident have the air rilfle that day Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 also (apart from head of course) whats the killzone on a mink? i can get them in the head easily since they come so close to fisherman but just wanted to know if maybe the head was obsceured if there arre any other spots on a mink wich wil kill cleanly. Quote Link to post
Guest Catcher Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 also (apart from head of course) whats the killzone on a mink? i can get them in the head easily since they come so close to fisherman but just wanted to know if maybe the head was obsceured if there arre any other spots on a mink wich wil kill cleanly. Aim in between the neck and the front leg,s as that is where all the main organ,s are.If hit correctly clean kill.atb.catcher Quote Link to post
adeyhawk1970 0 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Sick! i never knew they were fair game with a rifle, gonna get some permission on the riverbanks! Does any one know if its legal to hunt them with terriers?Its not legal to hunt them with terriers but why dont you take a terrier along to retreive them when there shot Quote Link to post
clabby 14 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 yea mink are nasty things i have only ever shot one and that took some pellets to kill it. properly then you wont a stick to poke it to make shore its dead. id not pick one up and ring its neck after i shot it thats for shore. they square up to you and hiss at you aswell Quote Link to post
wuzzy 0 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 check out a thing called the mink raft! use it for a mink problem on a consevation site Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 come on guy's you should know what you can and cant shoot before you even pick up an air rifle !!!!!!!! check out the general licences. happy haunting all the best sean Quote Link to post
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