GRamsay Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Been shooting these critters at work for the past 6 years, And still they keep appearing, granted not so many now, but makes you start to wonder where they keep coming from, maybe one day i,ll clear them all out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 You and me too. Needs a national campaign and then we may see a change in the tide and a chance for the Reds to take back their heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Been shooting these critters at work for the past 6 years, And still they keep appearing, granted not so many now, but makes you start to wonder where they keep coming from, maybe one day i,ll clear them all out Well, you see, when a Mummy Squirrel and a Daddy Squirrel love each other very much............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 You and me too. Needs a national campaign and then we may see a change in the tide and a chance for the Reds to take back their heritage. It's far too late for that unfortunately. The reds need some natural resistance to squirrel pox and a good buffer between them and the greys but they'll probably never be widespread again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Well, you see, when a Mummy Squirrel and a Daddy Squirrel love each other very much............... Ahhh, Never thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Well, you see, when a Mummy Squirrel and a Daddy Squirrel love each other very much............... Hahahaha just spat coffee everywhere !!!! People are doing a good job on greys as the reds are on the up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettadevon Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 oh ya cant beat blasting a grey tree rat from its nice tree house!!!!! have lost count on the number ive shot in the 5 years ive had me licence! they make good decoys for the crows aswell, just tie fishing line around the neck and throw the ****** as far out into a grass field as possible making sure you dont break cover from the woodland or any sneak crow in hidden branches will see ya. if you got one place an owl decoy high up onto a dead branch so it well seen. when you hear crows getting closer to your area start tugging on the fishing line making the tree rat jump about. works a treat for me and so far 2013 count is possible into the 1000s!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Well, you see, when a Mummy Squirrel and a Daddy Squirrel love each other very much............... She puts his nuts in her mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) You and me too. Needs a national campaign and then we may see a change in the tide and a chance for the Reds to take back their heritage. There is a National Campaign, DEFRA and the FC have been trying to get rid of them for about the last 7 years! They have had some daft ideas though, like the birth control pill! Edited December 26, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 You can keep shooting them, more keep coming in. I think that's the way it is. They're here to stay I reckon, and we can only help to keep numbers down by shooting them when we can. That's just my opinion, but as most of the public probably like them because they think they're cute, we're in a minority aren't we? I've been shooting grey squirrels regularly since the 1970's and I've not noticed any difference in numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 You can make a difference but you have to keep at it. I bought a woodland in 2006 and shot it for a few years, the grey numbers plummeted and it was very noticeable how much the small bird population increased. I sold it 2 years ago, and last month I had a walk around it with the new owner for a chat about tree felling and building, the squirrels are now back in big numbers but I live 300 miles away. I pointed out a squirrel that was nigh on the size of a rabbit, but the owner wasn't interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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