ratchers Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 Did go out with the air rifle and sat in the drizzle for a while until I came up with a cunning plan, I sat in the car covering one of the flip tops and just before dark a customer called, so not a wasted afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 Just out of interest I had a look back to when I first started keeping a record of tree rats killed. That was May 2017. To date I have eliminated 1152 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Well that was a turn up went up the woods for less than 2 hours in windy conditions not expecting to get anything ended up with 8 last 3 one after the other in less than 10 min total for the woods 63 in 6 months 5 picked 3 couldn’t get too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martlandhw100 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Topped the feeder at the new permission up again today 3rd time since I put it up last Friday. Hide set up ready for tomorrow I'm hoping for some good results tomorrow. Every time I have been there has been two on the feeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 52 minutes ago, sam triple said: Well that was a turn up went up the woods for less than 2 hours in windy conditions not expecting to get anything ended up with 8 last 3 one after the other in less than 10 min total for the woods 63 in 6 months 5 picked 3 couldn’t get too Brilliant. It happens, blank balank balnk then an armful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 59 minutes ago, sam triple said: Well that was a turn up went up the woods for less than 2 hours in windy conditions not expecting to get anything ended up with 8 last 3 one after the other in less than 10 min total for the woods 63 in 6 months 5 picked 3 couldn’t get too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, sam triple said: Great session 👏 👌 On 04/12/2021 at 15:45, ratchers said: Did go out with the air rifle and sat in the drizzle for a while until I came up with a cunning plan, I sat in the car covering one of the flip tops and just before dark a customer called, so not a wasted afternoon. Wise decision, and a warmer one 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Walker570 said: Just out of interest I had a look back to when I first started keeping a record of tree rats killed. That was May 2017. To date I have eliminated 1152 Very impressive Sir. 2 hours ago, sam triple said: Well that was a turn up went up the woods for less than 2 hours in windy conditions not expecting to get anything ended up with 8 last 3 one after the other in less than 10 min total for the woods 63 in 6 months 5 picked 3 couldn’t get too Amazing too. Feeders replaced today to fit into estate routine, planning outings Thursday and Friday. Fingers crossed. Edited December 5, 2021 by old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Had a tree rat come to a feed table this afternoon but there was a big cock pheasant dominating the table and the tree rat was not going to try it's luck. It stood still for enough time for the AA S200 to speak and jumped forward and then turned sharp left in a tight circle tail in the air and disappeared into the bushes. It was a racking shot through the left shoulder and the way it rurned into the impact and tail erect I am certain of a solid hit. A shot at a nearby target at the same distance 12 yards put the pellet spot on the dot, so I am going to log it in. These are tough little critters as I have said before. At that range I have known a pellet go straight through on a sideways shot. This is the sixty sixth in our wood since 1st Sept and they keep coming. My friend at the opposite end of the village reports intruders on his flip top as well so more to come there as well (18 to date in just five weeks). They just keep coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Had loads this autumn, they just keep coming....😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Rimfireboy said: Had loads this autumn, they just keep coming....😁 Was that one session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Rimfireboy said: Had loads this autumn, they just keep coming....😁 Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) Well, the word is getting around. I was out in a wood that I’ve been controlling for six months and I heard someone crunching on the leaves and heading my way. 8.00am and just getting light. I put my gun down and there were a couple of squirrels lying on the ground beneath the feeder. A lady came into view and stopped and looked at said squirrels then turned towards me and said in a loud voice hello are you there. I’m sitting under a bush behind a piece of camouflage netting. I said yes! She promptly stomps over to me through a bramble thicket and says I’ve come looking for you! I’ve got a wood with a squirrel problem but I’ve also seen Red Squirrels there too. Someone had told her I could help. Well, I went to see the land today and another 20 acres has been added to my permissions, new feeder making session this week. Looking forward to removing those greys and giving the Reds more space. The access is a bit rough, but the knobbly tyres on the pick up and 4wd got me onto the site.. Fabulous bit of mixed woodland Edited December 6, 2021 by Fisheruk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Rimfireboy said: Had loads this autumn, they just keep coming....😁 👍👍 16 minutes ago, Fisheruk said: Well, the word is getting around. I was out in a wood that I’ve been controlling for six months and I heard someone crunching on the leaves and heading my way. 8.00am and just getting light. I put my gun down and there were a couple of squirrels lying on the ground beneath the feeder. A lady came into view and stopped and looked at said squirrels then turned towards me and said in a loud voice hello are you there. I’m sitting under a bush behind a piece of camouflage netting. I said yes! She promptly stomps over to me through a bramble thicket and says I’ve come looking for you! I’ve got a wood with a squirrel problem but I’ve also seen Red Squirrels there too. Someone had told her I could help. Well, I went to see the land today and another 20 acres has been added to my permissions, new feeder making session this week. Looking forward to removing those greys and giving the Reds more space. The access is a bit rough, but the knobbly tyres on the pick up and 4wd got me onto the site.. Fabulous bit of mixed woodland Result well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rimfireboy said: Had loads this autumn, they just keep coming....