dusk2dawn

I put this up last year and had no takers but here goes, Currently I have 6 magpies that I have overwintered in a crowtrap. If anyone wants to collect a call bird, from the Ashford Kent M20 J9 area to get started they are welcome. PM me please, I will keep one for you until end of Feb. Cheers Rob

Not strictly a wanted, more an invitation, so posted here. Has anyone in Kent got a set of Drey poking poles they would lend me for a liquid renumeration or even come on a vermin drive with us on Sunday March 7th, we have several dreys and I would like to remove them completely to make the job easier next year. Would consider buying them if the price was right. PM me please. Cheers Rob

Just got my mini colibre caller out to use tonight and found that when I switch it on it makes a continuous high pitched wail, have changed the battery in the caller. Cannot test the small battery in the remote but the green light comes on. JG do you have the answer? Rgds Rob.

Thank you all for the replies, the length of hedging would be approx 75/100 yds long and I am wondering if it would provide a thick enough screen to obscure the line of guns? The idea of allowing them to grow taller would be good to lift the duck higher and also stop the wind blowing across the pond. What might a "fedge" be, or did you hit the wrong key? Have sorted the island idea using sleepers and half submerged plastic drums, should work well. Has anyone any ideas/advice on call ducks please? Seems a shame to provide a 5star island residence and not have tenants lol. Rgds Rob.

Hi I have a rather nice pond that holds a few duck, problem I have is that they can see across the fields from the surface of the water. My thinking is that since I have an abundant supply of willow wands I could possibly plant a screening hedge and prune it back each year to keep it manageable at perhaps 3/4 feet high. Has anyone done this or got any ideas? Also any pointers on the construction of a resting island (8ftx8ft) able to support turf/grass etc would be appreciated. Thanks Rob.

Hi the car inner tube is a good idea, for years I have been taping mine up with black ins tape. I dont see a fuse on your wiring, must say all my batts have a quick blow fuse, never had one go, but then it would save the bulb I,m told if there was a problem. Flare back from the lamp through the scope has always been a problem I dont think anyone has come up with a foolproof way around that yet, we try to have the lamp an arms length away from the scope. Cheers Rob.

To finish the job off neatly the rubber rings can be bought from any equine, thats horsey lol, shop for a few pence. Homebase also do these sticks and theirs are "nobbled" which might give a better grip. As said the telescopic jobs are, imo, the way forward, they are easier to store and to use for kneeling shots etc. Cheers Rob.

Show us your lamping setup just recieved a new torch set up off gamechef (cheers again daz) and got it fixed to my baikal hushpower .410 it's gonna be my main lamping tool from now on it virtually no extra weight so doesn't affect handling and the pressure switch is thumb opperated so easy to use while gun is mounted thought i'd post some pictures and see what you guys thought and find out what you all use, particulaly shot gun set ups but anything will do No shant so there lol Rob.

Just had a flurry of big snowflakes here in mid Kent. But sun is shining( at 16.00hrs) how mad is that? Rgds Rob.