False Earth

[wheaten 47]

Well Watty and i was at till 11 last night on another little project, We put in a false eart 100ft long with a box in centre.

I hope no foxe's use it or i'll have t protect my wild game birbs :whistle:

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[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Well Watty and i was at till 11 last night on another little project, We put in a false eart 100ft long with a box in centre.

I hope no foxe's use it or i'll have t protect my wild game birbs :whistle:

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3600/070620063qp.jpg

 

Looks more like your piping the ditch.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Doing one myself at the mo mate..what pipe are you using?

[diggory 130]

thirsty work there lads phew !!!!!!!!!!

[wheaten 47]

Darcy, we used 8" pot pipe's, what style r u puttin in?

[J Darcy 5,871]

Darcy, we used 8" pot pipe's, what style r u puttin in?

I will use anything as long as its pot. Running a short tube off the main one too.

[Guest diesel]

nice work mate fingers crossed that it supplies a number of foxes for the future!! did u dig that with a machine the trench looks ratehr sqaure thats all...

[wheaten 47]

Too right we did fella, shovel's only in there for show,.

We may be keen but hey not that keen

It only took 2 of us 4hr to get it done and like u said diesel hopefully it will produce a little sport and its only a couple of hundred yards off back door.

[Bantam cock 1]

Plastic pipes are ok if you cut the bottem out so the fox can feel the earth under there feet.

As long as you make the entrance so that only fox use it.

[wheaten 47]

Had plenty of Fox's out of plastic pipe's, can't see the advantage of feckin bout cuttin bottom out , plus it would weaken pipes!

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Ive always found it best to have at least one bend or at best a right angle in artificials.If it doubles as a breeding earth ,then a short pipe off the bend will act as the"oven".Straight pipes dont seem to hold that well around us unless they are in deep cover and the ends sheltered from wind.Constructions we have used have ranged from smooth chimney liners to timber sleepers with a stone top .Experimented with concrete blocks 2 seasons ago and they held well .The down side was the rough block took the shoulder skin off most terriers worked in them .Some of the best artificials are sighted on south facing banks bordering covert.These are the traditional V shape with an oven at the point .Where possible artificials should run slightly up hill to prevent them getting water logged ,which will only be used when a fox is pressed ,hunted .

To prevent access from unwanted users ,the entrance can be narrowed down to 5-6 inches with stones .

Good hunting next season .

[wheaten 47]

everything and anything welcome in ours

[J Darcy 5,871]

Despite knowing many platic drains i have only ever had a fox out of one on a single occasion...

[Guest whitser]

Doing one myself at the mo mate..what pipe are you using?

how do you go about doing one off them earths?

[J Darcy 5,871]

Obviously, for game bird protection.... :whistle: basically dig a trench that will cover the pipes by 18" -2 foot....Longer the better....somewhere that will remain dry over the winter months.....