huffhuff Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Mooooorning, Taking a walk through one of my permissions a few days back. I notice the pens have been tidied up for the season, a few birds already in too. Now this is the odd (or maybe not) bit; I get to a T-junction of two rides on the perimeter of the wood and laying in the middle of the track are 4 pigs trotters, evenly spaced apart. These were maybe 20ft from the pen. They were still there last night. My initial thought was fox baiting, with a guess the trotters were cheap bits of meat and ok to waste. But then I started thinking a bit more on it (maybe too much). Why would you put 4? Surely you'd spread it out over a few intervals to get the fox used to it and come to the same point regularly? Maybe they were put there to actually entice the fox to the pen (rival shoot?). Or maybe they're loaded up with poison? Thoughts and comments please... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ask the keeper or shoot captain for comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ask the keeper or shoot captain for comment. I've emailed. Just wondered what other people thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C00KIE Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Alien abduction , they`re starting with pigs then on to us (that`s `cause they taste like us, apparently !!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Alien abduction , they`re starting with pigs then on to us (that`s `cause they taste like us, apparently !!!) I thought we taste like chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'd guess fox bait, if its where you are having the herts flush I suspect I know who and he does have some interesting ideas. I would say its not a neighbouring shoot enticing foxes as it simply doesn't work like that. After all they won't be as good as the pen at attracting foxes when they are full of birds. I'd also hope they weren't poisoned but you never can tell so best to keep the dog away from them, only thing it does show is a lack of foxes if they haven't been cleared up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted August 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'd guess fox bait, if its where you are having the herts flush I suspect I know who and he does have some interesting ideas. I would say its not a neighbouring shoot enticing foxes as it simply doesn't work like that. After all they won't be as good as the pen at attracting foxes when they are full of birds. I'd also hope they weren't poisoned but you never can tell so best to keep the dog away from them, only thing it does show is a lack of foxes if they haven't been cleared up Nope, not where the flush will be al4x. Not miles away but different keeper for shizzle. There are a few dog walkers that go through the woods (even though it's not a public footpath - you know the score) so I was more bothered about those dogs! Would a fox smell any poison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Witch craft is common in your part of Hertfordshire, and pigs trotters are a well known bait for unsuspecting clayshooters, they could be used to entice shooters from other parts. If for instance Twitchynic picked up the scent he could well turn up on yours or my doorstep very soon, if anything happens I will let you know, but be on your guard. Terry Edited August 3, 2011 by bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I've found stranger things in shoot woods in the past.. One time, myself and Stealth Stalker came across two kids tiny tears type dolly's hanging from a tree with a noose round their necks... They we're also dripping with blood :blink: Never did get to the bottom of that one, and neither did the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Nope, not where the flush will be al4x. Not miles away but different keeper for shizzle. There are a few dog walkers that go through the woods (even though it's not a public footpath - you know the score) so I was more bothered about those dogs! Would a fox smell any poison? there aren't many poisons you can use and they are all banned. Smelling wise it used to work on them so I guess not but I can't think of anyone local who would do it. Personally if you're worried its plastic gloves and a carrier bag and in the bin with them is best. But I'd lay money on them being simple fox bait if they are on a ride, any high seats overlooking them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C00KIE Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I thought we taste like chicken? Na, that`s where the name "long pork" comes from. But on the other hand chicken tastes like everything anyway so may be..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I've found stranger things in shoot woods in the past.. One time, myself and Stealth Stalker came across two kids tiny tears type dolly's hanging from a tree with a noose round their necks... They we're also dripping with blood :blink: Never did get to the bottom of that one, and neither did the police. ***!!! me and the head keeper went out to look at some juys repotred to us acting funny in the woods so we wonders down, theirs two guys in the birthday suits putting royal mail red elastick bands around each other`s well you can guess where! :blink: as for the poisons a lot gets inported from ireland, yeltox,alfa,cardafuran ect,ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 On another shooting website someone posted that he found four sponge cakes under similar circumstances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome of the Woods Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Just employ me to walk/drive around your permission then everything dissapears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Just employ me to walk/drive around your permission then everything dissapears! Good night was it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome of the Woods Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Usual standard! I blame the lamp ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted August 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just spoke to the guy who's pens they are... nothing to do with him at all. He can't explain it either. Hmmmm - the plot thickens! I've binned them anyway just in case they were poisoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 one of the tamworth two got legless ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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