aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 i caught one in a pro victor this mornig and it must have been pregnant cos it was really fat and about 12 inches long from head to tail. and i have seen bigger ones around rubbish bins. so whats your biggest? Aaron Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 well, im not sure as i dont measure rats as a rule mate... BUT the biggest one ive measured (only because of JH's king rat comp) was 21 or 22 inches from nose to tip of tail. Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 wow! thats a little umbelievalbe but if its true then what do they feeds on round there! in america rats get hugge by feeding on the steriods they give to wild boar to make them big for trophy hunters. i think they where about the size you said. Quote Link to post
donky7 9 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 2 pregnat females........................ death by rodenticide. Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 wow! thats a little umbelievalbe but if its true then what do they feeds on round there! in america rats get hugge by feeding on the steriods they give to wild boar to make them big for trophy hunters. i think they where about the size you said. its in the rat competition next to a tape measure, so think what you want As far as I know they were eating chicken feed and dead chickens and eggs, so plenty protien there. It was the biggest out of over 300 rats, taken that afternoon with the dogs. Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 thats a lot of rats and if there feeding on dead hens then know wonder! yeah i believe you., Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 thats a lot of rats and if there feeding on dead hens then know wonder! yeah i believe you., I taught that the winner of Ditch Shiter's competition was 19" Quote Link to post
scent 509 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 the biggest rat i ever cornered was 6 foot 2 ,had two legs and was shaking like a leaf Quote Link to post
Guest MIST NET Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 This one was caught by" the bolt"... Quote Link to post
Holdaway 2 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 21 inches in a Fenn about 30 years ago. Most around here barely reach 8 inches. H Quote Link to post
just jack 998 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 the biggest rat i ever cornered was 6 foot 2 ,had two legs and was shaking like a leaf haha scent, this was 1 we caught a few weeks ago, this is me holding it at the side of my lurcher, i'm neer on 6ft, wish i took a tape measure joking apart, this wasn't a bad size but had bigger in the past with my ratting pals Quote Link to post
Guest traceyg Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 the biggest rat i ever cornered was 6 foot 2 ,had two legs and was shaking like a leaf haha scent, this was 1 we caught a few weeks ago, this is me holding it at the side of my lurcher, i'm neer on 6ft, wish i took a tape measure joking apart, this wasn't a bad size but had bigger in the past with my ratting pals dirty little fker holding rats :sick: :clapper: Quote Link to post
just jack 998 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 the biggest rat i ever cornered was 6 foot 2 ,had two legs and was shaking like a leaf haha scent, this was 1 we caught a few weeks ago, this is me holding it at the side of my lurcher, i'm neer on 6ft, wish i took a tape measure joking apart, this wasn't a bad size but had bigger in the past with my ratting pals dirty little fker holding rats :sick: theres gloves involved there tg we wouldn't like any rat dead or alive catching anything would we Quote Link to post
BBB 7 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 these 2 lost blood flow and went limp when i shot em in the head had bigger many times, just never had the camera wi me.. Quote Link to post
BBB 7 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 read the fag packet Quote Link to post
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