UKPoacher Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) I'd forgotten about your t&cs. Still, a few hours squirrel shooting with all the hard work done for you isn't bad at all. From an efficiency point of view they would be better having permanent traps set up above the feeders. But don't tell them that Edited December 31, 2016 by UKPoacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Well done Bruno. Keep culling the grey menace ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Traps have been tried but the area is public woodland and complaints about traps and stolen traps were a major problem. This years report has mentioned a tunnel type trap that is placed quite high up a tree and well out of reach of the ground, details are sketchy but it seems to be some kind of vertical tunnel that decapitates the squirrel when it goes inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Sounds like a body grip type trap. They don't decapitate but kill the squirrel no matter which way it enters the trap tunnel. We used to put them up above the feeders, smear Nutella around the entrance and service the traps whenever we topped up the feeders using a telescopic ladder. I'd be a bit concerned about shooting in public woodland even with all the safeguards put in place by your organisers. But you seem to be getting good results so well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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