njc110381 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I've been watching carefully for a couple of weeks now as a hole started to appear in the undergrowth at the edge of my garden. Then the other day I was out chatting on the phone and a bloody rat ran up the little trail and was gone before I could blink! I went out with the hushpower until it got dark but it didn't reappear. I came up with a plan... I put a roofing slate on the ground between the hole and the wood pile where I suspected the rat to be living. Then for a couple of days I've been spreading watered down chicken paste on it. Every morning the paste had gone. I continued the trend this evening but added the dull light from my small maglite to the area. Then I sat in the office upstairs with the .22lr poking out of the window. After several mad dashes (I suspect the light was spooking him) the rat decided it would be safe to stop for a munch... WRONG! Pop... Splat... One dead rat! I think there are more so we will see what story the paste tells in the morning. For now there's one rat with a hole in him - this place is turning into a mini sporting estate lately as I've had two squirrels this week too. One in the BMI bodygrip trap and the other shot off of the bird table with the .410 (sorry dad, I broke your bird feeder again!). I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 and? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) I HATE rats....cost me nearly £400 in ruined fishing gear and the correct english that will TEACH him Edited August 15, 2012 by leeds chimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 cost us a trailer tent got 2 of mr crossmans products now so mr rats gonna get his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) I HATE rats....cost me nearly £400 in ruined fishing gear and the correct english that will TEACH him Pot! Kettle! Black! The correct english term is, That will teach Him! :lol: Edited August 24, 2012 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzH Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) As said Rats + Fishing gear = very annoyed fisherman Peanut butter on the end of a stick stuck in the ground, will give you a great shot Edited August 24, 2012 by DazzH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvid wings Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Pot! Kettle! Black! The correct english term is, That will teach Him! :lol: ERRR I THINK IT MIGHT BE ,THAT TAUGHT HIM ! AFTER HIS DEMISE PAST TENSE . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Long live pedants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Get them rats shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Is it not English? (that was a question in case anybody failed to spot the squiggly thing at the end) To the OP, I enjoyed your tale if others didn't. Would like to hear of further victims too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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