rushy lad Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Here is a weird one! A few years ago I was mooching about one early Morning with my dogs who were busily working cover and doing what terriers do best, when I came across a stoat on a footpath lying quite still as if it was dead. I examined it for a while but didn,t pick it up and then decided to leave it be, As I was walking away something made me turn around, and as I did the Stoat was up and away as if it was playing dead!! I watched it for a while move under a fence and into a field and away it went. Anyone seen anything like that before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Hi, Although I have never seen anything like this I can remember reading in a Richard Jerreries book that a stoat or a weasel can play dead and all of a sudden come back to life in the keeper that trapped or shot him hands and inflict a nasty nip! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Lucky I didn,t pick the little wretch up then! I have heard that sometimes mink can play act so I guess it is feasable that others can too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 a good **** with a spade will make sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massmurderer Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 When i worked on an estate in northumberland i came across a stoat dancing at two young birds.This went on for what seemed like an age.The birds were definatlely mesmerised as the came down from the top of the bush to ground level and stood only a couple of feet away from this stoat. As is usual in thee situations i did'nt have the gun to hand so i waited until it's dance was over and stoaty thought he'd a meal and went for the kill. He jumped like a frightened cat when i clapped my hands,he vanished and these stupid birds just sat there for a few minutes before they came to their senses. I have only seen that happen the once. On another occasion having taken the blackwidow off younger brother for doing something daft i took it out of my pocket while working with a couple of the lads up in the woods. Around the corner of a ride came a nice big stoat hence catapult and stone,stone fires at stoat,stoat screams as stone just missed,rest of family of stoats come round corner stand up on hind legs chatter and run at idiot with catapult. Two of the lads legged it,one in loader tractor shuts door and leaves me trying to open door to get in. I got in eventually and the little **** would not leave until the tractor was fired up. Lesson for everyone,if you want a war please make sure you have the fire power to complete the job or RUN!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Hi, I've never met an army of stoats before! (LOL) FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massmurderer Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Go to minsteracre estates in northumberland where i used to work and the stoats are in gangs and believe me they are big ********.Got one up there that weighed in at three and a half pound.That was the biggest i've found so far.It's tail is on me fathers wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pike Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 If anyone does come across a stoat in good condition and is able to freeze it up and post it (no I'm not kidding) I am looking to get one mounted - plaese keep me in mind. Pike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted August 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 What about a rat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massmurderer Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 PIKE,i'm in london so there's no chance of me getting one for you,i've never seen one down here yet. Does a grey squirrel not interest you because i'm getting sick of shooting and trapping them. If you are in essex then you've plenty of farmland around on the north side. Farmland equals shoots,equals gamekeepers. Or get hold of a few fenn traps,find somewhere quiet build some tunnels by a gate post in or out of a field and just keep an eye on them. Catching one yourself makes a trophy worth while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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