dead cubs

[jack 4]

found a earth today on a neighbouring shoot and outside lay a dead cub had broken jaw and mark on neck inside the mouth of the hole lay another dead cub with crushed skull and marks on neck cubs had only been dead a day or two at most also lay a dead pheasant which also was fresh any idears as to what might have killed cubs. cubs are about 4 weeks old

[THE POACHER 13]

i reckon it could well be a badger

[jack 4]

not many badgers about this area but wouldnt rule it out earth is a small one holer but well used

[bluedogge 1]

bloody terriers lol

[Guest GoneToGround1]

boys with dogs who cant do the job in the winter...

Edited April 8, 2009 by GoneToGround1

[foxfan 479]

Would've thought old brock would've eaten them.

[teckel 3]

boys with dogs who cant do the job in the winter...

maybe its a keeper doing his job of protecting game birds. after all this is their main time for getting on top of mrs fox and her youngsters.

i know a lot of you dont agree with it but after all its vermin control

[jack 4]

pritty sure its not a terrier on private shoot away from foot paths ect and no mess around hole

[teckel 3]

if the vixen is still alive and that earth was dug by a terrier 9 times out of 10 if she is still alive she will come back and pick up the cubs dead or alive.

[jack 4]

the vixen is still at large, but we have accounted for the dog fox. will go back tomorrow to see if pheasant has moved and then put in time in the evening and with nightvision

[alimac 882]

imo if there are dead cubs, and she is not responsable, which i doubt she is then she will have shifted them... as for the bird, me thinks you shot a different dog, and this bird was left by the father of the litter

[bullx 12]

Maybe it was you who killed them and your not saying,its a bit late in the season for hunting anyway,just remember if you kill all the foxes during breeding season you wont have any thing to hunt next season.

[jack 4]

bullx i am a keeper and relie on wild birds(english partridge), controlling foxes is my job not sport and this shoot is partime keepered and we always get bother at nesting time from foxes off of this land so we come on there this year to control them this is what i found!

[bullx 12]

ok Jack,i believe you,thousands would,nt

[bluedogge 1]

here you go jack

 

a keepers day

trust me when i say this bullx . . . . . ya man there is most definately a gamekeeper!!!!! ;)

xxxx.bmp

Edited April 8, 2009 by bluedogge