remmy1100 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 in the summer i was working one of our pine woods when a mink ran along a bank,the two farmers i told said no way been a cat need to get eyes tested,then i caught it on trail camera and they believed it ,last few days the trap has been catching well had 4 greys in it then today looked in to see him curled up felt sorry for him but my mate didnt and duly dispatched him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 dealt with them in the past, they can be a right pain, well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Well done when the *** hole animal libaloons released a few thousand from the mink farm in Staffordshire years ago it devastated the local wildlife long may u catch n dispatch the evil creatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Well done as clakk is saying, I wonder if they had any idea the destruction that they have caused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 better out the way well done. Have not seen one since I was last paddling on the weir at Stratford some 20 years ago. Just back from a night on the foxes (rabbits and hares ) more to post in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbrierley Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 horrible things normally full of ticks well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) had a couple in cage traps and caught one with the terriers when i was a kid. vicious little things and the damage is amazing a animal of there size can do Edited December 24, 2016 by bumpy22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Well done bud , the only one I ve ever caught was in a Fenn trap up the Derwent Reservoir. Love to shoot one as just about the only thing I haven't shot on the quarry list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Wonder what they taste like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Much like badger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Wonder what they taste like? Mink are Mustelids and would taste much like an otter, pine marten, stoat or ferret smells!.......I imagine? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Or wolverine...I saw one on mountain men, it looked smelly! And ate a lot of pine marten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongeese Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Well Done, better removed, if you have problems with them, they are not hard to trap with a cage trap baited with half a rabbit or a partridge. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 when it was in trap it stunk kept spraying some musky smelling scent at us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 If you get too close try getting it out of your clothes I've trapped and had dogs on a fair few with a couple of real big ones. The biggest weighed in at just over 8lb. Big dog mink it was that would have made you cross the street on a dark night also had a fair few break out of traps by bending the bars on big cage traps. Most effective way I found was a raft with a trap on it and some drainage pipe cut in half covering it with no bait, there too curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 If you get too close try getting it out of your clothes I've trapped and had dogs on a fair few with a couple of real big ones. The biggest weighed in at just over 8lb. Big dog mink it was that would have made you cross the street on a dark night also had a fair few break out of traps by bending the bars on big cage traps. Most effective way I found was a raft with a trap on it and some drainage pipe cut in half covering it with no bait, there too curious jeez, I was a full time mink trapper for several years but never saw one half that weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Well done when the *** hole animal libaloons released a few thousand from the mink farm in Staffordshire years ago it devastated the local wildlife long may u catch n dispatch the evil creatures True also in Warwickshire but never a mention when the conservationists whinge on about lack of water voles etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Before the hunting ban, I spent hours hunting mink with my terriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) jeez, I was a full time mink trapper for several years but never saw one half that weight Worked on a trout farm for 7 years or so so I'm presuming it ate a lot of our trout Had a few other big dog mink but never anything that size since Edited December 30, 2016 by Hendrix's rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Worked on a trout farm for 7 years or so so I'm presuming it ate a lot of our trout Had a few other big dog mink but never anything that size since Hi Hendrix I thought the Mink must have eaten a lot of stocked trout , shame you didnt keep the pelt as it is a truly outstanding animal, we caught well over 2000 mink but none even half that weight, TBH im glad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Worked on a trout farm for 7 years or so so I'm presuming it ate a lot of our trout Had a few other big dog mink but never anything that size since Hi Hendrix I thought the Mink must have eaten a lot of stocked trout , shame you didnt keep the pelt as it is a truly outstanding animal, we caught well over 2000 mink but none even half that weight, TBH im glad I'm thinking Otter Just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Hi Hendrix I thought the Mink must have eaten a lot of stocked trout , shame you didnt keep the pelt as it is a truly outstanding animal, we caught well over 2000 mink but none even half that weight, TBH im glad Have you heard of a fella called Brian knutall?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Have you heard of a fella called Brian knutall?? The Patterdale man ? ( ive got one (not one of his though) why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 The Patterdale man ? ( ive got one (not one of his though) why Yeh that's him, he's who weighed it for me I had 2 of his for mink and rats and flushed the odd fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Yeh that's him, he's who weighed it for me I had 2 of his for mink and rats and flushed the odd fox. I would have liked to have seen it, all the best for the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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