😁 I take it those have been logged. I can't see them listed. Well done. Edited December 6, 2021 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Fisheruk said: Well, the word is getting around. I was out in a wood that I’ve been controlling for six months and I heard someone crunching on the leaves and heading my way. 8.00am and just getting light. I put my gun down and there were a couple of squirrels lying on the ground beneath the feeder. A lady came into view and stopped and looked at said squirrels then turned towards me and said in a loud voice hello are you there. I’m sitting under a bush behind a piece of camouflage netting. I said yes! She promptly stomps over to me through a bramble thicket and says I’ve come looking for you! I’ve got a wood with a squirrel problem but I’ve also seen Red Squirrels there too. Someone had told her I could help. Well, I went to see the land today and another 20 acres has been added to my permissions, new feeder making session this week. Looking forward to removing those greys and giving the Reds more space. The access is a bit rough, but the knobbly tyres on the pick up and 4wd got me onto the site.. Fabulous bit of mixed woodland Jammy devil , well done . Keep knocking them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Fisheruk said: She promptly stomps over to me through a bramble thicket and says I’ve come looking for you! I’ve got a wood with a squirrel problem but I’ve also seen Red Squirrels there too. Someone had told her I could help. Well, I went to see the land today and another 20 acres has been added to my permissions, new feeder making session this week. Looking forward to removing those greys and giving the Reds more space. The access is a bit rough, but the knobbly tyres on the pick up and 4wd got me onto the site.. Fabulous bit of mixed woodland Great news, especially as there's more reds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 16 hours ago, Fisheruk said: Well, the word is getting around. I was out in a wood that I’ve been controlling for six months and I heard someone crunching on the leaves and heading my way. 8.00am and just getting light. I put my gun down and there were a couple of squirrels lying on the ground beneath the feeder. A lady came into view and stopped and looked at said squirrels then turned towards me and said in a loud voice hello are you there. I’m sitting under a bush behind a piece of camouflage netting. I said yes! She promptly stomps over to me through a bramble thicket and says I’ve come looking for you! I’ve got a wood with a squirrel problem but I’ve also seen Red Squirrels there too. Someone had told her I could help. Well, I went to see the land today and another 20 acres has been added to my permissions, new feeder making session this week. Looking forward to removing those greys and giving the Reds more space. The access is a bit rough, but the knobbly tyres on the pick up and 4wd got me onto the site.. Fabulous bit of mixed woodland Well done, very pleased some have common sense oop north, too many here love the greys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, old man said: Well done, very pleased some have common sense oop north, too many here love the greys. That’s because they’re ignorant and never bothered to find out the damage that cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchers Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 22 hours ago, Fisheruk said: Well, the word is getting around. I was out in a wood that I’ve been controlling for six months and I heard someone crunching on the leaves and heading my way. 8.00am and just getting light. I put my gun down and there were a couple of squirrels lying on the ground beneath the feeder. A lady came into view and stopped and looked at said squirrels then turned towards me and said in a loud voice hello are you there. I’m sitting under a bush behind a piece of camouflage netting. I said yes! She promptly stomps over to me through a bramble thicket and says I’ve come looking for you! I’ve got a wood with a squirrel problem but I’ve also seen Red Squirrels there too. Someone had told her I could help. Well, I went to see the land today and another 20 acres has been added to my permissions, new feeder making session this week. Looking forward to removing those greys and giving the Reds more space. The access is a bit rough, but the knobbly tyres on the pick up and 4wd got me onto the site.. Fabulous bit of mixed woodland Hey thats great, well done, bet you didn't know what she was gonna say.🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 17 hours ago, sam triple said: That’s because they’re ignorant and never bothered to find out the damage that cause They don't care about the real things just sit and be dazzled by the antics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 A few from when we had snow last month.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 I can't see these logged either or am I missing something. I applaud your whacking and stacking but we need these added to the annual cull number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Walker570 said: I can't see these logged either or am I missing something. I applaud your whacking and stacking but we need these added to the annual cull number. Can’t remember where to find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, sam triple said: Can’t remember where to find it Go to Forums and then down to other shooting and Vermin . You’ll find the grey squirrel cull thread for 2021 there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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