ShootingEgg Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) Our local golf course have been made aware of mink sitings from the golfers. When i was at the Midland game fair last year i was told one organisation will supply traps for catching. Im unsure if this was BASC or GWCT. Any one know which it maybe? Cheers Edited March 20, 2017 by ShootingEgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 I think BASC were organising a mink trapping scheme but only in a couple of priority areas, the somerset levels and possibly another in Wales ? the GWCT have done the research in effective Mink trapping. My local wildlife trust were loaning out traps as part of a 'water vole preservation scheme', or as they said face to face, mink eradication scheme. But that stopped a few years ago and the mInk have started to come back, because they did not quiet catch the lot on our river catchment. Hate to see them trapped now, the way to persue Mink was with a pack of hounds and a couple of terriers, when we could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Im on the edge of Somerset levels so might apply to me then. Why do you hate to see them trapped? Purley Out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Im on the edge of Somerset levels so might apply to me then. Why do you hate to see them trapped? Purley Out of curiosity lets just say I see them not as vermin but as a beast of the chase, Enquire with your local BASC rep, they could well be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Thats fair enough. Good to know people's different views etc.. Have emailed ghe southwest guys and waiting for an answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 I spent many summer nights hunting mink with my small terrier pack, also followed mink hounds. Many hours hunting very little reward kill wise but great sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) I live 50 yards from the Manchester Ship Canal , and there are no ducks , moorhens , just loads of Mink. But, no one is interested in eradicating them. Edited March 20, 2017 by Longbower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 I live 50 yards from the Manchester Ship Canal , and there are no ducks , moorhens , just loads of Mink. But, no one is interested in eradicating them. If that was down here they would be queueing up to get rid of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I live 50 yards from the Manchester Ship Canal , and there are no ducks , moorhens , just loads of Mink. But, no one is interested in eradicating them. Bottom off my garden is the Doncaster canal and seen a few round and about , last week end I found one in my chicken pen wrapped round a chicken mouth full off chicken head , stayed up most of the night as the chickens were going mad , but never came back I know it will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Cage trap and bait, like you say it will be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted April 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 BASC have been brilliant, have earmarked upto ten traps for me.so the golf course will be happy. Just have to collect them at some point now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Bottom off my garden is the Doncaster canal and seen a few round and about , last week end I found one in my chicken pen wrapped round a chicken mouth full off chicken head , stayed up most of the night as the chickens were going mad , but never came back I know it will Loads around Doncaster, river Don and the river went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 BASC have been brilliant, have earmarked upto ten traps for me.so the golf course will be happy. Just have to collect them at some point now. That is really good. Let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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